Year of commissioning of phase I (975Kwp): August 2016
Year of commisioning of phase II (220 KWp): January 2017
Developer: Federal Capital Territory Water Board (FCTWB), Government of Nigeria
Contractor / EPC: Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan; Subcontract to Crown Agents Limited, Japan
Beneficiary: FCT water board (Lower Usuma Dam, Bwari, Abuja)
Source of funding: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
According to the Federal Ministry of Power, Water and Houses, the project will:
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increase Annual Energy Generation by 1,496MWh
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reduce the Water Treatment Electricity bill by N31.5M/Year
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reduce Fossil Fuel use by 334,613Nm/year
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reduce CO2 Emission : 741.9 tonnes