REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF AN OFF-GRID DISTRIBUTION AND GENERATION ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Article sets out the regulatory requirements and procedures for establishing an off-grid electricity generation and distribution enterprise in Nigeria, in accordance with the Electricity Act 2023 and related guidelines issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) particularly the NERC Regulations for Application for License (Electricity). Off-grid electricity generation and distribution are critical in improving energy access in underserved or unserved areas and fall within NERC’s embedded generation and distribution framework 2.0 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-GRID GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION 2.1 Operators intending to generate and distribute electricity on an off-grid basis are typically required to obtain a generation and...
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