The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to private companies for mini-grid electricity generation. Companies that got this permit include: MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, Golden Penny Power Limited, Daybreak Power Solutions, TIS Renewable Energy Limited, Auro Nigeria Private Limited, Watts Exchange Limited, Centum Dopemu Energy Services Ltd and DMD Electric Limited Lagos State.
Golden Penny Power Limited got a licence to build six off-grid gas plants in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Cross River states. The total capacity is 100MW.
Some companies were also permitted to generate captive power. These include: MTN, SweetCo Foods Limited, African Steel Mills Nigeria Limited, West African Ceramics Limited, Royal Engineered Stones Limited, and Armilo Plastics Limited.
MTN was granted a permit to build four captive generation plants across Lagos State with 15.94MW capacity.
Captive power generation permits are issued to entities that aim to own and maintain power plants for generating power for consumption and not for sale to a third party.