NISO Pushes Joint Planning With States, Rules Out Centralised Market

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said it does not intend to centralise electricity markets in Nigeria, and has instead proposed joint planning with state governments to make the markets work together on one grid.
The managing director/CEO of NISO,  Abdu Bello Mohammed, made the position known on Thursday in a presentation at the National Workshop on the Electricity Act 2023 at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the aim is not to centralise electricity markets but to ensure they operate together effectively within a reliable and well-managed power system, according to a statement from NISO.
To achieve this, Mohammed proposed a technical working gro...