A new regulation aimed at expanding electricity access, especially in unserved and underserved areas, while ensuring safety, fairness, and investment protection, and ensuring grid stability has been ...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the Mini-Grid Regulations 2026, introducing a new framework to guide the development, operation, and regulation of mini-grid systems across ...
NERC directs TCN to reduce transmission losses, introduces reporting framework and unveils mini-grid regulation to expand electricity access nationwide.
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NERC's mini-grids strategy, a viable alternative

The recently released Mini-Grid Regulations, 2026, promise a great fillip to the nation's beleaguered power sector. By proposing the establishment of mini-grids in areas currently unserved or ...
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NERC issues mini grid regulation for 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued the Mini-Grid Regulations 2026. This regulatory document, numbered NERC-R-001-2026, provides a comprehensive framework for the ...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued the Mini-Grid Regulations 2026, to expand electricity access, especially in unserved and underserved areas, while ensuring safety, ...
South Africa’s electricity system is changing. After years of blackouts until 2024, the state-owned energy company Eskom is being unbundled into smaller companies, and the sector is increasingly open ...