Enlit Africa Digital Event - Case study: Preparing for how minigrids meet the national grid

Though most countries have national electrification plans, many of these plans may not include off-grid energy development. Off-grid minigrids are often built-in areas the national grid deems too far away to get to right now, but what happens when the national grid expands that far?

Discussion points on lessons learned

• The business model and what this means for future projects 
• Factors that need to be considered when national grid meets minigrid 
• Is this kind of project scalable? 
• How much influence did productive use of energy have on the success of the project? 
• Building a tariff structure that works for everyone.

Moderator: James Sherwood, Principal, Electricity Practice, Rocky Mountain Institute

Speakers: 

• Tobi Busari, Team Lead: Embedded Generation and Renewable Energy, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Nigeria 
• Anayo Nas, CEO, Nayo Tropical Technology, Nigeria 
• Albert Butare, CEO, Africa Energy Service Group, Rwanda 
• David Riposo, Energy Access Officer, Power Africa, USA