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The mini-grid portal provides an overview of the information available on energypedia related to mini-grids. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events. This is a work in progress. Kindly send all your suggestions and feedback about the portal to info@energypedia.info

General Information on Mini-grids

• Mini-grid Definitions
• Mini-grid Potential
• Mini-grid Operation Models
• Grid Extension vs Off grid, Island / Isolated System
• DC Mini-grids
• Costs and Economics

Business Model Case Studies

• Business Model for Mini-grids
• Ice-Making as a Productive Application in Green Mini-Grid Systems
• Milling as a Productive Application in Green Mini-Grid Systems
• Fact Sheet: Mini-grids and Agriculture

Monitoring and Evaluation of Mini-grids

• Remote Monitoring for Mini-grids
• Case Studies for Mini-grids in Kenya and Rwanda
• Case study of Operational Systems in Nepal
• Real-time Monitoring For Mini-grids in Rwanda
• Monitoring & Evaluation Report : Photovoltaic (PV) - Baterry Mini-Grid for Rural Electrification in Indonesia

Planning, Management and Operation of Mini-grids

• Rural Electrification Planning
• Site Selection for Mini-grids
• Assessment of Renewable Energy Resource Potential for Mini-grids
• Demand Assessment for Mini-grids
• Community Involvement in Mini-grids
• Develop a Business Plan for Mini-grids
• PV Mini-grid Installation - Do's and Don't
• Promotion of Productive Use of Electricity in Mini-grids
• Mini-grid Sizing
• Risk Management for Mini-grids
• End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector

Financing, Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Mini-grids

• Mini-grid Policy Toolkit
• Mini-grid Policies: Resource Collection
• Mini-grid Licensing
• Mini-grid Financing
• Mini-grid Tariff Setting
• Standardized Small Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Isolated Mini-grid Connection
• Subsidies and other Financing Instruments
• Concessions
• Technical Standards
• Interconnection
• Procurement
• Tenders for Operation
• National Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Country Case Studies on Mini-grids

• Demand Assessment: A Critical Factor in Ensuring Economic Viability of Mini-grids in India
• Nigeria Energy Situation
• Role of Mini-grids for Electrification in Myanmar - Draft Study
• Zimbabwe Case Study
• Nepal - Grid Interconnection of Micro-hydro Based Mini-grids
• Metering and Payment Technologies for Mini-grids in Zimbabwe

Impacts of Mini-grids

• Economic Impact of Energy Access
• Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019

Web-based Mini-grid Tools

• Mini-grid Builder
• Micro/Mini Hydropower Library (MHL)
• Excel tool for Due Diligence of Solar Mini-grids Projects in Nigeria
• Mini-Grid Emissions Tool

Mini-grid Resources (Catalogues, Lists, Contacts)

• Mini-grid - Tools
• Mini-grid Webinar Series 2017
• Mini-grid Webinar Series 2019
• Green Mini-Grid Help Desk
• Energydata.info 
• Practical Guide to the Regulatory Treatment of Mini-Grids (USAID 2017)
• List of Rural Electrification Plans
• Maps with Mini-grid Information
• Tools for Mini-grid Development and Implementation
• Mini-Grids Information Portal Tanzania
• Mini-grid sizing guidebook
• Mini-grid Financing Guidebook
• Renewable Energy Project Resource Center
• Mapping of Clean Energy Mini-grid Support Providers and Programmes
• Tariff Database (UN Practitioners Network)
• All articles on mini-grid on energypedia
• Renewable Energy Auction Toolkit
• Clean Power Hub
• Global Electrification Platform - The Global Electrification Platform (GEP) is an open access, interactive, online platform that allows for overview of electrification investment scenarios for a selection of countries

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Mini-grid Events

8 April 2026
6th S-Access International Conference on Solar Technologies & Hybrid Mini-Grids for Energy Access

21 April 2026
ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2026

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Mini-grid Publications

• Assessing the Market for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Microgrids in Malawi
• Electrifying The Underserved: Collaborative Business Models for Developing Minigrids Under the Grid
• The Role of Renewable Energy Mini-grids in Kenya’s Electricity Sector: Evidence of a cost-competitive option for rural electrification and sustainable development

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7 December 2025
Project Manager or Project Lead on Power Grid Modernisation and Electrification

10 December 2025
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12 December 2025
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