A Transmission Licence authorizes the construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of transmission systems for the conveyance of electricity.

Applicants shall submit a completed application accompanied by the following:

1. Completed application form.
2. Certificate of incorporation and memorandum and articles of association, or deed of partnership, or deed of trust.
3. Registered title deed to site, or sale agreement, or deed of assignment/gift, or evidence of submission of a title deed to a relevant land processing agency (as applicable).
4. Tax clearance certificate for the immediate past three (3) years.
5. Ten-year business plan.
6. Off-take agreement or arrangement.
7. MoU with or letter of intent from Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) Contractor (if applicable).
8. MoU with or letter of intent from the technical partner (if applicable).
9. Financing agreements or letter to fund the project from financial institution(s).
10. Network agreements with distribution or trading licensee.
11. Single line diagram of the entire transmission networks (132kV and above).
12. Single line diagram showing points of connection to major loads/power stations.
13. Number, names and capacities of transmission sub-stations.
14. Number and lengths of transmission lines.
15. Interconnecting transformers (number, types, capacities).
16. Reactive compensation equipment (details of compensators installed).

Sub-Station Layout Requirements

17. Sub-stations layout diagrams showing:

• Bus layouts
• Electrical circuitry, lines, cables, transformers, switchgears
• Earthing arrangements
• Switching facilities and interlocking arrangements
• Numbering nomenclature in liaison with TCN

Transmission Line Parameters

18. Transmission Lines Parameters:

• Designation of transmission lines
• Route length
• Number of circuits
• Per circuit values including voltage, sequence reactance, resistance, susceptance, and thermal rating

• Processing Fee (Non-Refundable): NGN 1,000,000
• Licence Fee: US$300,000 (or Naira equivalent)
• Renewal / Extension Fee: NGN 500,000

• Six (6) Months

Fees apply to applications for the assignment or ceding of a licence, transfer of undertaking, or change in shareholding of licensed entities in accordance with applicable regulations.

All outstanding debts, including operating fees owed to the Commission by a licensee, must be fully settled prior to the processing of such applications.

A non-refundable processing fee of NGN 1,000,000 shall apply to requests for assignment, transfer, or change in shareholding.

The Commission reserves the right to request additional information or documentation as may be required for the processing of any application for licences, permits, or authorisations.

The stated processing timeline shall commence from the date the Commission acknowledges receipt of a complete application and shall end on the date the Applicant is formally notified of the decision to approve or refuse the application.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Plot 1387, Cadastral Zone A00, Central Business District, Abuja
Email: info@nerc.gov.ng
Website: www.nerc.gov.ng