This report highlights the importance of sector coupling as a key source of flexibility that cities can explore to stabilise power grid operations when integrating high shares of variable renewable energy sources. It presents a range of sector coupling opportunities available for use in cities, including self-consumption of variable RE sources, the role of thermal […]
This report investigates different models for the deployment of e-bike fleets and charging/swapping infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the potential advantages of battery swapping for riders, highlights emerging best practice for Batteries as a Service, and provides recommendations on policy, regulation and financing to support uptake of e-motorcycles and the growth of BaaS in […]
This report highlights the economic, social and environmental benefits that energy and transport sector-coupling and a transition towards EV- and RE-based, efficient systems can create in small island settings, and provides tools for the planning of such a transition.
This database contains information on solar home systems, pico-PV products and efficient appliances that have been tested and certified by Lighting Global’s Verasol.
This training platform offers two modules which aim to build the capacity of relevant stakeholders to kick-start markets for efficient lighting and appliances in East and Southern Africa. Module 1 introduces markets for efficient lighting and appliances, and Module 2 focuses on lighting.