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Nigeria - Renew On-Grid Connected Power (Electricity) Distribution License or Permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. To renew a license for on-grid power distribution, you should make your application to the Nigerian Electrical Regulation Commission (NERC). You can find the NERC contact details through this link: NERC contact details.
  2. Obtain the renewal application form for on-grid power distribution from the NERC office or download the form from the NERC website through this link: License renewal application form.
  3. Complete the renewal application form correctly and have it attested by a notary public or commissioner of oaths. Note that the application form should be completed in two copies.
  4. Prepare all the required supporting documents for your applicant in two paper copies and make a soft copy of the complete application in an electronic version i.e., in Microsoft Office software format contained in a CD-ROM.
  5. Then visit the NERC office and pay the non-refundable processing fee at the NERC cashier and obtain the payment receipt
  6. Submit two copies of the complete application and one soft copy of the complete application contained in a CD-ROM to the NERC official at the service desk including the payment receipt.
  7. The NERC officer will receive your renewal application and issue you an acknowledgment receipt with details of your application including the date of receipt.
  8. Then the commission will review the renewal application and all the submitted documentation to determine if the application meets the required standards set by the NERC. At this stage, if the application is incomplete, the commission will write a notification requesting that you furnish the required documents or information to complete the renewal application.
  9. Upon review and your application is complete as required, within 30 days of the acknowledgment, the NERC will require you to publish a notice in two newspapers i.e., one circulating in the proposed area of operation and a national circulation paper in Nigeria. The notice will be published in the manner prescribed by the NERC and it should state the period within which any objection or representation in connection with the renewal application may be made to the Commission.
  10. Submit a copy of each of the newspaper publications to the Commission.
  11. If there is no objection to your application by the public, the commission will deliberate on the application and decide to renew the license or refuse the renewal depending on the merits of the application.
  12. Once a decision is reached, the commission will notify you in writing.
  13. If the commission intends to refuse the renewal of the license, it will inform you of the reason for reaching the refusal and you will have the opportunity to make adequate representations to the Commission within twenty-one days of the receipt of the refusal notification from the Commission.
  14. The Commission will consider the representation you have made and if the representation is unsuccessful, the commission will notify you in writing that the application to renew the license has been refused.
  15. If the Commission has approved the renewal of the license, the commission will notify you in writing of the approval and the conditions to be satisfied, including the fees to be paid before the grant of renewed license.
  16. Pay the requisite licensing renewal fee depending on the number of megawatts to be generated and upon the payment, the license will be renewed and issued to you.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Completed Application Form.
  • License to be renewed
  • Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association, or Deed of Partnership, or Deed of Trust.
  • Registered Title Deed to Site, or Sale Agreement, or Deed of Assignment/Gift, or evidence of submission of a title deed to a relevant land processing agency (as applicable).
  • Tax Clearance Certificate for immediate past three (3) years.
  • Ten-year Business Plan.
  • Power Purchase Agreement with Generating Licensee or Resale Agreement with Trading Licensee.
  • Network Agreement with Transmission Licensee.
  • Retail Agreement with end-user for the supply of power.
  • MOU with or Letter of intent from Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) Contractor (if applicable).
  • MOU with or Letter of Intent from the technical partner (if applicable).
  • Financing Agreements or Letter to fund the project from the financial institution(s).
  • A detailed forecast of the demand for electricity in the area of supply.
  • Project location.
  • Line Voltage Level (33KV, 11KV, 415V & 230V).
  • Connection Point(s).
  • Pole type (Wood, Concrete, Steel, etc).
  • Installation method (overhead, underground, etc)
  • Detailed project design:
  • Site map
  • Single line Diagram
  • Control Rooms
  • Sub-stations
  • Line Length
  • Distribution Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Transformer(s) type & data (attach nameplate data of all transformers)
  • Connection agreement with TCN.
  • Impact of connecting the distribution system to TCN networks.
  • Projected Peak Load to be connected
  • Maximum Capacity of Network (MW, MVAR).
  • Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME) of the project.
  • Details of protection Equipment.
  • Health and Safety Policy.


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission - Head Office,
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS?
Plot 1387,
Cadastral Zone A00,
Central Business District?,
Abuja, F.C.T, Nigeria
Tel: +234 09 4621400, 09 4621410
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

EligibilityEdit

A company holding a license to distribute on-grid electricity is eligible to apply.

FeesEdit

Fees details.

ValidityEdit

The renewed license is valid for ten years or the period specified by the applicant during the application, however, the stated period should not exceed ten years.

Documents to UseEdit

License renewal application form.

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.


Processing TimeEdit

The application will be processed within six months.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.


InstructionsEdit

  • Any person wishing to object to the grant of a license shall file a written objection within twenty-one days from the date of the Public Notice published in the newspaper.
  • The objection shall be filed in the form of a petition to the Commission in two paper copies and an electronic copy in Microsoft Office software format contained in a CD-ROM.


Required InformationEdit

  • Applicant information.
  • Name and details of Contact Person.
  • The type of existing license.
  • Current license details.
  • Previous application information.
  • Term of the proposed renewal.
  • Declaration.
  • Signature and date.


Need for the DocumentEdit

The license enables you to distribute on-grid electricity to other users.

Information which might helpEdit

NERC Independent Electricity Distribution Networks 2012

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit

NERC

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.


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