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From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
The Anambra State Commissioner for Power & Water Resources, Engr Julius Chukwuemeka, has reiterated the ever readiness of the state government to partner with interested investors for power generation.
Chukwuemeka noted this when he played host to the management of Orient Petroleum PARAS Energy, who visited for a collaborative partnership in harnessing the state gas reserve for power generation.
The commissioner noted that the governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, through his massive infrastructural interventions, has turned Anambra from a departure lounge to a destination lounge. He also stated that Anambra, having domesticated the state’s Electricity Act and inauguration of Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission, the state is ready to partner with investors in power generation, using the state’s natural gas deposit.
Speaking, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Orient Petroleum, Engr Sunny Okoye, who commended the state government for their contributions to the power sector, revealed that Anambra State has more than enough gas reserve for power generation.
On his part, the MD, PARAS Energy, Mr Yashwant Kumar, said that his company has been providing energy solutions for over 20 years and expressed the company’s readiness to partner with the state and Orient Petroleum, to secure a reliable and sufficient natural gas.
The gas supply will fuel a power plant to be developed by PARAS Energy, while the generated energy will be used to power industrial clusters within the state.
Representative of Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ANSERC) and top management members of Ministry of Power & Resources, were also at the meeting.
