A Scoping Study of India and Experiences from Africa - Binit Das Deputy Programme Manager |

PowerPoint Presentation A Scoping Study of India and Experiences from Africa Binit Das Deputy Programme Manager | Renewable Energy Centre for Science and Environment 1 Overview of mini-grids in India • Mini-Grid in India 10kW to 4MW. [...] Micro-Grids - less than 10kW • India’s potential for energy generation through mini-grids in rural India is about 4.0 GW • Draft National Mini-Grid Policy 2016 not yet passed by Parliament • Some Indian states far ahead: UP, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand • E.g, UP Mini-Grid Policy 2016, Odisha RE Policy 2016, Bihar NRE Policy 2017, Jharkhand Solar Policy 2022 • There was a shift in focus of the Cent. [...] As a response, the ERA can amend the proposed tariffs to come closer to the grid pricing of approximately $0.20/kWh. [...] • A retail tariff structure can be proposed to EWURA for mini-grid projects below 100 kW • Mini-grids of 100 kW to 1 MW receive fixed electricity tariffs, whether they sell to TANESCO's isolated or main grid • Projects under 1MW were exempt from licensing prior to the 2018 rule change. [...] • NERC developed a web-based tool for developers to streamline mini-grid registration • NERC released a downloadable simplified Excel model (Multi-Year Tariff Order) for determining cost-reflective tariffs to charge end users • The World Bank provided a $350 million loan to the Federal Ministry of Finance to fund the Nigeria Electrification Project • The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Afr.