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The Mini-Grid Business

The Mini-Grid Business

著者: Nico Peterschmidt / INENSUS
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Welcome to "The Mini-Grid Business," hosted by Nico Peterschmidt, CEO of the consultancy company INENSUS. With nearly two decades of experience working with over 100 mini-grid companies across Africa and Asia, INENSUS created a podcast, which becomes your gateway to the world of rural electrification through mini-grids.

In each episode, Nico and his guests – seasoned experts who have navigated the complexities of the mini-grid sector – offer candid insights based on real-life experiences. Whether they're individuals who have overcome significant challenges, policy makers shaping the sector’s frameworks and funding structures, or visionaries crafting the future of mini-grids, they all have unique perspectives to share.

From exploring successful pathways to profitability, to dissecting the reasons behind a company's struggles, "The Mini-Grid Business" delves deep into both theory and practice. It questions the accepted status quo of the mini-grid sector, aiming to unearth new perspectives or expose misunderstandings that need addressing.

This is a space for thought-provoking discussions, innovative ideas, and invaluable knowledge exchange.

Whether you are an industry veteran, a newcomer, or simply curious about the transformative potential of mini-grids, this podcast invites you to challenge your thinking, learn from others, and engage with a community that’s shaping a brighter, more sustainable future.

So, tune in, and enjoy "The Mini-Grid Business"!

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  • Electricity and Power: The Geopolitics of Energy Independence (English interpretation)
    2025/10/30

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    Sigmar Gabriel — former Vice Chancellor of Germany, former Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, as well as former Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety — joins us to discuss how Europe sees Africa’s development, its energy transition, and the geopolitical forces shaping both.

    We explore how a shifting global order intersects with energy policy, why Europe often finds itself on the sidelines, and where decentralized renewables could enable African countries to industrialize on their own terms. Gabriel provides a pragmatic view on risk, supply chains, hydrogen strategies, and the “migration hump” — and what a more balanced partnership between Europe and Africa would require.


    Topics We Cover
    • postwar order challenged by a confident global south and a retreating US
    • Europe’s limited agency in conflict zones and energy strategy
    • Germany’s energy dependence story
    • Africa’s decentralized mini-grids as a leapfrog path
    • storage, smart grids, and system stability beyond dunkelflaute
    • China’s no-questions-asked model vs. models with more growth potential
    • risk premiums, governance, and public de-risking tools
    • hydrogen siting, grid integration, and export versus local use
    • rural industrialisation and local value creation near resources
    • supply chain diversification and partnerships through GAIN

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    44 分
  • Electricity and Power: Energieunabhängigkeit in Zeiten geopolitischer Umwälzungen
    2025/10/30

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    Sigmar Gabriel — ehemaliger Vizekanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, ehemaliger Bundesaußenminister sowie früherer Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Energie und Bundesminister für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit — spricht mit Nico Peterschmidt darüber, wie Europa auf Afrikas Entwicklung und Energiewende blickt und welche geopolitischen Kräfte beide prägen.

    Wir sprechen mit Sigmar Gabriel, darüber, wie eine fragmentierte Weltordnung mit dem dringenden Bedarf kollidiert, Afrika zu elektrifizieren und die Energie-Resilienz wieder aufzubauen. Die Nachkriegsordnung verblasst, die Vereinigten Staaten verengen ihren Fokus, und der Globale Süden tritt selbstbewusst auf die Bühne. Inmitten dieses Umbruchs steht Europa vor einer harten Realität: Energie- und Ressourcen-Autarkie ist ein beruhigender Mythos – klügere, diversifizierte Interdependenz ist die einzige tragfähige Strategie.

    Wir beleuchten Afrikas Elektrifizierungsherausforderung und den Aufstieg von solaren Mini-Grids, die zuverlässigen Strom dorthin bringen können, wo große Netze nur schwer hinkommen. Gabriel zieht Lehren aus dem deutschen Weg – liberalisierte Märkte auf der Suche nach billigem Gas, ein schneller Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien und die mühsam gewonnene Erkenntnis, dass Speicher, Netzverstärkung und intelligente Steuerung unverzichtbar sind.

    Das Gespräch stellt unbequeme Wahrheiten über Lieferketten und Einfluss in den Mittelpunkt. Chinas Dominanz bei kritischen Mineralien und der Infrastrukturfinanzierung lässt sich nicht ignorieren – Europa braucht Technologiepartnerschaften, die Wert teilen, nicht entziehen. Wir benennen die Fehler früherer „Wüstenstrom“-Visionen, die Exporte über lokale Vorteile stellten, und skizzieren ein besseres Modell: Erneuerbare Energien mit Wasser, Landwirtschaft und Verarbeitung verknüpfen, damit Länder mehr Wertschöpfung im eigenen Land behalten.

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    34 分
  • The CEESOLAR Story
    2025/10/25

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    What if electricity didn’t stop at lighting a room but kick-started a local economy? We head to Nigeria to unpack CEESOLAR’s journey from a bold 2017 idea to a working blueprint for mini-grids that power livelihoods—milling grain, cooling goods, charging e-tricycles, and teaching digital skills in a rural computer lab. The result is a simple but radical mindset shift: energy is not the goal; income and opportunity are.

    We walk through the hard realities of building mini-grids—patient capital, long payback cycles, and rough logistics—and how a USAID win funded a 27 kWp pilot serving 217 customers. That's where proof met practice. Through community listening sessions, smart metering, and modular design, the team built trust and uptime. Then came the flywheel: pairing clean power with productive-use equipment like cassava and rice mills, packaging machines, cold storage, and irrigation. As farmers processed faster and shop owners cut spoilage, demand for electricity rose with incomes, turning a utility bill into a business tool.

    You’ll hear community voices describe real change: lower operating costs versus generators, later closing times, new jobs, and students learning computers for the first time. We dig into the tech backbone—remote monitoring that flags faults and reduces outages—and the brand focus that keeps projects aligned with productive customers. The takeaway is clear: mini-grids are more than panels and wires; they’re platforms for growth when designed around outcomes.

    Ceesolar Energy Limited | Solar Energy company | Plot 1143b Adeniyi Olatoke, Utako Abuja Nigeria


    Minigrid Development in Africa - AMDA | Africa Minigrid Developers Association

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    38 分
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