The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and the Canadian High Commission have identified key areas for strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electricity sector through capacity development, technology transfer, renewable energy integration, digital transformation and investment in critical power infrastructure.
The partnership was discussed during a visit by the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, David Sproule, who led a delegation to the NISO headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking during the meeting, the Managing Director of NISO, Abdu Mohammed, said the organisation is driving the modernisation of Nigeria’s electricity industry through several digital transformation initiatives.
He explained that these include the implementation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, the Energy Management System (EMS), the development of advanced electricity market trading platforms, and the deployment of telemetry and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to improve the efficiency of electricity market operations.
Mohammed also highlighted NISO’s role in planning and evaluating national grid expansion projects, identifying priority investments, integrating renewable energy into the national grid and promoting private sector participation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to accelerate transmission infrastructure development.
According to him, capacity development, technical exchange programmes, renewable energy integration, battery energy storage systems, digital grid technologies, research, innovation and investment represent key areas where Nigeria and Canada can establish mutually beneficial partnerships.
In his remarks, the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, David Sproule, reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s energy transition and power sector modernisation.
He said Canada is ready to leverage its expertise in electricity system management, renewable energy integration, energy storage technologies, cybersecurity and electricity market operations to support reforms and enhance the reliability and sustainability of Nigeria’s power sector.
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