Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station

Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Nigeria showing the location of Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station.
Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa)
Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth)
CountryNigeria
LocationKwara State/Niger State
Coordinates09°08′08″N 04°47′16″E / 9.13556°N 4.78778°E / 9.13556; 4.78778
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date13 April 1985
Owner(s)Federal Government of Nigeria
Operator(s)Mainstream Energy
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNiger River
Operator(s)Mainstream Energy
Commission date13 April 1985
Turbines6 x 96.4 MW
Installed capacity578.4 megawatts (775,600 hp)

The Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station, also Jebba Power Station, is a hydroelectric power plant across the Niger River in Nigeria. It has a power generating capacity of 578.4 megawatts, enough to power over 364,000 homes. The plant was commissioned on 13 April 1985, although commercial energy production began in 1983.