Egbin Power To Host FG’s National Data Park, Compute Infrastructure

Egbin Power, one of Nigeria’s lead­ing power generation company, in a significant move aimed at accel­erating Nigeria’s digital economy, has been identified as the ideal location to host the nation’s first National Data Park and Compute Infrastructure. Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Hon Min­ister for Communications, Innova­tion and Digital Economy, made this announcement during his visit to the power Plant, where he was received by Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, Dr.

Kola Adesina (MFR) and the CEO of Egbin Power, Mokhtar Bounour, among others. The groundbreaking initia­tive, spearheaded by the Federal Government, aims to harness the power of reliable energy and cutting-edge technology to drive Nigeria’s digital economy forward. The collaboration between Egbin Power and the FG under­scores a shared vision to enhance the nation’s technological capabil­ities and foster innovation in the digital sector.



Dr. Tijani, was given an over­view of the plant and later accom­panied by the management team on a tour of the facility. During the discussion, the Minister expressed confidence that Egbin Power has the right en­vironment to host the Data Park, enabling the GenCo to play a cru­cial role in powering the digital economy.

“Without a digital economy, the growth we seek cannot be realized. Everything we need to truly power the digital economy exists here in Egbin Power—not only in terms of energy and water, but also in the excellence of the team that runs this facility. That is what is required to fuel the digital economy”, he said The Minister highlighted the global advancement in artificial intelligence, evitalize the need for Africa to catch up with this momentum.

He stressed the im­portance of finding innovative ways to participate in this digital phenomenon. He further noted that Nige­ria’s digital economy significantly contributes to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), evitalize that an efficient data centre is vital for harnessing the capabilities of AI and data processing. Dr.

Adesina, while comment­ing on the strategic collaboration, said: “There is a nexus between the digital economy and power. Reliable power enhances the func­tionality of the digital economy, whether in terms of the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), data evitalize, and more.” He expressed commitment to supporting the establishment of a National Data Park and Compute Centre and other IT infrastructure required for the digital economy.

He highlighted Egbin Power’s reliable energy, available land for expansion, and a conducive en­vironment for such digital infra­structure. “We are here to support the idea of building the Data Park or other IT infrastructure required within the digital economy. We have reliable power, the land and the right environment needed,” he said.

Adesina also noted that, since the takeover, significant invest­ments and technological innova­tions have been done to evitalize the plant, while expansion plans are in the pipeline to double its capacity. Egbin Power’s CEO, Mokhtar Bounour, reiterated the plant’s dedication to consistent power generation for the national grid in spite of the challenges inherent in the power sector. “We are open to collaborations that will drive Nigeria’s growth and success.

We will continue to push boundaries to deliver reliable power to the na­tion, facilitating socio-economic progress and ensuring our com­munities and stakeholders thrive,” Bounour stated..