Tag: Nigeria

Recent NERC data underscores Nigeria’s enduring electricity crisis: despite an installed generation capacity of 13,625 MW, grid-connected power plants achieved only a 36% Plant Availability Factor in January 2026. This means nearly two-thirds of the country’s generation infrastructure remained idle, with an average of just 4,901 MW available for dispatch—less than half the installed potential. […]

Nigeria has successfully synchronised its national electricity grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP), linking the country with a regional power system spanning 14 other nations. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), in collaboration with WAPP’s Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP-ICC), confirmed that the synchronisation involved harmonising frequencies, upgrading system controls, and coordinating real-time […]