From the lessons learned in the two investigated townships, this study concludes several important factors which need to be taken into consideration when planning rural electrification with stand-alone mini-grid solar PV power stations. First, to improve the reliability of electricity service and sufficiency of electricity supply, hybrid systems, such as solar/diesel hybrid systems, could be the solution for adding capacity. When no electricity supply from solar or wind power is available, the system can instead use diesel to continue supplying electricity. But one should be aware of the expensive cost of using diesel to generate electricity, and the difficulties of transporting diesel to remote rural areas where it is often difficult to access remote villages because of bad road conditions. Second, with limited system capacity, it is necessary to reinforce ‘load control’ for each household to restrict the use of high-power electrical appliances to keep electricity service reliable and electricity supply sufficient. Policymakers and local communities have to decide the maximum electricity loads for each household and lay down the rules of using high-power loads and incandescent lamps. Hence, the engagement of local people, end-users, and community to participate in such projects is a way to improve the electricity services to better meet end-users' needs. If electricity loads in a township are controlled and are able to be forecasted, operators can predict if electricity supply would be able to meet local needs or not. If not, then notices of electricity disruption can be announced to households or in townships in advance, allowing households to adjust and plan the use of alternative energy sources. Lastly, the overall management of solar PV power stations in terms of technical, financial, human resource, and institutional capacity building is critical to improving the reliability of electricity service and sufficiency of electricity supply.