Breaking Ground for Off-Grid Electrification in Burundi
Burundi is paving the way for accelerated sustainable electrification. Last week, the Burundi Ministry of Energy, Hydraulics and Mines (MINHEM)…
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High-Level Expert Workshop: Latin America Report in World Energy Outlook 2023
The World Energy Outlook (WEO) is published every year by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and provides authoritative analysis of…
Strengthening Power System Planning Capacity as Groundwork for Africa’s Continental Master Plan
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has organised a series of specialised trainings to support the African power pools in…
Kick Off for Wind and Solar Forecasting Pilot in Peru
Last month, the Peruvian power system operator COES kicked off a pilot project for new variable renewable energy (vRE) forecasting.…
ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2023
The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) is the annual business and finance event for the decentralised renewable energy (DRE)…
Harmonising Mini-Grid Regulation in Africa
Mini-grids have become a major focus for many African states as a means to drive rural electrification. Recognising regulation as…
Incentivising Productive Use through Mini-Grid Regulation
The Africa Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) will be hosting their 19th edition of their annual conference as an official…
Increasing Regional Collaboration for a Just Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
Representatives from 15 countries and seven international organisations came together for the 6th Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of…
Sustainable and Scalable Mini-Grid Business Models
The African School of Regulation (ASR), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA),…
Scenarios for the Energy Transition: Experience and Good Practices in Africa
A new IRENA report explores good practices in the development and use of Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) in Africa. The…
Webinar: African Model Mini-Grid Regulations
In a webinar, the African Forum of Utility Regulators (AFUR), the African Union and GET.transform will present first results from the…
Mozambique Announces Regulatory Framework for Off-Grid Energy Access
The Government of Mozambique has announced the approval of the country’s first complete Regulatory Framework for Off-Grid Energy Access. Mozambique…
EU Green Power Transformation Forum Underlines Renewable Electrification Potential in Eswatini
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), Business Eswatini (BE) and the Renewable Energy Association of Eswatini (REAESWA) organised the EU Green Power…
Strengthening Regulation and Power Market Capacities in Eswatini
Eswatini is building capacity for its energy sector transformation. Earlier this month, management staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources…
Off-Grid Expo and Conference
The Off-Grid Expo & Conference is the only neutral congress trade event in Europe focused on the off-grid solar, wind…
Fostering Mini-Grid Development in Uganda
On 2 November, Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) hosted a mini-grid side event during the Power Forum of Uganda’s…
Grid-Connected Distributed Generation in Africa
A new manual on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) highlights the role technical assistance can play in developing favourable conditions for…
Strengthening Mini-Grid Sector Collaboration
On 2 November 2022 (14:00 EAT/12:00 CET), Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) will host, in partnership with…
International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition
The International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC) acts as the global platform for sharing experiences and best practices…
Drawing Economic Benefits from the Use of Energy
Providing people with energy access alone is not enough. It is the actual use of energy which can effectively improve…
Best Practices in Electricity Regulation: Peer Review and Learning Network Convenes in Namibia
Five African electricity regulation authorities came together in Namibia last week for the second meeting of the Peer Review and…
Energy System Transformation: New GIZ Guide for Power-System Planners and Technical Assistance Providers
In a new report, GIZ presents an analytical framework to guide energy-system planners, operators, and technical assistance providers throughout their…
Improving Solar and Wind Energy Forecasting in Peru
As part of Peru’s preparations for a greater share of variable renewable energy (vRE) in the electricity mix, the Peruvian…
Harnessing Private Sector Potential for Rural Development Requires Redefining Productive Use of Energy
A new approach to ‘Productive Use of Energy (PUE)’ is essential to drive a rise in rural industrial activity and…
Setting Up Auction Mechanism for Off-Grid Renewables in Mozambique
The Mozambican Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE) has extended the partnership with GET.transform on the development of off-grid regulatory instruments. Previously,…
Advancing Africa’s Energy Transition through Regulation
On 7 September 2022, the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) Forum will bring together key stakeholders from the energy and climate…
Tariff Tool Training for Mini-Grid Developers in Mozambique
Over the past year, GET.transform has supported the Mozambican Energy Regulatory Authority, ARENE, in developing the national mini-grid regulations, which…
Scenarios for the Energy Transition
Energy scenarios developed in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are not limited to technical and economic parametres but increasingly…
Towards A Climate-Resilient Energy Infrastructure in Central America
In the last two decades, the percentage of natural disasters has increased by around 11% worldwide. The Central American region…
Energy Planning Breaks Ground for E-Mobility in Latin America
Over the past month, four of the largest cities in Latin America were at the heart of a virtual seminar…
Improving the Representation of vRE and Electromobility in the Energy Planning Process
