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Section 171 Nigerian Electricity Act 2023

Section 171 Electricity Act 2023

Section 171 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Connection to transmission and distribution systems. It is under Part XVII (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) of the Act.

(1) An operator of a transmission or distribution system shall connect a generator of electricity from a renewable energy source within the coverage area of the transmission or distribution system where a generator of electricity from renewable energy sources so requests, such request rot to be unreasonably withheld and an operator of a transmission or distribution system shall —
(a) upgrade the transmission or distribution system at reasonable economic expense to feed-in the electricity from the generator of electricity from renewable energy sources; and

(b) upgrade the transmission and distribution system as soon as practicable if so, requested by a generator interested in feeding in electricity.

(2) The cost of upgrading the transmission or distribution system shall be valuated, agreed upon and shared equally between the operator of the transmission or distribution system and the generator of electricity from renewable energy sources.

(3) The costs associated with connecting installations to the metering point shall be borne by the generator of electricity from renewable energy sources.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Operator of a transmission or distribution system shall enter into a connection agreement with a generator of electricity from renewable energy sources within the coverage area of the transmission or distribution system.

(5) A licensee, contractor or its sub-contractor, or any other entity carrying out operations in the renewable energy subsector shall ensure that the local content is a component of their operational renewable energy activities.

See also  Section 130 Nigerian Electricity Act 2023

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