Mini Grids in Nigeria : A Case Study of a Promising Market
The mini grid sector in Nigeria started to develop only recently. The study focuses on mini grids defined as small, privately-owned and operated systems with generation of up to 10 megawatts (MW) capacity and a network that distributes power to sev...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/697871512385971705/Mini-grids-in-Nigeria-a-case-study-of-a-promising-market http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29016 |
| Summary: | The mini grid sector in Nigeria started
to develop only recently. The study focuses on mini grids
defined as small, privately-owned and operated systems with
generation of up to 10 megawatts (MW) capacity and a network
that distributes power to several customers. The report is
to provide a cross-country comparison of these topics: it
examines side by side how each of the countries studied have
responded to a specific regulatory question, and presents a
decision-tree approach to developing regulatory frameworks
for mini grids. This document is structured as follows: (i)
Section 1 starts with brief introduction; (ii) Section 2 has
brief description of the context of the country; (iii)
Section 3 sets out an overview of the power sector; (iv)
Section 4 examines the main aspects of the policy setting
for mini grids; (v) Section 5 surveys technologies and
business models used in the mini grids sector; (vi) Section
6 explains the process to authorize mini grid operators;
(vii) Section 7 assesses technical and service standards for
mini grids; (viii) Section 8 explains tariff setting,
financing, and subsidies; (ix) Section 9 describes handling
the relationship with the main grid; and (x) Section 10
concludes with a summary of lessons learnt from the
experience of the country. |
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