Nigeria begins work on replacement national grid control centre
The Federal Government has started constructing a National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator in Osogbo, Osun State. Officials say the facility will replace a 64-year-old centre and improve grid monitoring, security, fault response, renewable-energy integration and coordination with the West African Power Pool.
The Federal Government has begun construction of a new National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator in Osogbo, Osun State, in a project intended to modernise the management and security of Nigeria’s electricity grid. The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on Wednesday by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Legal and Compliance Matters, Bashir Maidugu. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, attended the ceremony.
According to a statement issued by the minister’s media adviser, Adeola Labzy, the new facility will replace a 64-year-old control centre that no longer meets the demands of operating Nigeria’s increasingly interconnected electricity system. Shettima said reliable electricity was important to manufacturing, small businesses, hospitals, schools and wider economic development. He described the control centre as a key part of grid reliability and said outdated equipment could not support the requirements of a modern power system.
The Vice-President said the facility would include modern Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, large-format control displays, communications infrastructure, data systems and enhanced security arrangements. He added that stronger system-management capabilities would be required as renewable sources such as solar and wind became more prominent in Nigeria’s generation mix. Tegbe said the complex would contain operational, technical and support areas, along with a dedicated powerhouse, security and screening facilities, and underground electrical and fibre-optic connections.
He said the systems would give operators faster information about grid conditions, help identify developing faults and support preventive maintenance. Once equipped, tested and commissioned, the centre is expected to improve coordination across the electricity industry, support responses to disturbances and help integrate renewable energy. It will also assist Nigeria’s operational coordination within the West African Power Pool.
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