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

Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel presented at the NAWEA/WindTech 2024 Conference

20th November, 2024

In October 2024 CESET team member Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia gave a conference presentation entitled "Effective strategies for wind power integration in the context of dominant hydropower-case of Ethiopia" at the 2024 NAWEA/WindTech Conference, New Jersey, USA with the financial support of the CESET conference. Below is a blog on the content of the presentation.

Adugnaw Temesgen presented at the NAWEA/WindTech 2024 Conference

19th November, 2024

In October 2024 Adu presented on "GIS-based mini-grid wind energy geographical economic potential assessment: A case study of Ethiopia" at the conference at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, USA. Adu provides an overview on the presentation given in the blog below.

Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 126 million as of 2023, faces significant challenges and opportunities in the energy sector, particularly in expanding access to electricity. As of 2022, only 54.2% of the population had access to electricity, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to bridge this gap.

New report on the panel presentations at the CESET policy event

11th November, 2024

CESET impact coordinator Shirely Mutemba has written a new report summarising the presentations given at the CESET workshop “Realising the Benefits of Community Energy for A Just Energy Transition” on 25^th September 2025 at the Royal Society in London.