The 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power Project, inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde earlier this month, is now operational.
This project aims to enhance power supply reliability in Ibadan, combining renewable energy sources and conventional power to support critical infrastructure.
In a statement on Tuesday issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated that the 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power Project has already begun delivering uninterrupted power supply to the entire Oyo State Secretariat and its environs.
This includes all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, the Secretariat Clinic, the State House of Assembly, and the Governor’s Office.
The commissioner noted that this development fulfills Governor Makinde’s promise to initiate the process of achieving power independence for Oyo State.
Oyelade said, “The first phase of the project is a 5MW integrated power plant consisting of solar power and natural gas.
“The next phase will extend uninterrupted power supply to other critical arms of government, including selected schools, Adeoyo and Ring Road Hospitals, the High Court complex, and Adamasingba Stadium, among others.”
The commissioner stated that the state government, through the Ministry of Energy, is executing the power project in partnership with a private energy conglomerate under a structured Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) model.
