MiniGrid Group

NEP Off Grid Electrification Breakout session

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What is required ?

1. What is the Capacity / Size of the minigrid plants allowed to connect to the national ?

2. Technical Standards and Specifications of minigrid ?

3. Licensing Issues – BOT ( Build Own Transfer ) , when national grid arrives commercial terms for Minigrid to converge - Differential Tariff.

4. Environmental Clearances and Address Social issues – Responsible Organization and monitoring body

5. IPP – Investment policy / regulations and facilitation

6. Existing Status - No proper connected minigrid ? No experience in public private connectivity and documentation

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Who ( Stakeholders )

1. DRD : Financial Support, Technical ? and administrative support

2. MOEP : Technical Asisstance , Grid Convergence , Project evaluation, Supervisory , Rural electrification act / Minigrid Law - Incentives / off take and facilitation

3. Regional Govt. : Licensing , clearances, Project evaluation, monitoring

4. Private Sectors : Investment, implementation, O&M, Distribution.

5. Financial Institutions and Donors : Loans , Grant, Incentives , Carbon Credits

6. Regulatory organizations - National Electrification Law – to appoint a committee / Tariff

7. Development partners –Identification / Planning / Report preparation/ Equipments / Implementation

8. End Users / Off taker9. Technical Training Institutes / Universities / Polytechnics /

Consultants

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How ?

1. Grid Code is required asap2. For Financing Component -

Long term Loan , Grant , Subsidy , Incentives

Carbon Credits , RE certificates

Setting up and Strengthening of finacial Institutions including local banks for financing

3. Establishment of Dedicated Institution for development of RE , Minigrd and Grid Connectivity including selling excess power to grid

4. Intensive Capacity Building at Govt , FI , Manufacturers , private developers , NGOs

5. Develop sustainable and encouraging feed in tariff6. Strong Coordination among different players

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Opportunity , Challenges , Recommendations & Conclusion 1. Opportunities

1. Over 7 million HH to electrify - How many through Mini grid

2. Immense unexploited potential for mini grids

3. Facilitation of SME growth and regional development

2. Challenges1. Land Acquisitions

2. Mini grids / Laws

3. Implementation / Know how

4. Finance disbursement during project phases

3. Recommendations1. Coordinated Govt.

2. One Stop Shop / Single Window

3. Minigrid / Rural Electrification Act

4. ConclusionMinigrid is a Viable / Realistic solution to achieve 2030 target of NEP