…as Kano Disco sign MOU to launch smart grid pilot on feeders
Cynthia Egboboh, Abuja.
The persistent operational bottlenecks plaguing Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos), ranging from aging infrastructure and low metering coverage to high technical and commercial losses are set for a targeted intervention, following the launch of a new grid modernization blueprint.
Developed under the UK-funded United Kingdom Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) program, the Grid Modernization Framework (GMF) was officially unveiled at a sector workshop in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Wayne Omonuwa, Principal at WEC Advisers, emphasized that utility modernization requires a bottom-up approach rather than off-the-shelf technology adoption.
