Nigeria’s largest planned hydroelectric project — 3,050MW across four dams on the Donga River in Taraba State — has been under development since the 1970s and awarded to Chinese contractors in 2007 but has never broken ground. The $5.8bn project is being actively promoted by President Tinubu’s administration in 2026 as a cornerstone of the Electricity Act implementation. Targeting 4.7 billion kWh annually.
Project Details
Key Issues / Risks
Stalled repeatedly since 1970s. Original 2007 contractor award never executed. Land acquisition and resettlement unresolved.
Latest Development (Detail)
Tinubu administration identified Mambilla as a 2026 priority. No confirmed EPC contract or groundbreaking as of August 2026.
What Happens Next
New EPC contract and financing close — the two events confirming this is moving.
Commercial Opportunity
At 3,050MW — the largest single power project ever in Nigeria — procurement would be enormous across civil, mechanical, electrical and transmission.
Stakeholder Intelligence
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Analyst Notes
Watch record — long history of stalling. Confidence rated Reported.