Policy Brief: Acceleration of sustainable growth through Innovation, Education and Awareness Raising
Achieving sustainable growth in Africa calls for integrated strategies that align climate action with economic development and energy access. With rising demand for clean energy and resilient infrastructure, the continent stands at a critical juncture where innovative business models, local production ecosystems, and targeted financial support can drive a low- carbon, inclusive transformation. Unlocking this potential will depend on the ability to tailor solutions to diverse regional contexts and audiences – whether through decentralised energy systems, mobility innovations, or sustainable agriculture. Public-private partnerships, supportive policy frameworks, and investment in skills and entrepreneurship will be central to building resilient economies.
Policy Brief: Agri-Food Systems
The agri-food system in Africa is under increasing pressure from the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, shorter but more intense rainy seasons, and prolonged dry spells are placing immense strain on African farmers – particularly the 60% of the population employed in agriculture – many of whom rely on subsistence farming (Africa Development Bank, 2019).
These climate-related stresses directly threaten food security and the well- being of millions of households. Yet, there is significant potential to improve agricultural resilience. Currently, only about 6% of Africa’s cultivated land is irrigated (FAO, 2024), and most of it depends on diesel- powered pumps, which impose high and recurring costs on farmers.
Policy Brief: Green Electric Infrastructure
This policy brief highlights three critical energy technologies driving Africa’s just energy transition: e-mobility, decentralised solar systems, and e-waste and second-life batteries (SLBs).
D5.2 Barriers and policy gaps to accelerating the green transition and energy access in Africa
This report covers barriers and policy gaps identified through a literature survey and stakeholder consultations for nine technologies in demonstration and validation countries (referred to as case studies); Productive Use of Solar Energy (PUE), and Electric Mobility (E-mobility) in Kenya, Clean Cooking in Malawi, Second-Life Use of EV Batteries in South Africa, PVs for Household use, and E-mobility in Morocco, Second-life Battery Use as Energy Storage for Solar Photo-voltaic Systems, and Bio-ethanol Technology for Cooking in Ghana, and Solar Irrigation in Rwanda.
D5.3 Policy roadmaps and policy briefs to remove barriers for specific technologies
This report seeks to provide guidance for creating enabling policy frameworks for selected smart energy technologies in African countries. It presents nine case studies from various contexts, each focusing on a different technology.
D3.4 Report on Business Plans and Models
This deliverable summarizes the activities of Task 3.3 within Work Package 3 of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) project. The SESA project entails supporting demonstrations and validation sites across Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Malawi and South Africa, and multiple replication sites.
PRACTICAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL ON SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
This guide is designed to serve as a practical user-friendly manual for the management, operations and maintenance of solar cooling systems.
PRACTICAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR CLEAN COOKING STOVES
The SESA project Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) project, funded by the Research & Innovation programme of the European Union is working to accelerate the uptake of clean cooking solutions by testing and scaling innovations in Africa. As part of this effort, this capacity-building manual has been developed to equip technicians, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, and everyday users with practical knowledge and skills that go beyond “how-to” instructions – helping communities unlock the full potential of clean cooking technologies.
PRACTICAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEMS
This capacity-building manual was developed as part of the SESA project – Smart Energy Solution for Africa, funded by Research & Innovation funds of the European Union. It is designed for technicians, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) proprietors, and ordinary consumers
PRACTICAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR SOLAR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
This capacity-building manual was developed as part of the SESA project Smart Energy Solution for Africa, funded by Research & Innovation programme of the European Union. It is designed for technicians, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owners, and ordinary consumers.