Nigeria Nuclear Power Plants Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Source: New Telegraph
Nigeria has proposed a nuclear power programme involving the construction of four nuclear power plants in partnership with the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom. The project aims to generate 4,800 megawatts of power by 2035 with an estimated cost of about $80 billion. However, the project has faced criticism and concerns regarding its secrecy, high costs, safety, radioactive waste disposal, and
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- New Telegraph
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Nigeria has proposed a nuclear power programme involving the construction of four nuclear power plants in partnership with the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom. The project aims to generate 4,800 megawatts of power by 2035 with an estimated cost of about $80 billion. However, the project has faced criticism and concerns regarding its secrecy, high costs, safety, radioactive waste disposal, and security risks in a country facing terrorism. |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | Nigeria |
City | Lagos |
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Source | New Telegraph |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2026-05-21 |
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