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Energizing Nigeria
AES is a power company with 30 years of experience providing safe, reliable, and sustainable
energy while promoting community development in 27 countries on 5 continents. Through our
distribution businesses and a diverse portfolio of thermal and renewable fuel sources we have
the capacity to serve 100 million people. Our workforce of 27,000 people is committed to meet
the world's changing power needs. Combining deep local insights, regional perspective, and a
relentless commitment to operational excellence and values, we help communities and
countries grow through reliable and responsible electric power.
At AES we understand that access to affordable and reliable power is necessary for societies to
advance and for economies to grow. From running factories to improving transportation, to
heating a home or powering hospitals and medical clinics, reliable power is critical to economic
growth, social inclusion, and community development.
Since 2001 we have invested in the energy sector in Nigeria, contributing to the development of
the country. AES Ebute is a 294MW natural gas-fired power plant of nine power barges located
near Ijede, a fishing village 60 kilometers from Lagos. The plant was the first Independent Power
Producer (IPP) to start power generation operations in order to support the economic
development of the country and is currently the third largest IPP in Nigeria. AES Ebute generates
approximately eight percent of Nigeria’s electricity, is one of the most reliable power plants in
the country and currently has OSHA18001 and ISO14001 certifications.
Managed by local people, AES Ebute is one of the largest employers in the community. AES
Ebute invests in the development of the local people and provides internship and skill building
programs to develop technical expertise, and creates direct and indirect jobs for a local
employee workforce.
Also, AES Ebute has contributed to the surrounding communities renovating and building of
schools classrooms, providing hospital equipments for the local clinic, providing bore holes and
water tanks as well as fishing equipments, among others.