Technical Workshop on Promoting Renewable Energy Development: Africa

Date: March 2011
Location:Nairobi, Kenya

With the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), NARUC gathered over 30 regulators from 15 countries for a technical workshop to explore policies and support mechanisms to promote renewable energy generation. NARUC experts presented to regulators on how to create renewable energy policies to meet the national, social, economic, and environmental policy goals as well as how to utilize international cooperation to further their country’s renewable interests. Regulators from Namibia and Egypt also discussed case studies on the role of the regulator in promoting renewable energy and challenges and successes along the way.

The workshop was cohosted by the Kenyan Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR), and the Regional Electricity Regulatory Association of Southern Africa (RERA).

Resources

English

• NARUC/USAID Workshop Press Release
• Zimbabwe- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Peter Mufunda and Lechitoro Learnmore - Ministry of Energy and Power Development & Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Commission (ZERC)
• Zambia- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Brian James Mwanza - Energy Regulation Board of Zambia (ERB)
• Togo- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Jean Claude Kpenou - Autorité de Réglementation du Secteur de l’Electricité (ARSE)
• The Gambia- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Momodou Sompo-Ceesay - The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
• South Africa- REFIT Phase II
• South Africa- REFIT Phase I
• South Africa- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Thobile Mbatha - National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
• Nigeria- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Chimedum Osondu Ukabiala and Uche Samuel Okoro - Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
• Namibia- Renewable Energy Procurement Mechanism Presentation
  Maxwell Muyambo, Charity Nsofu and Damoline Muruko - Electricity Control Board (ECB)
• Namibia- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Maxwell Muyambo, Charity Nsofu and Damoline Muruko - Electricity Control Board (ECB)
• Malawi- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Roza Mgwadira and Francis Gondwe - Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA)
• Mali- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Moctar Toure - Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (CREE)
• Lesotho- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Monti Ntlopo - Lesotho Electricity Authority (LEA)
• Kenya- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Bernard Osawa - Kenya Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
• Ghana/WAGPA- Presentation
  Ernest Abankroh - West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA)
• Egyptera Annual Report 2009-2010 in Arabic
• Egypt- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Salma Hussein - Egyptian Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency
• ECOWAS Energy Overview
  Ibrahima Thiam - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority
• Cape Verde- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Antonio Modesto Rodrigues - Agencia de Regulacao Economica
• Angola- Country Report on Renewable Energy
  Luis Mourão Da Silva and Landa João Shbamba - Institute for Electricity Sector Regulator and Ministry of Energy and Water
• Considerations Regarding Renewable Energy for Regulators
  Thomas Welch - Pierce Atwood LLP
• Renewable Energy Case Studies from Europe
  Elizabeth Butler - Pierce Atwood LLP
• The Feed-in Tariff Model
  Deborah Erwin - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
• Renewable Targets and Certificates
  Noel Obiora - California Public Utilities Commission
• Introduction and Overview of Renewable Energy
  Elizabeth Butler - Pierce Atwood LLP