From the bottom up : how small power producers and mini-grids can deliver electrification and renewable energy in Africa / Bernard Tenenbaum, Chris Greacen, Tilak Siyambalapitiya, and James Knuckles.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-392).

Introduction -- Small power producers, small power distributors, and electrification: concepts and examples -- The regulation of small power producers and developers: an overview -- Regulatory processes and approvals: who approves what, when, and how? -- The regulatory treatment of subsidies, carbon credits, and advance payments -- Regulatory decisions for grid-connected small power producers -- Grid-connected spps: creating workable feed-in tariffs -- The technical and economic rules governing grid-integration interconnections and operations -- Regulatory decisions for small power producers serving retail customers: tariffs and quality of service -- When the big grid connects to a little grid -- Some final thoughts.