Nigeria has stepped up efforts to strengthen electricity generation companies (GenCos) and reduce persistent grid vulnerabilities through a nationwide push to integrate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
This is pursued with a renewed focus on local technical capacity. The move comes at the launch of a sector-wide SCADA training organised by Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited at its training facility in Kainji, where industry stakeholders converged to discuss the path for compliance with new regulatory requirements.
Speaking at the event, Managing Director of the Nigeria Independent System Operator, Abdul Muhammed, described the integration of generation units into the national SCADA system as an important requirement for improving grid management.
He said real-time monitoring and coordinated dispatch of electricity are critical as the power system grows more complex, noting that enhanced operational visibility would enable faster response to distortion and improve overall system stability.
“The integration of generation units into the national SCADA system is not optional. It is a critical operational and regulatory requirement for ensuring effective real-time monitoring, dispatch coordination and secure management of the national grid,” he said.
