This workshop will review cost-effective ways of improving the Nigerian Power System (NPS) through increased integration of minigrids and embedded Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to the grid and the use of smart communicating sensors.

How to select locations on an electricity network to install smart sensors will also be discussed and lastly, results from the UK PACT funded E-Source project showing the impact of grid-tied minigrids on the network performance will be presented.

To raise awareness of cost-effective ways of improving the Nigerian Power System (NPS) via increased integration of minigrids and embedded distributed energy resources (DERs) to the grid and the use of smart communicating sensors.

Discuss some of the outcomes of the E-Source project – opportunities and challenges.

• Skill enhancement and awareness on how grid-tied minigrids, embedded DERs and smart sensors can be used to transform the NPS.
• Knowledge on how to improve the NPS via remote monitoring, communications, and control of the NPS for increased revenue generation, improved supply availability and lower CO2 footprint.
• Raise awareness on cost-effective ways of improving the NPS via the integration of grid-tied minigrids and embedded distributed energy resources.
• Give insight on how energy access impacts Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI).

Mode of Delivery: In-person and online presentation

Target Audience: Electricity Utilities, Minigrid operators, other stakeholders in the electricity industry

Sponsor OU: The UK PACT Green Recovery Challenge Fund (GRCF)

Duration: 1.5 hour

1. Dr Preye Ivry CEng MIET is an electricity network innovation engineer with Nortech Management Limited, UK. He is the Lead project manager/engineer for the UK PACT funded E-Source project (CET4).
2. Dr Muhammad Buhari SMIEEE is the Head of Solar at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems and Training (CREST), Bayero University Kano.