- The project, coordinated by ICLEI Europe, is underway in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania.
- The course covers electricity and energy production by solar irradiation.
Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) has launched a capacity-building programme that aims to close the knowledge gap on renewable and smart energy solution technologies, which is currently underway in several African countries. The project, coordinated by ICLEI Europe, is underway in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania, but the capacity-building programme is open to all. The first course in the programme is now available through the NUA Campus platform. The course covers electricity and energy production by solar irradiation, current technological options and key elements to consider when setting up a solar energy installation.
Silvia Assalini, Officer for Sustainable Resources, Climate, and Resilience at ICLEI Europe said, “The Capacity Building Programme has been designed with insight from technical experts within the SESA project to fill the knowledge gaps identified with local representatives in the partner countries. Through the opportunity to explore different technologies at their own pace, test their understanding, and get clarifications from experts, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how such technologies work, how they can be implemented and, most importantly, how their deployment can benefit their communities.”
In the coming months, subsequent courses will be added to the programme. They will include a range of technologies covered within the scope of the SESA project, including clean cooking, waste to energy, electric mobility, second-life electric vehicle batteries, a smart microgrid and system integration, and rural internet access. The Capacity Building Programme is one of several capacity-building activities within the SESA project, including a peer-to-peer exchange between representatives from the project’s living labs and several European cities. As part of an upcoming exchange in May, SESA is organising a study tour for a delegation from the African living labs to ICLEI Europe members Barcelona (Spain), Cascais (Portugal) and Gothenburg (Sweden).