What is SESA?
Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) is a collaborative project between the European Union and nine African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania ) that aims at providing energy access technologies and business models that are easily replicable and generate local opportunities for economic development and social cohesion in Africa.
Through several local living labs, it is expected to facilitate the co-development of scalable and replicable energy access innovations, to be tested, validated, and later replicated throughout the African continent.
These solutions will include decentralised renewables (solar photovoltaics), innovative energy storage systems including the use of second-life electric vehicle batteries, waste-to-energy systems, smart micro grids, climate-proofing, resilience and adaptation, and rural internet access.
Running from October 2021 until September 2025, SESA is the result of a strong partnership between leading European and African universities, research centres, industry actors, local governments, knowledge and implementation organisations and networks. These will be strengthened via peer-to-peer exchange, policy dialogues, regional and international events among others.
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African countries
SESA Demonstration, Validation and Replication Sites
Latest News
Secure, clean, and affordable energy for Africa
We invite you to a joint webinar featuring Reffect Africa, ENERGICA, SteamBioAfrica, SophiA, and SESA. These 5 Horizon Europe funded projects are collaborating to bring attention to the European-African collaboration towards advancing renewable and sustainable energy solutions across rural Africa.
Smart Energy Solutions for Africa Third Regional Event and Policy Dialogue in Kigali, Rwanda
The Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) project, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme from the European Commission, is thrilled to announce the Third Regional Event, Invest & Procure Summit, and Policy Dialogue in Kigali, Rwanda, from the 22nd to the 26th of April 2024.
Smart Innovation Norway (SIN) kicked off the 2nd SESA Accelerator Program for ten SMEs selected under SESA’s 2nd Call for Entrepreneurs 2023
The 6-week programme will run from 8th March 2024 to 11th April 2024 and will focus on replication potentials, growth strategies and scaling. The Accelerator program will be supported by experienced SIN mentors and international guest speakers and cover several relevant topics below.
Women Powering Change: Leading the transformation in Smart Energy Solutions for Africa
In the dynamic landscape of energy research and engineering, the pivotal role of women is increasingly gaining recognition.
SESA provides training on clean cooking technology to female students and graduate engineers at Rwanda Replication Action
19 female student and graduate engineers were trained on clean cooking technology by Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) at the Rwanda Living Lab.
Harnessing the potential of Smart Microgrid Systems in African countries
We kindly invite you to the SESA Online Webinar on ‘Smart microgrid systems in African countries’ to be held online via Zoom on 14th March 2024 at 12:00 – 13:30 GMT (15:00 – 16:30 EAT / 13:00 – 14:30 CET), jointly organized by the Stockholm Environment Institute, ICLEI Europe and F6S.