As part of the conclusion to the Pan-African University of Water and Energy Sciences engagement, our Kenyan-based team met with some of the MSc Energy graduates at two significant renewable energy facilities in Kenya and Rwanda. Ngong Hills Wind Farm, Nairobi, Kenya One of the students, Lilies Kathumbi, accompanied AltGen to the impressive Ngong Hills […]
The Green Mini Grid (GMG) Facility in Kenya provides technical assistance, output based connection grants and investment grants to mini-grid developers providing renewable energy to off grid communities in Kenya. This facility is part of the GMG Africa Program which aims to transform the Green Mini Grid sector in Africa into a thriving industry to […]
After a very successful workshop held in Pretoria on 17 Jan 2018, and subsequent meetings, the SAWEP program is moving ahead with identifying training and skills needs in wind energy, with a few interventions being shortlisted as possible program beneficiaries, namely: Technical training and support to semi-skilled and locally located beneficiaries, especially in the context […]
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Dec
Dec
Its been a wonderful 4 days in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia conducting a “Careers Workshop” for the very first cohort of graduates from the Pan African University – Institute of Water and Energy Sciences. The 17 students that attended are the best and brightest in Africa, from Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, […]
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Nov
Nov
It has been a busy few weeks at AltGen. Firstly, SARETEC hosted the Wind Energy Technical Symposium, with excellent presentations on the state of the wind industry in South Africa, some with a more technical inclination. And then the premier annual wind energy event, WINDABA, was once again a great success. Perhaps more intimate this […]