The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it issued captive power generation permits to eleven applicants including the Nigerian Breweries, and some universities.
Captive power generation is when a company produces electricity for its own use.
NERC, in its quarterly report, said the permits were granted in the third quarter of 2024, totalling up to 63.36 megawatts (MW).
“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 NERC said.
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“The Commission approved the grant of captive power generation permits to eleven (11) applicants (gross capacity of 63.36MW).”
The NERC said it permitted the Nigerian Breweries Plc to generate up to 41MW of captive power for its facilities in Abia, Oyo, and Enugu states.
In addition, the commission issued captive power generation permits for six Nigerian universities across different states and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
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According to the commission, the University of Abuja received approval to generate 3MW of electricity, while the 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.
More so, the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Ogun, was permitted to generate 3MW, while the Federal University Gashua in Yobe got approval for 1.50MW.
The NDA, a military institution located in Kaduna, also obtained the NERC approval to generate 2.50MW of electricity.
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