Disco to partner embedded power generation companies

To improve the quantum and quality of power being supplied to customers in its service areas, BEDC Electricity Plc. (BEDC), seeks to partner with power generation companies within and outside Nigeria, specialising in embedded generation.

This, the management said, is being proposed under a build, operate and evacuate power lines (11KV or 33KV) from their facilities to BEDC’s designated take-off points.

“This invitation is open to existing generation companies within BEDC’s franchise areas, and those operators with genuine intention to site their generating facilities within our franchise area, which covers Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo states in Nigeria,” the management asserted.

BEDC explained that for the purpose of Expression of Interest (EoI), the sites were divided into lots as follows: Lot A, Asaba; Lot B, Warri; Lot C, Benin; Lot D, Akure; Lot E, Okitipupa; and Lot F, Ado Ekiti, all with various sub-areas.Among the preliminary requirements listed by BEDC for submitting the proposal are; that the minimum capacity of power generation shall not be less than 5megawatts (MW), and minimum power availability from the plant shall be above 90 per cent.

The point of take-off BEDC said, shall be at 33KV or at 11KV voltage level, while the substation up to grid shall be required to be maintained by the respective parties i.e. up to the 3KV or 11KV feeder (from power plant to linking point of BEDC network).BEDC explained that the measure was aimed at solving the problem of power supply in some of its franchise states, as the power generation companies are expected to produce power through embedded generation/off national grid to augment shortfall from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

The initiative BEDC argued, will permanently improve power supply in such locations within the shortest possible time.“We implore our customers to note that the power sector improvement process is a journey and not a race, and that with your collective support by prompt payment of bills and honouring of your obligations, we will all get to our desired destination faster while all participants shall benefit from better power supply,” BEDC said.