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Advancing Solar Thermal Energy Standards in East Africa: Regional Training and Consultation Sessions Lay the Foundation for Quality Infrastructure Implementation
Kampala, Uganda – 13 June, 2025

UNOC Side Event: Waves of Change: Women’s and Youth Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy
As part of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference, the virtual side event “Waves of Change: Women’s and Youth Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy” was held on 12 June 2025

Virtual side Event: "Waves of Change: Women’s and Youth’s Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy" in conjunction with the UN Ocean Conference
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🗓 12 June 2025 | 🕒 14:00–15:30 CEST | 📍 Virtual Event (Microsoft Teams)

Side Event on the Global Ocean Energy Alliance at the UN Ocean Conference on 9 June 2025 in Nice, France
Side Event Date: Monday, 9th June 2025
Side Event Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Central European Time – CET)

EACREEE and GIZ Partner to Promote Green Hydrogen in Eastern Africa
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) signed a Memoran
Key Highlights from the 2024 SADC Sustainable Energy Week
The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), in collaboration with Botswana’s Ministry of Minerals and Energy and SADC Secretariat, successfully concluded the inaugural SADC Susta

First National Strategy and Action Plan for Solar Thermal Energy for Sao Tomé and Príncipe
International Solar Alliance’s Post
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), in collaboration with the Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources, Bhutan(MoENR), successfully conducted a three-day Solar PV Training Programme earlier this month in Thimphu, Bhutan
The Solar Academy: A flagship achievement of the STAR C project in Senegal
Establishment of Solar Academy in SenegalDownload

Training on Distributed Renewable Energy and Non-Technical Loss Reduction: A Step Toward Decarbonizing São Tomé and Príncipe's Energy Sector
EACREEE and Partners launch Green Hydrogen Initiatives in the EAC
On March 31st, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE), in partnership with the Government of Kenya, successfully hosted an Inception Meeting for the EAC Green

Strengthening Regional Energy Security: Highlights from the Inaugural SADC Sustainable Energy Week
In an efforts to further consolidate its role in accelerating market development for sustainable energy in the region, the Southern African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), i
EAC Sectoral Council agree to establish EACREEE as an EAC Institution
The Sectoral Council on Energy, Petroleum and Mining held on 14th February, 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania agreed to establish the Centre of Excellence for the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Ene

CCREEE Announces New Executive Board Leadership and Welcomes New CARICOM Member States
Bridgetown, Barbados – February 27, 2025: The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to announce the convening of its 4th rotational cycle of the Executive Board for a period of two (2) yea

A Call to Action for a Regional Just Energy Transition
Regional centres called for Action for a Regional Just Energy Transition at the recently concluded SADC Sustainable Energy Week and the 7th GN-SEC Steering Committee Meeting (SCM).

Demonstration of solar-powered e-mobility solutions for urban transport in Nairobi, Kenya
In collaboration with a consortium of 28 partners, including 11 African-based and 17 European-based Partners, EACREEE is implementing a European Commission-funded project under Horizon 2020.

CHERRI-ANN FARQUHARSON APPOINTED TECHNICAL CHIEF OF STAFF AT THE CCREEE
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Cherri-Ann Farquharson as its Technical Chief of Staff, effective January 6, 2025.