The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the West African Power Pool (WAPP) will build a 330 kV transmission line that will link Nigeria and Benin. The planned infrastructure is scheduled for completion by 2021 and will link Ikeja (Nigeria) with Sakété (Benin). The project will be built under the framework of the WAPP and will be supported by New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Development Bank (ADB). Besides, Nigerian authorities plan to transfer its current bilateral power supply deal with the Communauté Électrique du Bénin (CEB), and Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC), to Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc in order to regularise the current power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Transmission is the weak point of Nigeria's power network, which currently produces 6,600 MW of electricity and distributes only 4,600 MW to subscribers. The rationale behind the construction of the new line is to export the electricity surplus generated through WAPP to neighbouring countries.