Investing in Mini Grids Now, Integrating with the Main Grid Later : A Menu of Good Policy and Regulatory Option
Mini grids can economically supply electricity to people in areas that the main grid is unlikely to reach soon. Mini grids can be quickly deployed and are increasingly price-competitive against traditional sources of energy. They can attract privat...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/732841558714625815/Investing-in-Mini-Grids-Now-Integrating-with-the-Main-Grid-Later-A-Menu-of-Good-Policy-and-Regulatory-Option http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31772 |
| Summary: | Mini grids can economically supply
electricity to people in areas that the main grid is
unlikely to reach soon. Mini grids can be quickly deployed
and are increasingly price-competitive against traditional
sources of energy. They can attract private financing and
operate without subsidies when allowed to charge
cost-recovery tariffs. Moreover, the arrival of the main
grid does not mean that the investment in mini grids will be
wasted: their generation and distribution assets can
generally be reused in an integrated system. The key is to
define—in advance—technical standards and commercial options
for integration once the main grid arrives. |
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