Customer-specific
programmes

Mini-grid planning

Online trainings
Duration: Ca. 1 week
Study time: 8 hours

Content

  • Mini-grid fundamentals and potential in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
  • What is a mini-grid? Operation principles and main elements
  • The mini-grid ecosystem
  • Energy demand assessment
  • System design and financial analysis of a mini-grid
  • Mini-grid Management, Operation and Maintenance

Learning objectives

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the mini-grid approach to electrify a given community/area;
  • Explain the mini-grid operation principle and main equipment functionalities;
  • Identify the main groups to be integrated on the mini-grid design, construction, management, operation and maintenance
  • Learn about main requirements in terms of licensing and permits;
  • Conduct a first aggregate energy demand estimation for the community;
  • Identify design parameters conditioned by energy demand and available energy sources, and its impact on the project CAPEX and OPEX;
  • Identify the financial variables for the mini-grid economic viability assessment;
  • Explain the main aspects of mini-grid operation and maintenance;

Target group

This training suits professionals who

  • Intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff);
  • Intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
  • Aim at promoting investments in green energy mini-grids among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
  • Are potential investors for green energy systems, specifically mini-grids (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

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Manolita Wiehl

Manolita Wiehl

Business Development and SalesHead of Division
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