The Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has announced that The Ark, the highly anticipated mega-church structure under construction at Canaanland, Ota, will be powered by 32 transformers upon completion.

 

Speaking during the second service at Faith Tabernacle on Sunday, May 4, 2025, Bishop Oyedepo revealed that the massive power infrastructure is necessary to meet the heavy energy demands of the 109,000-capacity sanctuary, set to be dedicated in November 2025.

 

According to the revered cleric, The Ark will feature 129 elevators, travelators, and escalators to ease movement across its four floors for all worshippers — including the elderly and those seeking healing — as well as facilitate access to the 5,000-seat youth church and 20,000-seat children’s church.

 

Staff operations will also span across the 12 twin-tower mission headquarters, necessitating reliable and uninterrupted power supply, as the use of stairs alone would be impractical.

 

While Canaanland has operated a 15MW power plant since 2016, Bishop Oyedepo confirmed this will no longer be sufficient. In response, the ministry is constructing a significantly larger 80MW power plant to meet the growing electricity demands of the entire Canaanland community, including Covenant University, Canaan City, The Ark, and possibly parts of Ota.

 

In addition, the new facility will harness 1MW of solar energy, with The Ark’s roof specially designed to harvest rainwater for flushing 1,200 restrooms via gravity — part of a broader environmental sustainability plan.

 

The new transformers are being installed at a separate and much larger power plant site, which is currently under construction and expected to be completed ahead of The Ark’s dedication.

 

Bishop Oyedepo proudly noted that Canaanland has never experienced a total power outage since 1999, maintaining a level of energy consistency rarely seen in Nigeria.

 

The Ark is one of the most ambitious church infrastructure projects in Africa, and its unveiling is expected to draw global attention.