Author: Lexsetters LLP

Following the enactment of the Electricity Act 2023 (which repealed the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (the ‘Commission’) issued the Mini-Grid Regulations, 2023 (the ‘Regulation’). The Regulation is primarily geared towards ensuring that reliable and affordable power is accessible to the underserved and unserved areas of the country. The Regulation defines ‘Mini-Grid’ as ‘any electricity supply system with its own generation capacity, supplying electricity to more than one customer and which can operate in isolation from or be connected to a Distribution Licensee’s network.’ It includes any isolated or interconnected mini-grid generating between 0KW and 1MW of generation capacity per site. A mini-grid is required to be designed to have a dedicated power generation facility that provides electricity supply to its network which may be operated by the mini-grid operator, or a person contracted by the mini-grid operator to provide generation capacity to the mini-grid network. Click here to read the full article.