Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation

This brief will focus on enabling regulations for mini-grids, providing an overview of key issues, options, and good practices. While appropriate regulations are not all that is needed to spur mini-grid development, is usually one of the first obst...

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Main Authors:	Greacen, Chris, Nsom, Stephanie, Rysankova, Dana
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	WASTE PHOTOVOLTAICS ENERGY MARKETS UTILITY GRID FOSSIL FUELS HEATING FUELS SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS CARBON INCOME ACTIVITIES ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY GENERATION INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY CLEAN ENERGY TRADITIONAL BIOMASS EMISSIONS BATTERIES TARIFF STRUCTURES GAS PE PRICE VOLTAGE NATIONAL GRID POWER SYSTEM ENERGY CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY BIOMASS AMOUNT OF POWER CO2 PETROLEUM GRID EXTENSION OIL EMISSION FACTOR EFFICIENT LIGHTING ENERGY MIX SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CO2 EMISSIONS FOREST RESIDUES MONEY CAPACITY ENERGY INTENSITY ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS WATER SOLID FUELS ENERGY RESOURCES GRID SOLUTIONS PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE GRID POWER GRID CONNECTION PEAK POWER ENERGY CHARGE ENERGY SECTOR GAS EMISSIONS PELLETS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GRID ASSETS FUELS POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER REQUIREMENTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION EMISSION ACCESS TO ENERGY GREENHOUSE HEAT CLIMATE CHANGE SOURCE OF ENERGY BLACK CARBON UTILITIES DIESEL GENERATORS POWER ENERGY CHARGES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION CLIMATE HYDROPOWER WORLD ENERGY GRID SUPPLY PETROLEUM GAS FOREST HYDROPOWER PLANT PRIMARY ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY DEMAND ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY GRID MARKETS POWER PRODUCER COMBUSTION INVESTMENT SOLAR LANTERNS GASEOUS FUELS TARIFF STRUCTURE COAL TARIFF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FUEL GENERATOR GRID GLOBAL ENERGY MIX RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BOTTOM LINE INVESTMENTS METHANE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BRIQUETTES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ENERGY INDUSTRIES LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY ACCESS DIESEL KEROSENE BACKUP POWER FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE PIPELINE HEAT GENERATION FOSSIL APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY HEATING BENEFITS ENERGY PEAK LOADS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25469309/scaling-up-access-electricity-emerging-best-practices-mini-grid-regulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23137

