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Regulations for Minigrids
From
12 October, 2026
To
16 October, 2026
Tuition
$1950
Venue
Golden Peacock Hotel, Lilongwe
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This is a 5-day training course that dwells on regulatory treatment of minigrids. The course focuses on key aspects of regulations for minigrids. The course provides policy and planning guidelines for regulating minigrids including categories and thresholds for mini grids, ownership models, and general licensing terms and conditions. Participants in this course also learn tariff structures and regulatory oversight, models for operation at arrival of the grid, technical requirements and standards for minigrids. Participants get an opportunity to delve deeper into sample country regulations for minigrids plus an opportunity to visit a mini-grid site to interact with the owners/operators.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate the regulatory rigor and challenges in regulating minigrids
- Know the typical regulatory and license application processes for minigrids
- Understand the key aspects of regulatory oversight over minigrid development, quality standards, tariffs, subsidies, interconnection
- Be aware of the key performance indicators and quality indices for minigrid operation
- Make informed decisions on interconnection options, tariff structures, and technical and environmental requirements of minigrids
COURSE CONTENT
Challenges with Regulating Minigrids
- Defining a minigrid from a regulatory perspective
- Classes or categories of minigrids
- Compliance with other related grid policies and strategies
- Tariff structures and disparities with nation grid
Regulatory Applications
- Minigrid ownership models
- Regulatory approval processes and procedures
- Licensing terms, conditions and requirements
- Environmental regulatory Issues
- KPIs, reporting and filing requirements
- Options and models for connection to the national grid
Technical Regulatory Requirements
- Technology choices and requirements
- Technical codes and standards
- Power quality standards
- Interconnection to the national grid
- Compliance with other frameworks e.g., grid code
Tariff Regulation
- Tariff structures and key components
- Tariff setting and connections
- Typical subsidy programs and their impact
- Sustainability models e.g. PAYG
- Retail tariff oversight
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Planners, Engineers, Economists, Board members, and all staff from:
- Mini-grid developers
- Utilities
- Regulators
- Municipal, provincial, and state governments
- International organisations
- Other private and public sector institutions with an interest in mini-gris
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