Two mini-grid projects currently operate in the country using renewable energy sources like wind and solar under public and private management with non-regulated tariffs. A proposed but not yet adopted policy would require mini-grid tariffs to equal the national tariff, implement cross-subsidies from the national tariff if mini-grid revenues do not cover costs, and require pre-payment meters for mini-grid customers.

1. TARIFF POLICY AND REGULATION
Current situation: 2 mini-grids projects (Vale da Custa e Monte Trigo)
with renewable energy (wind and solar). Public and private
management. Non regulated tariffs.
Proposal not yet adopted:
• Final tariff must be equal to the national tariff;
• In case that the revenues collected by the microgrid operators don’t
cover the production costs, a cross-subsidy will be applied to the
national tariff;
• a pre-payment meter will be installed in the microgrids.