Mini-Grid Development in Nigeria
Husk Power
Insufficient development of centralised electricity grids has created a massive and heavily-subsidised diesel generator economy in Asia and Africa, where 3.5 billion people remain unserved or underserved in terms of reliable energy. According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest report, at least 17 African countries generate more electricity from distributed diesel than from centralised power grids. This scenario impacts the poorest (largely rural and farming) communities, which are also the most vulnerable to climate change. These communities are also highly price-sensitive, so the recent uncertainty in global energy markets and the escalation of diesel prices have hit them hard. While power generation and access levels in Africa remain among the lowest in the world, World Bank research notes that with renewable energy sources…