ASR Webinar
This webinar examined how digital technologies and effective regulation can support the deployment and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in Africa, with a particular focus on rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Rooftop solar offers opportunities to expand electricity access and improve reliability. However, integrating these systems into existing electricity networks raises regulatory, technical and economic questions. The discussion explored how digitalisation can support the regulation of rooftop PV and the adjustments needed to enable the adoption of digital solutions.
A central theme was the economic impact of rooftop solar on electricity systems. Participants considered the implications for tariff design, utility revenues and the fair allocation of costs and benefits among stakeholders, including consumers with and without rooftop PV.
