Portal:Mini-grid

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Welcome to the Clean Energy Mini-grid Portal

The clean energy mini-grid portal has been developed with contributions from the members of the Clean Energy Mini-grid High Impact Opportunity under Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) and provides information on various mini-grids topics. The Clean Energy Mini-grids High Impact Opportunity (HIO) is a voluntary initiative supporting Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) to further enable, enhance and promote existing and upcoming efforts in the sector, with a view to increasing rate of deployment and market transformation impact. If you would like to contribute an article or share information that could be helpful to practitioners please contact: hera@giz.de

General information on mini-grids Mini-grid definitions Mini-grid potential Grid Extension vs Off grid, Island / Isolated System DC Mini-grids Costs and economics How-to articles: 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 Remote monitoring for mini-grids Develop a business plan for mini-grids Promote productive use of electricity in mini-grids Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Mini-grids Mini-grid Policy Toolkit Licensing Tariffs Subsidies and other financing instruments Concessions Technical standards Interconnection Procurement Tenders for operation National policy and regulatory frameworks

Business model case studies Company A Company B Company C Company D ... Country Case Studies on Mini-grids Tanzania Kenya India Senegal Mali Madagascar Nigeria Indonesia Nepal Catalogues and lists Private mini-grid developers and operators Rural electrification plans Finance providers and sources Training materials and providers Maps with mini-grid information Tools for mini-grid development and implementation

Have a query? Discuss it with the mini-grid experts on energypedia here! Latest Mini-grid Articles 28 Nov 2025 Publication - Lessons learned and future recommendations for incentivising mini-grid projects to scale up energy access in Africa 28 Nov 2025 Publication - Sustainable energy, unsustainable business? Foreignness and the challenge of profitability for private mini-grid developers in sub-Saharan Africa 13 Oct 2025 Financing Models for Solar Mini-Grids in Nigeria: Lessons and Innovations Latest Mini-grid Documents Case Study Community-centric model for solar mini grids.pdf Case Study Nasarawa Mini Grids by Husk.pdf Guidelines Coop-Led Mini-Grids Ethiopia GIZ 2022.pdf All Files Mini-grid Events Add New Event All Events Mini-grid Opportunities