Nigeria's Experience on the Application of IAEA‟ s Energy Models (MAED & WASP) for National Energy Planning

Abstract

Since 2001, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has been applying the Model for Analysis of Energy Demand (MAED) of the IAEA for evaluating future energy demand and the Wien Automatic System Planning (WASP) Package for finding the optimal expansion plans for the power generating system of the country. The objective is to use results of the analyses to develop periodic National Energy Masterplans for guiding the systematic development of the country’s energy sector. This paper discusses the participation of Nigeria in activities leading to the acquisition of competence in the use of the IAEA models, experiences gained in the application of the models, some of the results obtained and several problems encountered in terms of input data and actual application of the models for energy demand and supply analysis. Lastly, some conclusions and recommendations are presented. _______________________________________________________________ *Paper presented during the Training Meeting / Workshop on Exchange of Experience in Using IAEA’s Energy Models and Assessment of Further Training Needs, held at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejon, Republic of Korea, 24 – 28 April, 2006