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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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Learnings from Nigeria
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Master Micro-Utility Management in Less Than 4 Hours - Playing ELECTR!FY
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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The TAMARSO story
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Learnings from Sierra Leone
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Electricity and Power: Energieunabhängigkeit in Zeiten geopolitischer Umwälzungen
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Electricity and Power: The Geopolitics of Energy Independence (English interpretation)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The CEESOLAR Story
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Cold Chains powered by Minigrids
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Mini-grid company valuation in equity transactions
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Boosting managerial capacities - The AMAP 2.0 opportunity
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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State of the Sector: Nico at INENSUS’ 20th Anniversary
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Bridge Financing Minigrid Construction
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Containers vs. pre-fab vs. constructed power houses
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Mergers and acquisitions as a path to financial sustainability of mini-grids
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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INENSUS' 2025 Mini-Grid Market Outlook
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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DC Mesh Grids
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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How minigrids can help solve the migration crisis
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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The cooperative movement
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Impact and reach - Is it time for a paradigm shift in minigrid financing?
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Project finance for mini-grids
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Mini-grid funder ratings
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Interconnected Mini-Grids: Opportunities and Challenges
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Rural Industrialization with mini-grids
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Mini-grid consultancy - beneficial or harmful?
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May 21, 2024 |
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The Mini-Grid Due Diligence One-Stop-Shop
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May 08, 2024 |
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Productive for whom? - balancing energy productivity and community productivity
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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The mini-grid and solar home system multi-technology approach – a way towards more finance for the sector?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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I-RECs, P-RECs, D-RECs, R-RECs - revenue opportunities for mini-grid companies
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Mini-grid financial modeling
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Mini-Grid Marketing and Advocacy
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Solar mini-grid technology - trends and markets
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Managing complexity - digital tools for the mini-grid space
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Mini-grid logistics - daring the impossible
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The mini-grid year 2023 wrapped up
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Where to go next – Which countries are at the top of the funders’ list? PART 2
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Where to go next – Which countries are at the top of the funders’ list? PART 1
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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A little mini-grid history (from an INENSUS perspective)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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The perfect RBF - standardized vs. custom fit
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The mini-grid monopoly – Gift or curse
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Surviving Due Diligence - how to meet investors' & financiers' expectations
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Price elasticity in mini-grids - Impacts of an effect that everybody knows but few understand
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Monetizing stranded electricity to reduce demand risk - A way towards 100% renewable mini-grids
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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How to respond to exacting demands - Challenging relations with mini-grid customers
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Anchor loads, productive use and rural industrialization - Business model successes and failures
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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The Financing Jungle – Getting access to finance for infrastructure without having a profitable business
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Trailer: The Mini-Grid Business
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Aug 15, 2023 |