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 article published on how to build resilient community energy systems

18th February, 2025

Congratulation to Harshit Vallecha, Mulualem Gebreslassie, Fana Filli, Christopher Hara, Chrispin Gogoda, Amare Assefa, Long Seng To, Joshua Kirshner and Vanesa Castán Broto on the publication of their new open access article published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability.

CESET impact report published

10th February, 2025

CESET impact coordinator Shirley Jeque Mutemba has published a new report that highlights our key achievements, from enhancing health services with solar energy to championing gender equality in the energy sector.

The report discusses:

New report on solar PV installation and restoration of solar-based off-grid energy systems of health posts and centers in Tigray

10th February, 2025

The Tigray regional state of Ethiopia faces significant challenges regarding energy access. Before the conflict that began in late 2020, the energy access rate in Tigray was already low, with a considerable portion of the rural population relying on traditional energy sources like firewood and charcoal for cooking and heating.