Andrew Tipping is a Technical Director at Economic Consulting Associates (ECA), based in London, UK, where he leads ECA’s Energy Access team.
Andrew has been involved in the development of mini-grid and other off-grid policies, regulations, financing facilities, market assessments, feasibility studies, and market support initiatives for more than 10 years, including developing mini-grid and off-grid frameworks in several countries and for regional organisations. He has been intricately involved in the research and design of tariff methodologies and structures for regulators and policymakers, and of subsidy structures for development partners, providing advice on both of these to mini-grid developers and financiers.
Andrew’s expertise in this area builds on his work advising national utilities and regulators in both developing and developed markets on tariff reviews and price controls. His expertise also utilises his experience advising national governments and development partners in the preparation of electrification programmes that incorporate mini-grids as one of a selection of potential electrification technologies, giving Andrew a holistic view of electrification objectives and approaches.