Minigrids, maximum impact

Abdul Sotayo, a due diligence consultant for Everoze, examines policy changes for solar minigrids and their adoption within the broader macroeconomic context. What opportunities do such systems present?

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pv magazine

05 Nov 2024

There are more financing options for solar minigrid projects than for grid-connected PV arrays in Nigeria. | Photo: REA Nigeria

Minigrids represent a significant market opportunity in Nigeria due to an aging, unreliable grid. While grid upgrades must take place, the immediate priority is to decarbonize energy and provide electricity to Africa’s most populous nation. Minigrids can achieve those aims and fit into wider, long-term grid reinforcement.This hasn’t gone unnoticed by Nigerian policymakers, who have …

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