Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued captive power generation permits to some Nigerian Breweries and universities.
Gatekeepers News reports that NERC, in its quarterly report, said the permits were granted in the third quarter of 2024, with a total capacity of 63.36 megawatts (MW).
It said, “Captive power generation permits are issued to entities that intend to own and maintain power plants exclusively for their own consumption i.e. no sale of electricity generated from the plant to any third party.”
“The Commission approved the grant of captive power generation permits to eleven (11) applicants (gross capacity of 63.36MW).”
NERC noted that it permitted the Nigerian
Breweries Plc to generate up to 41MW of captive power for its facilities in Abia, Oyo, and Enugu states.
The commission also issued captive power generation permits for six Nigerian universities across different states and the
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
It noted that University of Abuja received approval to generate 3MW of electricity, while University of Calabar and its Teaching Hospital in Cross River state secured a permit for 7MW.
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia was allowed to generate 3MW while the University of Maiduguri along with its Teaching Hospital in Borno would generate 12MW.
Additionally, Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Ogun, was permitted to generate 3MW, while Federal University Gashua in Yobe got approval for 1.50MW.
NDA, a military institution located in Kaduna also obtained the NERC approval to generate 2.50MW of electricity.
