One of the key outcomes of the Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances in East and Southern Africa (EELA) project is to strengthen the capacities of key institutions, testing centers and stakeholder groups to transition to a market of efficient and high-quality lighting and appliances in the EAC and SADC regions.
In this light, the E-Learning Platform is developed with the aim to support capacity development, by strengthening the competence of various stakeholders from the energy sector. Currently, two modules are available, Module 1 Introduction to markets for energy efficient lighting and appliances and Module 2 Lighting. As the project develops, the E-learning Platform will be expanded to cover clean cooling, productive use of energy and market development.
Modules are divided into several blocks, each including a few pre-recorded presentations to enable you to carry out the training at your convenience.
The objectives of the webinar are to launch the EELA E-learning platform and to present it to key stakeholders. Further on the EELA team will present the important role of change agents in the market transformation and how the project will work with them in a training cycle through the E-Learning platform.
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Moderator: Readlay Makaliki, SACREEE (EELA)
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Organisation |
Opening and welcome remarks
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Canon Goddy M. Muhumuza Jessica Magnusson |
EACREEE Sida |
The power of change agents in transforming markets -Introducing the training cycle of the EELA E-Learning Platform |
Karin Reiss-Haimbala & Asteria Markus |
UNIDO (EELA)
SACREEE (EELA) |
Presentation of the objectives and modules of the E-Learning Platform |
Dr. Peter Bennich & Denis Ariho |
Swedish Energy Agency
EACREEE (EELA) |
Live demonstration of the E-Learning Platform |
Evita Moawad |
UNIDO (EELA) |
Introduction of the Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre and the collaboration with the EELA project |
Mpezilwe Simukoko |
Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre |
Questions to the presenters |
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Panel Discussion: The importance of capacity building in energy efficient lighting and appliances in the EAC and SADC
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Moderated by: Kristina Landfors
Speakers: Kevin Nwaigwe Samson Mhlanga Melanie Slade Eileen Lara
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Life Academy
University of Botswana National University of Science and Technology - Zimbabwe International Energy Agency Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation - Uganda |
Discussion |
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ALL |
Wrap Up and Takeaways |
Kuda Ndhlukula |
SACREEE
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The theme of the webinar is “Gearing Energy Service Providers (ESPs) for success in East and Southern African markets”, targeted at energy service providers interested in implementing viable energy efficient lighting and appliances projects in the regions. Amongst other topics will be:
• Provide an overview of the markets for energy efficient lighting and appliances in East and Southern Africa
• Discuss the opportunities and market barriers to increasing penetration of energy efficient lighting and appliances
• Take a deep dive into:
o Structuring and developing bankable energy efficient lighting and appliances projects
o Successful approaches for implementing these projects
o Potential funding sources
Registration is required for the this event. Please register using this link: Meeting Registration - Zoom
The Accessing financing for energy efficient lighting and appliances and the EELA Technical Assistance and Co-Financing Facility webinar seeks to share experience from financiers and energy efficiency practitioners on the opportunities and challenges of accessing funding for implementing energy efficiency projects. The webinar will also share information on the EELA Technical Assistance and Co-financing facility including the modalities of accessing technical support and funding from the facility.
The target audience includes the following: -
High-level presenters from a regional financial institution as well as an experienced energy efficiency profession will make presentations at the webinar. The EELA team will make a presentation on the EELA Technical Assistance and Co-financing facility. The webinar will include a panel discussion involving panelists from local financial institutions and project developers.
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Webinar Description:
Repairability is a manageable and realistic mechanism for product lifetime extension. Quantifiable assessments, like the new European standard for the assessment of repairability, reusability and upgradeability, have introduced new steps for increasing the sustainability of electronic and electrical products. The global off-grid solar sector is presented with an important opportunity to demonstrate its leadership on sustainability, whilst creating more value for consumers and companies.
This webinar is based on a working paper by Efficiency for Access and University of Edinburgh that provides up to date information on repair and repairability in the off-grid solar sector for manufacturers, distributors, energy access policy makers and researchers.
The specific objectives of the webinar are to make EAC and SADC stakeholders understand the benefits and barriers to increasing repair, to provide a set of parameters and metrics for evaluating the ability to repair products, and to identify policy needs and opportunities that can inform decisions about product design interventions and business models that will extend the lifetime of off-grid product.
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The private sector is key in contributing to the accelerated adoption of energy efficient appliances and ensuring sustainability of the EELA project initiatives after the project comes to an end. Energy users from both the public and private sectors seeking to make new or replacement investments in efficient appliances and equipment often face a number of barriers including inadequate capital funds, inability to access affordable debt with an appropriate tenure, competing budgetary commitments as well as limited technical skills.
There is a need to create awareness to the energy users of existing business models that can assist them to access energy efficient appliances and services. These models include those applied by Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) which include Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), equipment leasing, Lighting as a Service, and Cooling as a service. Technical support will be availed to energy users to enable them to prepare bankable energy efficiency project proposals.
There is also need to create awareness to ESCOs of the existing potential for them to expand their product offering and market reach in EAC and SADC member countries by showcasing these opportunities and putting in place a market incentive facility aimed at promoting the execution of energy efficiency projects.
