…as Kano Disco sign MOU to launch smart grid pilot on feeders
Cynthia Egboboh, Abuja.
The persistent operational bottlenecks plaguing Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos), ranging from aging infrastructure and low metering coverage to high technical and commercial losses are set for a targeted intervention, following the launch of a new grid modernization blueprint.
Developed under the UK-funded United Kingdom Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) program, the Grid Modernization Framework (GMF) was officially unveiled at a sector workshop in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Wayne Omonuwa, Principal at WEC Advisers, emphasized that utility modernization requires a bottom-up approach rather than off-the-shelf technology adoption.
“You cannot procure a smart grid into a distribution company. You must build it with them, feeder by feeder, in a way that pays for itself.
“That is what the Grid Modernization Framework sets out, and it is what the agreements signed today let us
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