CEB-NEPA Power Interconnection
Encyclopedia
CEB–NEPA Power Interconnection is a 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) long 330 kV powerline
between Sakété
(Benin
) and Ikeja
(Nigeria
). It connects Nigeria's power grid (NEPA) with Benin's grid (CEB).
.
Powerline
Powerline or power line may refer to:* Overhead power line, used for electric power transmission* Power line communication, a computer networking technology* Power Line, a political blog* Powerline, a fictional singer in the A Goofy Movie musical...
between Sakété
Sakété
Sakété is a city located in the Plateau Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 432 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 70,604 people....
(Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
) and Ikeja
Ikeja
Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. It is also one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas . The Murtala Mohammed International Airport is located there...
(Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
). It connects Nigeria's power grid (NEPA) with Benin's grid (CEB).
History
The project started in December 2001 and was officially opened on 13 February 2007. The purpose of the powerline is to supply electricity from Nigeria to Benin and TogoTogo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
.