NG-Electricity Transmission Project

active

Prospective

The development objective of the Electricity Transmission Project for Nigeria is to increase the transfer capacity of the transmission network in Nigeria. There are two project components. First component, Transmission network strengthening and improvement (US 408 million dollars equivalent, of which the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) US 4 million dollars and IDA and IDA Scale-Up Facility (SUF) US 404 million dollars equivalent, excluding contingency).This component has four sub components: (a) the upgrading and rehabilitation of up to 48 existing substations—of these, approximately 11 require the replacement of transformers, while the others require the addition (not the replacement) of transformers, and addition and replacement of protection and control systems, switchgear, and associated equipment; (b) replacement of conductor on up to 13 132 kV transmission lines and conversion of up to two 132 kV lines from single circuit to double circuit (the total length of the transmission lines is about 1,260 km); (c) the upgrading and expansion of the network’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and telecommunication systems and construction of four regional control centers; and (d) installation of static var compensator (SVC) at the remotely located Gombe substation in the northeast, which is supplied by a long 132 kV line, and purchase of spare equipment. Second component, Capacity building and technical assistance (IDA and IDA SUF US 32 million dollars equivalent, excluding contingency).This component includes the following activities: (a) consulting services (transaction advisory to support the preparation of transaction documents and procurement of a sponsor i.e. private developer) for a pilot Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for transmission infrastructure that is part of network expansion (that is, greenfield infrastructure); (b) consulting support and capacity building to improve the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) PMU’s performance; (c) consulting services and capacity building to support TCN’s corporatization and commercialization efforts and strengthening its institutional, governance and accountability framework; (d) consulting services for construction supervision and management (including environmental and social due diligence); (e) consulting services for feasibility studies of priority investment projects such as rehabilitation and construction of additional substations and transmission lines, and for undertaking associated environmental and social impacts’ due diligence; and (f) consulting services, training and capacity building, including information and management systems to support public institutions in the sector, including the TCN, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET), Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), FMP, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, and other government bodies, such as the Ministry of Power and the power task force attached to the Vice President’s office. Activities to advance implementation of the Power Sector Recovery Program (PSRP), including studies, consulting assignments (including consulting assignment to support the NERC, BPE, NBET, and REA), and communication and outreach activities will be supported by the technical assistance component of the project.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

World Bank

Project

Power Transmission, Forest Products and Packaging, Telecommunications, Residential, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial