Operations & Distribution

JCM's Malawi playbook provides the template. Lagos requires specific adaptations on equipment, wheeling, and grid interconnection.

Plant construction

The 50 MW anchor plant is delivered through a turnkey contract with a tier-one international EPC contractor, with Nigerian sub-contracting for civil works, security, and grid connection. Construction window: 14 to 18 months from financial close. Equipment specs are upgraded from Malawi standards for Lagos coastal climate.

The smaller 5 to 20 MW C&I installations are managed in-house by the SPV operations team, with local sub-contractors for installation and a regional warehouse for spare parts in Ikeja.

How power reaches customers

The anchor plant connects to the LASERC-licensed distribution network for wheeling to anchor offtakers within Lagos State. The C&I portfolio sites operate behind-the-meter at the customer premises, with grid backup where the LASERC tariff makes it economic.

LASERC interconnection approval is the regulatory critical path. Engagement begins six months before financial close to align technical specifications, metering, and dispatch protocols.

Running the plant

The Malawi operations team forms the founding core of the Lagos operations group, with technician training and recruiting localized within 24 months of commercial operation. Remote monitoring runs from a JCM operations center; on-site response runs from a permanent Lagos office in Ikeja or Lekki.