Maximising grid-tied mini-grids is the future

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Interconnected mini-grids (IMG) are emerging as one of Africa’s most promising responses to its long-running electricity challenges. A new report by RMI, a global non-profit focused on transforming energy systems, shows that blending local renewables with main-grid supply boosts reliability, raises consumption and cuts costly diesel use.

• IMGs are minigrids that exchange power with a larger grid, either importing or exporting as needed. They blend local distributed energy resources with grid supply to improve reliability, flexibility, and efficiency.

• In Nigeria, four IMG projects now serve over 13,000 connections, raising supply from under 3 hours to over 15 hours a day. Metered connections are up 62%, and commercial use far exceeds that of isolated systems.

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