On 19 September, the Africa Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership and Energy Working Group invite you to a webinar to discuss ‘Mini-grids for rural electrification and development: Enabling effective business models through well-designed policies’. Register today for this free, open event.

Date: 19 September 2018
Time: 13:00 West Africa Time; 14:00 Central/South Africa Time; 15:00 East Africa Time
Duration: 90 minutes
Register for this webinar today.

In this webinar, senior experts will provide an overview of the diverse mini-grids policy, regulatory and legislative environments in Central, Eastern, and Western Africa. Project developers will share their experiences working in diverse markets, which have created a wide range of business models. We will discuss innovative business models for the development, financing, ownership, and management of mini-grids, and how governmental actions can address barriers for business in such areas as licensing, tariff setting, connection costs and the provision of compensation for mini-grid businesses that are compromised by the arrival of the main grid.

Facilitators

• Alexander Ochs (SD Stategies)
• Josh Ogada (SouthSouthNorth)

Speakers

• Aaron Leopold (Africa Mini-Grids Developers Association)
• Caroline Nijland (Helios Infinitas)
• Mukabanji Mutanuka (Engie Power Corner)
• Nico Peterschmidt (INENSUS)
• Vivian Vinderinho (RVE.SOL/Kudura)

Please share this invitation widely in your networks. Register for the webinar today.