Moderation: Karin Reiss, UNIDO
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Organisation |
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Opening and welcome remarks |
Mackay Okure |
EACREEE |
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2 |
Achieving a market transformation in the EE sector: |
S P Garnaik, Executive Director |
EESL India |
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3 |
Opportunities for the private sector in the |
Fungai Matura |
EACREEE/SACREEE |
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5 |
Panel discussion |
Jalel CHABCHOUB Tsitsi MUSASIKE Arieh EYTAN Kelvin ODHIAMBO |
African Development Bank Development Bank of Southern Africa Unique Technology (1993) Ltd Icopower |
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Implementing EELA projects in EAC and SADC– Opportunities and challenges for the private sec
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Discussion |
All |
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7 |
Wrap up and Takeaways |
Kuda Ndhlukula |
SACREEE |
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The webinar will focus on the monitoring, verification, and enforcement of the minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for energy efficient lighting and appliances. There are a lot of inefficient and substandard appliances in the SADC and EAC regions. The webinar will provide knowledge and information on the development, and implementation of minimum energy performance standards for appliances.
The responsible authorities will be empowered to conduct market surveillance for energy efficient appliances, and make efforts to reduce the inefficient and substandard products in the market. Substandard products affect the market for energy efficient appliances, economy, and environment.
Moderator: Ms. Bettina Schreck – Montreal Protocol Division, UNIDO
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Organisation |
Opening and welcome remarks
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Prof. Mackay Okure |
EACREEE |
International Best Practice for MV&E |
Peter Bennich & Christofer Silfvenius |
Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) |
Challenges and Opportunities of implementing MV&E in an Import Oriented Market |
My Ton |
ECONOLER
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EELA Compliance Survey on MEPS for Lighting and Gender Aspects to MV&E |
Lina Kelpsaite & Readlay Makaliki |
CLASP & EELA PCU |
Panel discussion (30min) General Questions (ALL Panellists)
PANELISTS
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Discussion |
All |
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Wrap Up and Takeaways |
Mr. Fungai Matura |
SACREEE |
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The webinar will focus on the enabling policies for a market transformation towards energy efficient lighting and appliances. The level of adoption of energy efficient appliances in SADC and EAC regions is still low which has led to increased costs of production and costs of offering services. The following items will be presented: Case studies of successful development and implementation of energy efficiency policies, Policy instruments, Policy briefs on energy efficiency, model regulations for room air conditioners and refrigerators and International lessons learnt and tools that govern the use of energy efficient appliances.
The objective of the webinar is to create awareness to the policy makers, NGOs and private sector in the SADC and EAC regions on the development of enabling policies that contribute to widespread adoption of energy efficient appliances.
Moderator: Rana Ghoneim - UNIDO
Opening and welcome remarks (3min) |
Kuda Ndhlukula |
SACREEE |
Overview of the EELA policy landscape in SADC and EAC and EELA interventions (12min) |
Readlay Makaliki / Denis Ariho |
SACREEE/EACREEE |
Overview of international best practices on policy interventions (12min) |
Monica Wambui |
CLASP |
Introduction of Efficiency for Access and selected Policy briefs (12min) |
Charles Miller |
Energy Saving Trust |
Intervention by U4E (5 min) Intervention by Rwanda (5 min) Intervention by Mauritius (5 min) Sharing country experiences and discussion (30 min) |
Madeleine Edl Steven Bihinda Nawsheen Safee |
U4E MININFRA -Energy Division EE Management Office
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Wrap up and take away (5 min) |
Mackay Okure |
EACREEE |
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Women and men are both users and buyers of lighting and appliances. Women are important decision-makers when it comes to household products, and they are also strongly affected by low-quality and inefficient products, which can, for example, impact their health. While women are important users of such appliances, the purchase decision is often taken by somebody else.
The energy efficient lighting and appliances market also offers opportunities for women entrepreneurs. To capitalize on this, capacity building and awareness raising activities under EELA will address both women and men equally.
This webinar will put a gender lens on the EELA from a policy, capacity building and business persepective. It will look into opportunities for women's empowerment in the EELA market of East and Southern Africa and elaborate on the business case for gender in EELA. It will also look into existing barriers and opportunities to overcome them in order to create a more gender balanced business environment in the EELA space.
Moderator: Petra Schwager, UNIDO
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Organisation |
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Opening and welcome remarks |
Mr. Kuda Ndhlukula |
SACREEE |
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Putting a gender lens on the energy efficient lighting and appliances markets of East and Southern Africa |
Ms. Asteria Markus, Mr. Denis Ariho |
EELA team |
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Creating Policies that Foreground Appliances in Achieving Gender Equality and Energy Access for All |
Ms. Makena Ireri |
Efficiency for Access |
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Entrepreneurship opportunities in EELA: The role of women as actors of change |
Ms. Sabera Khan |
PFAN - Zambia |
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Questions to the presenters |
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Panel discussion (30min)
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Discussion |
All |
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Wrap up and Takeaways |
Mr. Mackay Okure |
EACREEE |
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