Community Energy Systems and Sustainable Energy Transitions in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique (CESET)

A collaborative multi-institutional research partnership funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund, CESET explores the potential of community energy systems to accelerate inclusive, just, and clean energy transitions in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Map showing extreme precarity of energy access in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique

News

New CESET report - Global Perspectives on Community Energy for a Just Transition

23rd October, 2024

Dr Aran Eales, Research Fellow in Electronic And Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde has been commissioned to produce a second report for CESET entitled "Global Perspectives on Community Energy for a Just Transition: The case for UK-Africa Community Energy Twinning".

New CESET Report - Power to the People: Do With or Do For?

23rd October, 2024

Dr Aran Eales, Research Fellow in Electronic And Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde has been commissioned to produce a report for CESET entitled "Power to the People: Do With or Do For? Exploring Community Agency in African Mini-grids".

Adugnaw Lake Temesgen presented at the 2024 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, Johannesburg

21st October, 2024

At the 2024 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, I presented findings from our study titled “A Comprehensive exploration of renewable energy education landscape in Ethiopian public universities,” conducted by CESET in Ethiopia. This research aimed to analyze the state of energy education across Ethiopian higher education, particularly focusing on program offerings, curriculum content, geographical distribution, and the challenges and opportunities within the sector.