The Federal Government says the revival of the Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, will inject 540 megawatts (MW) of electricity into the national grid.
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu announced this during a visit to the plant, pledging to reconnect it to the grid and complete the abandoned 330kV substation in the area.
Adelabu described ALSCON as a key industrial asset that had remained idle for decades due to lack of power. He said all six turbines of 90MW each were in good condition, and full capacity could be achieved once transmission lines from Ikot Ekpene to Ikot Abasi are completed.
The minister added that the project could be expanded to 660MW and would create over 15,000 jobs while cutting aluminium imports.
ALSCON’s adviser, Viacheslav Krylov, said the firm targets 200,000 metric tonnes of annual output within six years but needs stable power and a stronger grid connection.
