About This Event
Interconnected minigrids (IMGs) in Africa offer a win-win-win solution for consumers, DisCos (power distribution companies), and developers. These pioneering collaborative solutions can help close the energy access deficit in many African countries. IMGs are flexible energy resources connected to a main energy grid — essentially power stations that combine solar PV, battery storage, and backup fossil fuel generators with power from the grid for an optimized energy provision.
This webinar presents the key learnings and insights from the first four IMGs in Nigeria. Backed by data and real-world experiences collected by the developers, DisCos, and RMI, this webinar presents key takeaways on IMG project costs, timelines, construction, and operations, and discusses strategies to scale IMGs in Nigeria and beyond.
The webinar is presented by RMI and includes a panel discussion with key implementing partners and industry stakeholders.
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Africa
| July 18, 2024
RMI's Utility-Enabled DERs Hub aims to demonstrate and accelerate how utility-enabled DERs can enhance distribution network flexibility and provide supplementary services to the national grid. The DER Hub offers templates for contract agreements, financial models, and project implementation plans, as well as case studies and other resources for utilities and developers to fast-track project implementation timelines and increase data sharing and transparency. Through collaboration with local partners, RMI intends to scale and replicate successful approaches within Nigeria and across the region.
Africa
| June 13, 2024
A roadmap for how utility-enabled renewables can boost Nigerian distribution company revenues and provide affordable, reliable electricity to customers.
