The mini grid sector in Nigeria startedto develop only recently. The study focuses on mini gridsdefined as small, privately-owned and operated systems withgeneration of up to 10 megawatts (MW) capacity and a networkthat distributes power to several customers. The report isto provide a cross-country comparison of these topics: itexamines side by side how each of the countries studied haveresponded to a specific regulatory question, and presents adecision-tree approach to developing regulatory frameworksfor mini grids. This document is structured as follows: (i)Section 1 starts with brief introduction; (ii) Section 2 hasbrief description of the context of the country; (iii)Section 3 sets out an overview of the power sector; (iv)Section 4 examines the main aspects of the policy settingfor mini grids; (v) Section 5 surveys technologies andbusiness models used in the mini grids sector; (vi) Section6 explains the process to authorize mini grid operators;(vii) Section 7 assesses technical and service standards formini grids; (viii) Section 8 explains tariff setting,financing, and subsidies; (ix) Section 9 describes handlingthe relationship with the main grid; and (x) Section 10concludes with a summary of lessons learnt from theexperience of the country.
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