Habeeb Alebiosu, managing director of Viathan, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s new power generation model and its plans for expansion. Viathan Engineering specialises in captive and embedded power generation and currently owns and operates seven power generation facilities in Nigeria.
How does your IPP model add value for all involved players?
We work in partnership with a distribution company in Lagos to deliver power from our IPPs to various clients in the Lekki, Ikoyi and Marina areas. Given that we often have to build the last mile of infrastructure, we look to supply customers who have relatively high energy needs, normally in the range of 250 kW and above, to achieve an affordable unit cost power. Our clients benefit from significant cost savings. For a typical customer with a 50-50 split between grid supply and Viathan power, we estimate that our customers save at least 47% on their energy bill by choosing us. Furthermore, our customers enjoy a noiseless and pollution-free environment, compared with running a diesel generator.
Can your company’s power generation model be scaled to the rest of Nigeria?
We do believe that the decentralised power model is the way we achieve full electrification of Nigeria, and we have demonstrated by our track record that this is a feasible and sustainable path. Our customers enjoy 85% guaranteed electricity availability and, as of the last 12 months, we have sold out all of our IPP capacity in our Lekki plant, but we will install additional capacity to meet the rising demand. More customers will sign up for our power once they understand the value proposition. In recent months, spikes in the price of diesel to almost NGN 800 [USD 1.84] per litre have led many who use diesel for generation to seek affordable alternatives. In addition to being cost-effective, the power we deliver is gas-based, which reduces carbon emissions by as much as 47%. We have an expansive footprint across Nigeria, including Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Kano, with new projects planned in Calabar, Delta and Abuja. Our geographic expansion is ongoing.
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