Watch: Virtual Launch of Uganda’s Efficient Productive Use of Energy Chapter
Uganda’s Efficient Productive Use of Energy Chapter was recently launched in a virtual event.
The Demand Side Management (DSM) Project, a collaboration between USAID and Berkeley Lab in South Africa (SA), addressed the load shedding crisis in SA by emphasizing energy efficiency strategies
The Demand Side Management (DSM) Project, a collaboration between USAID and Berkeley Lab in South Africa (SA), addressed the load shedding crisis in SA by emphasizing energy efficiency strategies in the Energy Efficiency Business Intelligence webinar. Project experts, Theo Covary, Dr. Yu-Chieh (Jessie) Yen, and Prof. Ken Nixon, focused on DSM, highlighting significant reductions in power demand and energy consumption in the water heating sector which contributes 20% to the winter peak energy demand in the country. With 701 unique attendees, including stakeholders from municipalities, private sector, and regulatory/government sectors, including the Office of the President, these expert seminar series increase comprehension of how DSM programs swiftly and sustainably save energy.
So what? Properly planned DSM strategies in the water heating sector can aid South Africa’s national and local governments in managing the ongoing crisis.
LBNL collaborates in SURE webinar exploring energy efficiency opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
USAID’S Scaling Up Renewable Energy (SURE) program convened a webinar on October 27th, 2022 with participation by TetraTech, CLASP and LBNL to identify potential energy efficiency interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), region that is experiencing a rapid population growth and increased energy demand in the sectors of transportation, cooling, buildings and agriculture.
During its participation, LBNL highlighted the building blocks of energy efficiency (standards and retrofits, market priming and financing and policy planning) and provided an example of a successful technical assistance project in South Africa, where significant energy savings were achieved by supporting a standards and labeling program targeting key appliances.
The webinar was attended by more than a hundred representatives from consulting and development organizations in SSA and provided useful inputs to SURE for the development and implementation of impactful energy efficiency interventions in the region.
Watch: Exploring Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are working to provide accessible, affordable, and reliable energy while navigating a transition to net-zero emissions. At the same time, these countries are experiencing rapid population growth which has major implications for energy demand for transportation, agriculture, buildings, and cooling.
USAID’s Scaling Up Renewable Energy (SURE) program held a webinar that explores opportunities in energy efficiency interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa and successful approaches for energy efficiency planning and implementation.
Energy efficiency technologies, policies, and financing can reduce electricity costs for businesses and consumers over the long term while creating local jobs and reducing emissions. Energy efficiency also reduces public expenditure on generation capacity and is a cost-effective way to boost competitiveness in industrial and commercial sectors that can spur economic growth.