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spelling	okr-10986-231372021-06-14T10:22:03Z Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation Greacen, Chris Nsom, Stephanie Rysankova, Dana WASTE PHOTOVOLTAICS ENERGY MARKETS UTILITY GRID FOSSIL FUELS HEATING FUELS SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS CARBON INCOME ACTIVITIES ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY GENERATION INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY CLEAN ENERGY TRADITIONAL BIOMASS EMISSIONS BATTERIES TARIFF STRUCTURES GAS PE PRICE VOLTAGE NATIONAL GRID POWER SYSTEM ENERGY CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY BIOMASS AMOUNT OF POWER CO2 PETROLEUM GRID EXTENSION OIL EMISSION FACTOR EFFICIENT LIGHTING ENERGY MIX SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CO2 EMISSIONS FOREST RESIDUES MONEY CAPACITY ENERGY INTENSITY ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS WATER SOLID FUELS ENERGY RESOURCES GRID SOLUTIONS PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE GRID POWER GRID CONNECTION PEAK POWER ENERGY CHARGE ENERGY SECTOR GAS EMISSIONS PELLETS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GRID ASSETS FUELS POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER REQUIREMENTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION EMISSION ACCESS TO ENERGY GREENHOUSE HEAT CLIMATE CHANGE SOURCE OF ENERGY BLACK CARBON UTILITIES DIESEL GENERATORS POWER ENERGY CHARGES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION CLIMATE HYDROPOWER WORLD ENERGY GRID SUPPLY PETROLEUM GAS FOREST HYDROPOWER PLANT PRIMARY ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY DEMAND ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY GRID MARKETS POWER PRODUCER COMBUSTION INVESTMENT SOLAR LANTERNS GASEOUS FUELS TARIFF STRUCTURE COAL TARIFF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FUEL GENERATOR GRID GLOBAL ENERGY MIX RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BOTTOM LINE INVESTMENTS METHANE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BRIQUETTES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ENERGY INDUSTRIES LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY ACCESS DIESEL KEROSENE BACKUP POWER FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE PIPELINE HEAT GENERATION FOSSIL APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY HEATING BENEFITS ENERGY PEAK LOADS This brief will focus on enabling regulations for mini-grids, providing an overview of key issues, options, and good practices. While appropriate regulations are not all that is needed to spur mini-grid development, is usually one of the first obstacles that potential developers face and therefore the most urgent issue for governments. The authors draw on a case study of Tanzania, a pioneer in setting an enabling and light-handed regulatory framework for mini-grids. Given the urgency of leveraging private sector investments for reaching the universal access targets of the international sustainable energy for all projects, the authors also focus on regulatory issues relevant to private sector entrepreneurs and investors. Mini-grid entrepreneurs need to know that their investment of time and money will have a reasonable chance not just of being repaid but also of returning a profit. A clear and credible regulatory framework that makes and enforces fair and efficient decisions in a timely manner helps entrepreneurs make informed investment decisions. The key characteristics of such a framework, described include licensing and registration, tariff setting, and what happens when the main grid reaches the mini-grid. 2015-11-24T19:23:11Z 2015-11-24T19:23:11Z 2015 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25469309/scaling-up-access-electricity-emerging-best-practices-mini-grid-regulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23137 English en_US Live Wire, 2015/51 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	WASTE PHOTOVOLTAICS ENERGY MARKETS UTILITY GRID FOSSIL FUELS HEATING FUELS SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS CARBON INCOME ACTIVITIES ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY GENERATION INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY CLEAN ENERGY TRADITIONAL BIOMASS EMISSIONS BATTERIES TARIFF STRUCTURES GAS PE PRICE VOLTAGE NATIONAL GRID POWER SYSTEM ENERGY CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY BIOMASS AMOUNT OF POWER CO2 PETROLEUM GRID EXTENSION OIL EMISSION FACTOR EFFICIENT LIGHTING ENERGY MIX SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CO2 EMISSIONS FOREST RESIDUES MONEY CAPACITY ENERGY INTENSITY ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS WATER SOLID FUELS ENERGY RESOURCES GRID SOLUTIONS PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE GRID POWER GRID CONNECTION PEAK POWER ENERGY CHARGE ENERGY SECTOR GAS EMISSIONS PELLETS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GRID ASSETS FUELS POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER REQUIREMENTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION EMISSION ACCESS TO ENERGY GREENHOUSE HEAT CLIMATE CHANGE SOURCE OF ENERGY BLACK CARBON UTILITIES DIESEL GENERATORS POWER ENERGY CHARGES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION CLIMATE HYDROPOWER WORLD ENERGY GRID SUPPLY PETROLEUM GAS FOREST HYDROPOWER PLANT PRIMARY ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY DEMAND ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY GRID MARKETS POWER PRODUCER COMBUSTION INVESTMENT SOLAR LANTERNS GASEOUS FUELS TARIFF STRUCTURE COAL TARIFF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FUEL GENERATOR GRID GLOBAL ENERGY MIX RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BOTTOM LINE INVESTMENTS METHANE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BRIQUETTES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ENERGY INDUSTRIES LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY ACCESS DIESEL KEROSENE BACKUP POWER FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE PIPELINE HEAT GENERATION FOSSIL APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY HEATING BENEFITS ENERGY PEAK LOADS
spellingShingle	WASTE PHOTOVOLTAICS ENERGY MARKETS UTILITY GRID FOSSIL FUELS HEATING FUELS SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS CARBON INCOME ACTIVITIES ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY GENERATION INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY CLEAN ENERGY TRADITIONAL BIOMASS EMISSIONS BATTERIES TARIFF STRUCTURES GAS PE PRICE VOLTAGE NATIONAL GRID POWER SYSTEM ENERGY CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY BIOMASS AMOUNT OF POWER CO2 PETROLEUM GRID EXTENSION OIL EMISSION FACTOR EFFICIENT LIGHTING ENERGY MIX SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CO2 EMISSIONS FOREST RESIDUES MONEY CAPACITY ENERGY INTENSITY ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS WATER SOLID FUELS ENERGY RESOURCES GRID SOLUTIONS PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE GRID POWER GRID CONNECTION PEAK POWER ENERGY CHARGE ENERGY SECTOR GAS EMISSIONS PELLETS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GRID ASSETS FUELS POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER REQUIREMENTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION EMISSION ACCESS TO ENERGY GREENHOUSE HEAT CLIMATE CHANGE SOURCE OF ENERGY BLACK CARBON UTILITIES DIESEL GENERATORS POWER ENERGY CHARGES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION CLIMATE HYDROPOWER WORLD ENERGY GRID SUPPLY PETROLEUM GAS FOREST HYDROPOWER PLANT PRIMARY ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY DEMAND ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY GRID MARKETS POWER PRODUCER COMBUSTION INVESTMENT SOLAR LANTERNS GASEOUS FUELS TARIFF STRUCTURE COAL TARIFF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FUEL GENERATOR GRID GLOBAL ENERGY MIX RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BOTTOM LINE INVESTMENTS METHANE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BRIQUETTES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ENERGY INDUSTRIES LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY ACCESS DIESEL KEROSENE BACKUP POWER FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE PIPELINE HEAT GENERATION FOSSIL APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY HEATING BENEFITS ENERGY PEAK LOADS Greacen, Chris Nsom, Stephanie Rysankova, Dana Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
relation	Live Wire, 2015/51
description	This brief will focus on enabling regulations for mini-grids, providing an overview of key issues, options, and good practices. While appropriate regulations are not all that is needed to spur mini-grid development, is usually one of the first obstacles that potential developers face and therefore the most urgent issue for governments. The authors draw on a case study of Tanzania, a pioneer in setting an enabling and light-handed regulatory framework for mini-grids. Given the urgency of leveraging private sector investments for reaching the universal access targets of the international sustainable energy for all projects, the authors also focus on regulatory issues relevant to private sector entrepreneurs and investors. Mini-grid entrepreneurs need to know that their investment of time and money will have a reasonable chance not just of being repaid but also of returning a profit. A clear and credible regulatory framework that makes and enforces fair and efficient decisions in a timely manner helps entrepreneurs make informed investment decisions. The key characteristics of such a framework, described include licensing and registration, tariff setting, and what happens when the main grid reaches the mini-grid.
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author	Greacen, Chris Nsom, Stephanie Rysankova, Dana
author_facet	Greacen, Chris Nsom, Stephanie Rysankova, Dana
author_sort	Greacen, Chris
title	Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
title_short	Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
title_full	Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
title_fullStr	Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
title_full_unstemmed	Scaling Up Access to Electricity : Emerging Best Practices for Mini-Grid Regulation
title_sort	scaling up access to electricity : emerging best practices for mini-grid regulation
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2015
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25469309/scaling-up-access-electricity-emerging-best-practices-mini-grid-regulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23137
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