This article announces the adoption of harmonised minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners and refrigerators in the 16 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also explains the process by which these harmonised standards were developed and adopted.
This policy brief provides guidance on the importance of quality standards for stand-alone solar products; how to develop and adopt standards, and the current status in Africa; common challenges encountered in this process; and market surveillance; as well as recommendations for governments.
Africa has installed wind capacity of just 9 GW – less than 1% of the global total. However, there is increasing recognition of both the benefits of wind energy and Africa’s enormous potential, and the Global Wind Energy Council expects this capacity to grow by 900% in the coming years. This presentation by the International […]
This guide by the Covenant of Mayors of Sub-Saharan Africa shows that urban planning tends to be gender blind, with the design of urban street lighting as a key example. It provides a manual, aimed at African cities, on how to develop gender-responsive public lighting projects. English: https://comssa.org/download/rxeWs6zcOXbTl8qRidGZ9nCB7EFAI4Pa/Gender-sensitive-public-lighting.pdf French: https://comssa.org/download/U3kjdTBHqV6FGKfoI71EgLY2wZrSvtz8/Eclairage-public-sensible-au-genre.pdf
This brief provides statistics about gender and energy in Uganda, as well as an analysis of relevant policies and recommendations to further close gender gaps.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Cameroon, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This energy profile provides recent data on the energy sector of Cameroon, including generation mix,total generation, renewable energy potential and more.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Côte d’Ivoire, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Madagascar, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This energy profile provides recent data on the energy sector of Côte d’Ivoire, including generation mix,total generation, renewable energy potential and more.