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Licensing & Authorization

The commission issues licences and authorizations to companies seeking to operate in the Nigerian electricity supply  industry (NESI). The application forms, requirements and fees for each type of application are listed below:

Licenses
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Generation Licence – Grid Connected (On-Grid) Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
Generation Licence – Off-Grid Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
Generation Licence – Embedded Click here to download Regulation on Embedded Generation 2012 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
2 Transmission Licence Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
3 System Operation Licence Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
4 Distribution Licence – Grid Connected (On-Grid) Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
Distribution Licence – Off-Grid Click here to download Regulation on Independent Electricity Distribution Network (IEDN) 2012 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months
5 Trading Licence Click here to download Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 Months

Captive Generation Permit
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Captive Generation Permit Click here to download Regulation for Captive Power Generation Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 6 months

Clearance Certificate for the Importation of Generating Set
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Clearance Certificate for the Importation of Generating set Click here to download Guidelines for obtaining clearance Certificate for the Importation of Generating sets and related matters Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months

Meter Asset Provider
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Meter Asset Provider Certificate Click here to download Meter Asset Provider (MAP) & National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) Regulations 2021 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months

Meter Service Provider
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Metering Service Provider – Installer of Metering System Click here to download Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months
2 Metering Service Provider – Importer of Metering System Click here to download Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months
3 Metering Service Provider – Vendor of Metering System Click here to download Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months
4 Metering Service Provider – Manufacturer of Metering System Click here to download Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations) 3 months

 

 

Apply For Minigrid Permit

Click here to apply for a Minigrid Permit.