Terms

• Mini-Grid: It is an off-grid electricity distribution network that includes small/medium-scale electricity generation.
• Cluster: The area that covers the grouped Mini-Grids.
• Customer: It defines individual clients and businesses registered in MPManager.
• Meter: A pre-paid energy meter that works with an STS-Token.
• Transaction: Incoming payments from customers.
• Ticket: It is the place where customer problems, complaints, and demands are collected.
• Tariff: The combination of energy(kWh) price and the fixed price(access rate).
• Target: It is a goal for a Mini-Grid/ Cluster that the company wants to reach at a given time.
• Asset Type: An object, that could be sold to locals to help/improve their productivity or live quality.
• Maintenance: This is the place where external contractors are assigned to predefined jobs like « connect a new house-hold to the grid », « replacing not working meters, etc. ».