• Project 30 September 2018 Feasibility of Renewable Energy Resources in Mali For the purpose of planning future investment in the renewable energy sector, the Malian energy authorities, Energie du Mali, private operators and international cooperation partners expressed a need for more precise assessments of the size and variety of renewable energy resources in Mali. The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) provided funding to a consortium of technical partners (including UDP) to map the country's renewable energy resources. The project covered five…
• Project 30 September 2018 African Rural Energy Enterprise Development (AREED)   In 2012, UNEP DTU completed a study into the outcomes, barriers and prospects for energy SMEs in four of the AREED countries (Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia), and in close collaboration with the respective AREED Centres (Kumasi Institute of Technology, Energy and Environment (KITE),  ENDA Énergie (Senegal), Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organisation (TaTEDO) and Centre For Energy, Environment and Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ). The study found that, while a…
• Project 30 September 2018 Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD) GNESD worked to promote energy access in developing countries and to establish synergistic opportunities between energy access and development. The Network’s objective was to promote energy access in developing countries and it did this by undertaking scientific research and providing practical policies that help governments and intergovernmental organizations to further mutually inclusive energy access and development activities. Though GNESD was global, the activities focused on…
• Project 30 September 2018 Innovation and Upgrading in Solar PV Firms: Exploring Capability Acquisition in South Africa This research project is positioned within the context of renewable energy transitions in South Africa. The broad aim is to generate insight into how knowledge and capabilities are accumulated and diffused through interaction between global and domestic firms. More specifically, the project seeks further understanding on the learning and innovation processes that enable solar PV technology providers to acquire capabilities and thereby upgrade into higher value-added activities. The research is…
• Project 30 September 2018 Electric Mobility Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as a promising technology option by several countries for reducing air pollution in cities, improving energy security and creating green jobs. EVs are also recognised as a serious option for mitigation of CO2 emissions from the transport sector and the integration of renewable energy in the electricity sector. The market share of EVs crossed the 1% mark in a few developed countries in 2017 due to stable policies and incentives. However, with the exception…
• Project 24 September 2018 Evaluability of large-scale grid-connected renewable power projects In early 2017, UDP led a small consortium with the Stockholm Environment Institute (Kenya) and Synergy Global Consulting (South Africa) to conduct an 'evaluability' of the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) Project in Kenya for the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO). The objectives of this evaluability assignment were: To assess the availability and quality of information, as a key determinant of the difficulty and time required to conduct an evaluation To provide the basis for…
• Project 24 September 2018 Histories, Policies and Practices: Examining the Solar PV transitions in East Africa This 3-year PhD research project focuses on sustainability transitions and low-carbon energy innovation in developing countries. The broad aim is to provide an improved understanding of the interface between the state, markets and donors as they develop and diffuse solar PV technology in East Africa. Specifically, the project illustrates the role and mechanisms through which transnational actors and networks enable transitions, and the implications thereof. The research is being conducted by…
• Project 24 September 2018 Sustainable energy in situations of displacement By the end of 2019, 79.5m people had been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. This is more than 1% of the world’s population. UNHCR and host countries are struggling to accommodate growing numbers of refugees, 85% of whom are hosted by low or middle-income countries. While global data remains patchy and unstandardized, approximately 90% of refugees living in rural settlements have very limited…

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