FG begins construction of new national grid control centre

…Targets stronger, more reliable power supply
The federal government has commenced construction of a new National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Osogbo, Osun State.
It replaces the existing 64-year-old facility that has become inadequate for managing Nigeria’s increasingly complex electricity grid.
The groundbreaking ceremony was performed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by his Senior Special Assistant (Legal), with the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, in attendance.
The new ultra-modern facility is expected to strengthen the country’s capacity to monitor, manage and coordinate the national grid, as the government seeks to impr...