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

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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.

Mulualem Gebreslassie and colleagues from the CESET project have published a new open access journal article

16th October, 2024

Members of the CESET project have published an article entitled “Developing community energy systems to facilitate Ethiopia's transition to sustainable energy” in the Journal of Energy Research and Social Science, Vol. 117, 2024.

Workshop on facilitating inclusive and just energy transitions

4th October, 2024

This hybrid workshop took place on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at The Royal Society in London. Professor Vanesa Castán Broto gave a welcome lecture on "realising the benefits of community energy for a just energy transition", followed by a keynote by Professor Yacob Mulugetta on "community energy in the just transitions agenda". You can watch the recording of these presentations on the CESET YouTube Channel via the link below.