National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN)

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) was established in March 23, 2009 and incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee on September 1, 2009 to run as a sectoral training institution to provide the training needs of the Nigerian Power sector.

With the successful completion of the reform and privatization programme, NAPTIN, along with some newly established institutions in the power sector, assumed the status of parastatals of the Federal Government under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Power.

At the privatization and unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), wherein eleven (11) distribution companies (DisCos) and six (6) generation companies (GenCos) emerged, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN), which was the training arm of the erstwhile PHCN, evolved as a wholly owned government training Institute under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Power, works and Housing (FMPW&H) in the year 2009 with a mission to train skilled professionals required in the power industry and other related sectors.

NAPTIN has provided training to the DisCos, GenCos, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Rural Electrification Agency (REA) amongst others locally. Also, for Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), West African Power Pool (WAPP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) amongst others internationally.

NAPTIN also provides training to public and privately owned entities and over the years had trained personnel of reputable firms such as Guinness Nigeria Plc, Sahara Group – Nigeria, NETCO Plc., (a subsidiary of NNPC) amongst others. Notably, NAPTIN, in collaboration with Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), West African Power Pool (WAPP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has trained personnel of the Volta River Authority – Ghana, Grid Company(Gridco) – Ghana and Liberian Electricity Corporation – Liberia.

NAPTIN HEADQUARTERS
Plot 21, Cadastral Zone,
Idu Industrial Area, Mbora District,
Near Wupa Sewage Plant,
FCT Abuja, Nigeria