22 firms scale first hurdle in Nigeria electricity meter supply bidding

A total of 22 companies interested in investing in the meter procurement process approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018 have scaled the first hurdle in the selection process. MAP Regulations is intended to facilitate closure of the wide metering gap in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) within three years.

A statement by the electricity sector regulator said applications submitted by the companies received the ‘No Objection’ certification from the Commission.

The statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Usman Arabi, said the ‘No Objection’ certification qualifies intending investors to participate in the meter procurement process in the NESI. Companies granted ‘No Objection’ certification include Huawei Technology Company Nigeria Limited; Bilview Energy Limited; Chintech Electro Nigeria Limited; Holley Metering Limited; Meron Nigeria Limited; Integrated Power Limited; MBH Power Limited; Trimani Engineering Limited; Sapropel Energy Resources Limited and Megawatt Distribution International Limited Others included Unistar Hi-Tech Systems Limited; MOMAS Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited; Imperial Infrastructure Development Company Limited; Ratio Consulting Limited; Protogy Global Services Limited; Paktim Metering Nigeria Limited; Sabrud Consortium Nigeria Limited; Tinuten Nigeria Limited; Kayz Consortium Limited; BTS Power Limited; CIG Metering Assets Nigeria Limited and Cresthill Energy Limited. The MAP Regulation mandates electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) to engage meter assets providers who fund purchase, installation and replacement of meters to meet Discos metering obligations to their customers.

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