Table 10 Action plan for energy planning (ECN, 2022)

(i) Ensure a formidable relationship between ECN and other stakeholders within the energy sector in Nigeria

(a) Intensifying formal collaborative partnership

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(ii) Encourage cooperation between government parastatals and other relevant institutions in the energy sector, especially those with related organizational mandates

(a) Intensifying formal collaborative partnership

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(iii) Facilitate the development of energy planning sections at the state level and also encourage giving responsibilities on energy matters to the authorities at the local government

(a) Establishing at the state level, an energy planning and implementation units

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(iv) Making sure that energy plans and programs at the sub-sectoral level are evaluated in order ensure consistency with national policy

(a) Carrying out an integrated energy planning and implementation study

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(b) Ensuing that results of energy planning study are presented to the relevant stakeholders

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(v) Encourage the establishment of a national energy information platform where data analysis is carried out and available for stakeholders in the industry to facilitate an informed decision-making

(a) Ensuring that the national energy information platform is strengthened

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(b) Ensuring an accelerated development of a national energy database

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(vi) Making available energy data for relevant government agencies to help them carry out their monitoring and evaluation responsibility as assigned by the government. The Energy Commission of Nigeria, Transmission Company of Nigeria, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, etc. are some of the relevant organizations that may require energy data and information from time to time

(a) Ensuring an accelerated development of a national energy database

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(b) Providing energy database for energy planning and implementation strategies

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(vii) Development of an energy master plan that is based on empirical study on energy demand and supply trends in the country

(a) Ensuring an accelerated development of a national energy masterplan

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(b) Presentation of energy masterplan to relevant stakeholders in the energy sector

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(c) Presenting the energy masterplan to FEC for proper review and final endorsement

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(d) Encouraging effective monitoring, and periodic reviewing of the energy masterplan

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(viii) Ensuring the development of strategies for a robust manpower training and capacity development in the energy sector

(a) Development for evaluation strategies for taking stock of manpower needs in the industry

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