How Mini-Grid Developers Can Acquire New Investment
This session will start with a segmentation of different investor types. Each investor type has its own needs and fits best to different types of mini-grid developers. The presentation will also give recommendations of how to make certain strategic decisions in order to optimize the positioning toward investors. It addresses comparisons of target countries, key regulation aspects, site selection regarding pilot projects, scalability, standardization, choice of technology, and off-take related issues.
- Overview of investor needs
- Segmentation of mini-grid developers
- Segmentation of investor types
- Fit between investor type and mini-grid developer type
- Strategic decisions for optimizing the positioning toward investors
Dr. Thomas Hillig
Managing Director
THEnergy Sustainable Consulting
In 2013, Hillig founded THEnergy, a specialized consultancy that focusses on renewable energy microgrids and remote hybrid power plants for applications such as mining, tourism, telecommunication, agriculture, or rural electrification. Due diligences are a main advisory service. THEnergy combines Hillig's previous experiences working at Alstom Power in conventional energy generation and at Innotech Solar. At the beginning of his career, Hillig consulted leading companies from the transport, telecommunication, and construction sectors.
Managing Director
THEnergy Sustainable Consulting
In 2013, Hillig founded THEnergy, a specialized consultancy that focusses on renewable energy microgrids and remote hybrid power plants for applications such as mining, tourism, telecommunication, agriculture, or rural electrification. Due diligences are a main advisory service. THEnergy combines Hillig's previous experiences working at Alstom Power in conventional energy generation and at Innotech Solar. At the beginning of his career, Hillig consulted leading companies from the transport, telecommunication, and construction sectors.