The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu alongside a delegation of key stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector, recently concluded a three-day strategic visit to Japan to among other things improve reliability.

The visit, which was to strengthen bilateral energy partnership, was facilitated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The visit served as a critical platform to engage with Japanese energy leaders, policymakers, and industry experts, with a focus on enhancing Nigeria’s power infrastructure, improving grid reliability, and exploring innovative energy solutions.

During the visit, the Minister and the Nigerian delegation engaged in high-level discussions and technical sessions, gaining insights into Japan’s energy market structure, policy frameworks, and operational models.

The key areas of focus included: Policy and Evolution of Japan’s Power Sector.

Thus, the delegation received a comprehensive briefing on the evolution of Japan’s power sector, its regulatory framework, and how the sector efficiently manages electricity distribution and market operations. These insights provided valuable lessons for Nigeria’s evolving power market.

The delegation explored Japan’s advanced electricity load dispatching mechanisms, the operational framework for generation and distribution coordination, and grid optimization strategies, which could inform best practices for Nigeria’s power sector reforms.

Energy Trading and Market Operations was a major highlight at the meeting as Nigeria’s energy stakeholders examined Japan’s electricity supply system and power exchange market, analyzing models that could improve Nigeria’s electricity market efficiency, energy pricing mechanisms, and competitiveness.

Adelabu and his team further engaged in high-level technical discussions to deepen Nigeria-Japan energy sector cooperation, including: a bilateral meeting with the Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, where both parties explored opportunities to strengthen economic and energy sector collaborations.

A strategic session with JICA leadership, where potential areas of support and collaboration were identified to accelerate power sector reforms and investment in Nigeria.

There were technical visits to industry leaders.