Minigrids have the potential to accelerate energy access in Africa and costs are starting to come down, while reliability and financing are improving; however, further improvements are needed in terms of regulatory frameworks to engender a level playing field and transparency and certainty around tariffs and subsidies . Africa Minigrid Developers Association (Amda) CEO Aaron Leopold told delegates attending the virtual Africa Energy Indaba on March 2 that, according to data the organisation is collating from 2019 and 2020, the number of minigrid projects almost doubled across the continent in one year, which points to encouraging growth in the sector.