Peru explores integrating higher shares of variable renewable energies (vRE) into its power system. The variable nature of these resources…
Peru: Expanding Modeling Capacity for Long-Term Energy Planning
Peru is in the process of updating its National Energy Plan and aims at strengthening its energy planning capacities. In…
Promoting African Energy Regulation: The Peer Review and Learning Network
Last week, delegates from five African countries came together in Uganda to jointly review and discuss energy regulation frameworks. The…
Updating Grid Code Regulations for Renewables in the Dominican Republic
Supporting the Dominican Republic in the ambition of a more decarbonised electricity system, the GIZ-implemented initiatives Proyecto Transición Energética and…
New Regulatory Model Aims to Make Mini-Grid Projects More Viable
The African Forum of Utility Regulators (AFUR), with its member working group on mini-grid tariff settlement tools, has developed a…
PV Generation Hosting Capacity in Dominican Distribution Grids
The Dominican Republic benefits from a high abundance of solar insolation, providing good potential for distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation…
Aligning Regulatory Priorities and Practices in Africa
This month, the African Forum of Utility Regulators (AFUR) convened its 18th Annual Conference on the theme ‘Towards Convergence of…
Latin America and the Caribbean: Energy Ministers Confirm Commitment to Regional Energy Transition
At the Fifth Meeting of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) from 10-11 February 2022, energy ministers,…
A Toolbox of African Model Mini-Grid Regulations
The African Forum of Utility Regulators (AFUR) and GET.transform have entered a partnership to develop a toolbox of model mini-grid…
Uganda’s New Off-Grid Regulations Presented to Stakeholders
In partnership with GET.transform, Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has developed a set of isolated grid system standards and tailored…
Considering the National, Regional and Continental Level Unlocks Greatest Impact of Energy Plans
African Power Pools and Regional Economic Communities were the focus of the final webinar in the series on “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES)…
Long-Term Energy Scenarios For Developing National Energy Transition Plans In Africa
Long-term energy scenarios have become critical tools in paving the way for the transition to more digitalised, decentralised and …
Strengthening Energy Planning Capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has one of the cleanest electricity generation mixes worldwide (60% from renewable energies in…
Transparency Builds Trust in Energy Scenario Processes
On 15 December 2021, Botswana and Ghana shared energy planning insights in IRENA’s webinar series “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing…
LTES-Africa 6: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
African Power Pools will be at the heart of IRENA’s final webinar in the current series “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES)…
Energy Planning Breaks Vital Ground for Sustainable Development
Morocco and Tunisia were the countries in the spotlight of IRENA’s webinar “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing National Energy Transition…
Sustainable Energy Planning Processes Rest on Local Capacity
On 3 December 2021, Nigeria shared good energy planning practice in IRENA’s webinar series on “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing…
Five Shifts in Thinking about Off-Grid Productive Use
Developing a sustainable mini-grid market requires more than just subsidies and regulations. Economic activity in mini-grid villages, here in the…
Data Quality Key for Successful Energy Scenarios
Eswatini and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South Africa delivered energy planning insights in IRENA’s webinar “Long-term…
LTES-Africa 5: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Ghana and Botswana will be the next countries sharing good energy planning practices in the IRENA’s webinar on “Long-term Energy…
Early Stakeholder Alignment Strengthens National Energy Scenarios
On 29 November 2021, Kenya and Egypt were the first countries featured in IRENA’s new webinar series on “Long-term Energy…
LTES-Africa 4: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
The energy planning experiences from Morocco and Tunisia will feature in the next IRENA webinar on “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES)…
LTES-Africa 3: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Nigeria will be in the spotlight at the next installment of IRENA’s webinar series on “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for…
LTES-Africa 2: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Best practices from Eswatini and CSIR South Africa will inform the next session of IRENA’s webinar series on “Long-term Energy…
National Experience in Long-Term Energy Scenario Use and Development
On 16 November 2021, GET.transform will present challenges and best practices in long-term energy scenario development in IRENA’s 2nd Webinar…
Success in Rural Electrification: Regulatory Case Studies
GET.transform highlights successful approaches in off-grid frameworks in Africa
Mozambique: Strengthening the Electrification Framework
GET.transform is proudly partnering with the Energy Regulatory Authority of Mozambique (ARENE) as they develop the national regulatory framework for…
A Powerful Partnership for Climate Neutrality
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are intensifying their cooperation. On…
Nigeria Case Study: Financing Instruments for the Mini-Grid Market
75 mini-grids are currently in operation in Nigeria, showing a total capacity of approximately 7 MW and serving about 160,000…
Fostering Regional Dialogue on Successful Electrification Approaches
GET.transform provided insights to the “AREI Knowledge and Experience Sharing Platform”, hosted by the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) with…
GET.transform Joins IRENA’s Long-term Energy Scenarios Network
