Webinar: Mini-Grids for Rural Electrification and Development: Enabling Effective Business Models through Well-Designed Policies

Africa LEDS Partnership together with the LEDS GP Energy Working Group is hosting a webinar entitled:

Mini-Grids for Rural Electrification and Development: Enabling Effective Business Models through Well-Designed Policies Date: 19 September 2018 Time: 13H00 WAT; 14H00 CEST/SAST; 15H00 EAT Duration: 90 minutes Register for this webinarHERE In this webinar, senior experts will provide an overview of the diverse mini-grids policy, regulatory and legislative environments in Central, Eastern, and Western Africa. Project developers will share their experiences working within these diverse markets that have created a wide range of business models. We will discuss innovative business models for the development, financing, ownership, and management of mini-grids, and how governmental actions can address business barriers in areas such as licensing, tariff setting, connection costs and the provision of compensation for mini-grid businesses that are compromised by the arrival of the main grid.

Facilitators Alexander Ochs (SD Stategies) Josh Ogada (SouthSouthNorth) Speakers Aaron Leopold (Africa Mini-Grids Developers Association) Caroline Nijland (Helios Infinitas) Mukabanji Mutanuka (Engie Power Corner) Nico Peterschmidt (INENSUS) Vivian Vinderinho(RVE.SOL/Kudura)

Register for this webinarHERE