Golden Penny Power Limited was granted permission to construct six off-grid gas plants in the states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Cross River, according to a commission report. There is a 100 MW overall capacity.
Additionally, MTN was given permission to construct four 15.94 MW captive power plants spread around Lagos State.
In addition to MTN, the following companies were allowed to produce captive power: Armilo Plastics Limited, West African Ceramics Limited, African Steel Mills Nigeria Limited, SweetCo Foods Limited, and Royal Engineered Stones Limited.
Permits for the ownership and upkeep of power plants intended for internal use only—that is, not for the purpose of selling to a third party—are granted to businesses who pursue this goal. In 2024/Q1, the commission awarded nine permits for the generation of captive electricity, totaling 52.57 MW of nameplate capacity.
According to information obtained by our correspondent, Daybreak Power Solutions, TIS Renewable Energy Limited, Auro Nigeria Private Limited, Watts Exchange Limited, Centum Dopemu Energy Services Ltd, and DMD Electric Limited Lagos State are among the other licensed mini-grid firms.
According to Section 165(1)(m) of the Electricity Act 2023, the commission is able to grant renewable energy companies licenses for mini-grid concessions that allow them to exclusively serve a particular geographic area. These concessions indicate that aggregate electricity will be generated and distributed from a site, and the companies are required to serve customers who request service.
Accordingly, the commission stated that it has persisted in promoting the creation and application of renewable energy by providing licenses and registration certificates for the construction of mini-grids.
A mini-grid developer is granted permission to build, run, maintain, and, in certain cases, own mini-grids with a generation capacity of up to 1 MW and a distribution capacity exceeding 100 kW.
The commission revealed that for one or more systems with distribution capacities less than 100kW, it grants registration certificates to a mini-grid provider.
“Three mini-grid permits and two registration certificates were issued by the commission in 2024/Q1 following the satisfactory evaluation of mini-grid applications,” the NERC said.
NERC reported that it has approved six Meter Service Providers during the time under review, comprising two manufacturers and four installers of meters.
An organization recognized by the commission as a producer, distributor, vendor, or installer of electric energy meters and/or metering systems is known as a Meter Service Provider.
An organization that receives a commission permit to offer metering services is known as a Meter Asset Provider. This organization may handle meter finance, procurement, supply, installation, maintenance, and replacement.
The installers Genobet Limited, Mojec Meter Asset Management, Epagad International Services Limited, Abdulrahman Ahmadu Zubairu, Smart Meters Company Limited, and Crestflow Energy Limited are among the certified meter service providers.
The commission added that in 2024/Q1, it published 36 new orders in addition to one rule. NERC/2023/023—NERC/2023/033—Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for the Distribution Companies; NERC/2023/034—MYTO 2024 for the Transmission Company of Nigeria Plc; and NERC-R-001-2024—Eligible Customer Regulations, 2024 are among them.
Additional orders include NERC/2023/035, which concerns the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s performance improvement plan; NERC/2024/001, which concerns the regulatory intervention in Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc; NERC/2024/004–NERC/2024/014, which concerns the noncompliance with capping of estimated bills by DisCos for the period of January–September 2023; and NERC/2024/016–NERC/2024/036—February 2024 Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order for the Discos.
The commission issued thirty-six orders to licensees to direct their actions throughout the quarter.