GET.transform joins IRENA’s Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) Network as a partner institution. IRENA’s LTES Network provides a global platform to…
Peru Prepares for Higher Share of Renewable Energy
GET.transform will support COES, Peru’s power system operator, to assess technical options to enhance power forecasting for variable renewable energy…
Aligning National and International Goals in Long-Term Energy Planning
Guatemala and Honduras concluded the seventh and final Virtual Seminar on “Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing National Clean Energy…
Long-Term Energy Scenarios for a Clean Energy Transformation in Latin America
Long-term energy scenarios have become critical tools in paving the way for the transition to more digitalised, decentralised and …
LTES7: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Guatemala and Honduras will provide lessons learnt from Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) in the next virtual seminar by UN ECLAC,…
Building Future-Ready Processes through Long-Term Energy Planning
Best practices from Mexico and Peru were featured in the sixth virtual seminar on “Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing…
Launching the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium
Power system stakeholders around the world aim to realise a clean energy transformation of their systems to meet a range…
Unlocking Sustainable Growth through Long-Term Energy Planning
On 31 March, 2021, Argentina and the Dominican Republic shared their planning experience in the fifth Virtual Seminar on “Long-Term…
LTES6: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Mexico and Peru will share their experience with Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) in the next virtual seminar by UN ECLAC,…
Energy Planning as a Tool in Responding to Climate Challenges
Chile and El Salvador provided expert insights in the fourth Virtual Seminar on “Long-Term Energy Scenarios for Developing National Clean…
Ethiopia: Integrating Off-grid Technologies into Electrification Planning
Recognising that the success of off-grid electrification rests upon solid planning, the Government of Ethiopia developed an updated version of…
LTES5: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Argentina and the Dominican Republic will inform the next virtual seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) by UN ECLAC, IRENA,…
Successful Energy Planning Needs Both: Sound Statistics and Bold Visions
Country presentations from Uruguay and Ecuador were the focus of the third Long-Term Energy Scenario Virtual Seminar for Latin America…
LTES4: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Insightful lessons learnt from Chile and El Salvador will inform the next virtual seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) by…
Regional Exchange Strengthens Long-Term Energy Scenario Capabilities
On 17 February, best practices from Costa-Rica and Panama came together in the second seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios in…
LTES3: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Energy scenario experts form Ecuador and Uruguay will share best practices from their countries in the next virtual seminar on…
LTES2: Virtual Seminar on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Public stakeholders from Costa-Rica and Panama will share success factors of their countries’ energy planning. Together with UN ECLAC and…
Holistic View Key to Success in Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Brazil and Colombia, both considered success stories in the development of energy scenarios, were the first countries featured in the…
EU Tech Digital Africa Investment Panel
The EU Tech Chamber (EUTEC) brings together experts from Africa and Europe to make use of lessons learnt and to…
Virtual Seminars on Long-Term Energy Scenarios
Together with UN ECLAC and IRENA, GET.transform offers a new series of virtual seminars on Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for…
Sierra Leone Case Study: A Cost-Reflective Mini-Grid Tariff Framework
Through the split asset mini-grid model, Sierra Leone was among the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to initiate a close…
Contributing to a Green Recovery
GET.transform supports the Ugandan Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in developing frameworks for isolated grid systems. Enabling financial viability and investment…
Uganda Case Study: A Bundled Approach to Mini-Grid Tendering
With a new compilation of case studies, GET.transform highlights successful approaches to rural electrification in Africa. Working with governments, companies…
Energy Planning is Key to Meet Long-Term National Sustainability Goals
The relevance of energy planning in the context of a green recovery post-COVID19 was highlighted and discussed at the 5th…
Paving the Way for the Mini-Grid Rollout in Uganda
The Ugandan Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has partnered with GET.transform to strengthen and develop regulations and frameworks for isolated grid…
Uganda tops AfDB’s Electricity Regulatory Index for third year running
Uganda has been named the top performing country in the Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) for Africa 2020 by the African…
5th Regional Technical Forum of Energy Planners
The Fifth Regional Technical Forum of Energy Planners (FORO), coordinated by UN ECLAC and GET.transform, will be hosted virtually on…
Energy Planning Mapping for Latin America & the Caribbean
GET.transform is currently assessing operational and energy planning definitions for eight selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).…
Case Studies on Off-Grid Business Models and Frameworks
Achieving the energy transformation begins with the identification of realistic approaches. GET.transform is working with governments, companies and industry experts…
Success Factors for Increasing Distributed Generation
Key factors for successfully rolling-out distributed generation were discussed at the “First Technical Dialogue in the Framework of the Regional…
New Technical Assistance Guide for Renewable Energy Mini-Grids
Building on 15 years of support in mini-grid development, GET.transform on behalf of GIZ has developed new guidance on creating…