groundWork’s SCORE Convening brought communities and stakeholders together to advance energy democracy, community ownership and a just renewable energy transition in South Africa.
In Witsand, community-led solar lighting is improving access, safety and resilience, while offering practical lessons for more equitable public lighting.
Namibia and Eswatini launch online platforms to streamline distributed generation applications, improve oversight and accelerate solar integration across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Local stakeholders explore community participation, climate resilience and a just energy transition
As distributed generation accelerates across Africa, utilities and regulators are strengthening the policies, skills and technical capacity needed to safely integrate rooftop solar while building resilient, reliable and financially sustainable electricity networks.
Over 70 energy stakeholders from 14 African countries gathered in Cape Town to strengthen regulatory and utility frameworks for accelerating distributed generation across the continent.
The energy transition is often spoken about in ambitious. But ultimately it is about cities trying to implement plans, municipalities grappling with rising costs, and communities asking a simple question: what does this mean for us?
