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Nigeria Nuclear Power Plants Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Source: Realnews Magazine

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The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2016 with ROSATOM for the construction of four nuclear power plants in Nigeria. The proposed facilities are estimated to cost about 80 billion dollars with a projected combined generation capacity of 4,800 megawatts by 2035. The current status of the plans is unknown, and discussions have been largely secretive and exclud

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Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Realnews Magazine

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The project “Nigeria Nuclear Power Plants Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Realnews Magazine.

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The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2016 with ROSATOM for the construction of four nuclear power plants in Nigeria. The proposed facilities are estimated to cost about 80 billion dollars with a projected combined generation capacity of 4,800 megawatts by 2035. The current status of the plans is unknown, and discussions have been largely secretive and excluded civil society groups.

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Nigeria

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Lagos

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Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear

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2026-05-12

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