Authors:

Madeleine Raabe, María Yetano Roche

The present document is a complete and partner-validated draft of the Sustainable Energy Solutions catalogue which will be made available to the public in 2023. The catalogue has a two-fold aim:

● Internally: informs the implementation of SESA validation and replication sites (WP 4) and supports them by providing an introduction to the solutions that can be used in engagement with different actors (e.g., local government, civil society).

● Externally: informs and inspires outside audiences regarding the range of potential solutions and lessons learned during SESA implementation.

The catalogue is composed of ten factsheets. Each factsheet focuses on a specific sustainable energy solution or cross-cutting aspect. Factsheets cover both technological and business aspects of the solution, as well as other key dimensions that are relevant for the target audiences.

The catalogue is to be updated with lessons learnt from the implementation of the living labs over 2023 and 2024.

The development of the catalogue is led by Wuppertal Institute (WI) but each factsheet was co-created with inputs from stakeholders. Review rounds were central to the development process.

The list of factsheets was developed in consultation with partners, drawing from an identification of the main themes recurring in the living labs.

Authors:

Abdellah Abarkan, Judith Oginga Martins, Annica Skytt, Giles Thomson

This deliverable summarizes the on-going activities of Work Package 4 of the Sustainable Energy Solutions Africa (SESA) project (European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation framework programme under Grant Agreement No. 101037141). The SESA project involves a modular living lab demonstration action in Kenya, 4 validation demonstration projects in Morocco, Ghana, Malawi, and South Africa and 4 replication demonstration projects in Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria.

This report constitutes Deliverable 4.2 (D4.2) of the SESA project. It comprises updates to the five demonstration Implementation Plans (for Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Malawi and South Africa) that formed Deliverable D4.1 which was issued in July 2022. This report effectively supersedes D4.1 describing major activities taken up until September 2022 and where relevant, it also describes initial replication opportunities identified in the process.

This report contains five national Implementation Plans, each Implementation Plan has its own delivery team and contextually appropriate demonstration actions. The last section of the report outlines the setup of ‘regional platforms’ as a way to co-develop solutions and build capacity and funding opportunities between SESA activities happening across a wide geographic area.

The SESA project draws upon thematic experts from Europe and Africa from relevant fields of application to provide insights and guidance to the support co-development of the living labs. The implementation plans describe the context, need and implementation activities innovative energy solutions activities across the identified thematic areas in the different living lab locations. The identified thematic areas include:

– Solar energy: Kenya (test), Ghana (validation), South Africa (validation), Morocco (validation), Namibia (replication), Tanzania (replication), Nigeria (replication), Rwanda (replication)

– Clean cooking/ Waste to energy (Biogas for cooking): Ghana (validation), Malawi (validation), Rwanda (replication)

– Second life EV (Li-ion batteries) batteries: Kenya (test), South Africa (validation), Morocco (validation).

The experts involved in the development of the implementation plans will share their specific expertise and experience and provide technical advice related to feasibility, costs and benefits, and monitoring for good performance over the project lifetime. Experts will also support replicability of innovative measures. The direct involvement of international networks and initiatives will ensure a high level of visibility and replication of the innovations tested in this project.

Authors:

Painuly, J. P., Romero, J. R., Xia-Bauer, C.,Kehbila,A., &Mungo, C.

The barrier analysis covered in this report falls within Work Package 5, Task 5.2 – Policy development, institutionalisation and integration in local and national plans. Technologies for implementation have been identified by partners in demonstration and validation countries. The technology matrix for demonstration and validation sites can be referred to in Table 1.1 (Chapter 1).

This report covers barriers and policy gaps identified through a literature survey and stakeholder consultations for nine technologies in demonstration and validation countries (referred to as case studies); Productive Use of Solar Energy (PUE), and Electric Mobility (E-mobility) in Kenya, Clean Cooking in Malawi, Second-Life Use of EV Batteries in South Africa, PVs for Household use, and E-mobility in Morocco, Second-life Battery Use as Energy Storage for Solar Photo-voltaic Systems, and Bio-ethanol Technology for Cooking in Ghana, and Solar Irrigation in Rwanda.

Task 5.2 has linkages with other work packages of the project, as well as with other tasks within the same work package (WP 5). Though there are overlaps, inputs from packages WP1 to WP4 on the barriers and needs for policies in their domains (where they dive deep), can strengthen the findings in this area. Policies identified in this work package provide inputs for policy dialogue (WP6).

Executive summary

This document summarizes the Data Management Plan for SESA, including procedures and standards for handling data produced and collected by the project team, as well as ownership rights.

This document will present a detailed risk management plan acknowledging the probability of occurrence of identified risks or the emergence of new one establishing avoidance and mitigation actions. The plan, periodically reassessed and discussed with the Steering Group, will include an adequate measurement method of progress (risk indicators) as well as the “acceptability level” of each risk. The risks analysis will be based on the traditional “level of impact x probability of occurrence” approaches (scale 1-5).

Executive summary

This deliverable describes the SESA project’s approach to mitigating foreseen and unforeseen risks that may hinder the smooth implementation of project actions and stifle the delivery of objectives. The SESA project involves a modular living lab demonstration action in Kenya, 4 validation demonstration projects in Morocco, Ghana, Malawi, and South Africa, and 4 replication demonstration projects in Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria.

Taking into account the level of innovations in the demonstration actions as well as the high number of partners involved in the implementation activities, the project and its partners acknowledge the possibility of some uncertain events or situations from within and outside the project posing threats to the smooth implementation of actions which could eventually negatively affect project aims.

The project consortium therefore sees it quite important to set up a continuous risk management process in order to follow the probability of occurrence of any identified uncertainties or risks and ascertain their level of impacts so as to design appropriate mitigation measures. This document therefore presents the roles and responsibilities of project partners for risk management, the risk management procedure which includes risk identification, risk analysis, response planning, and risk monitoring and controlling.

The document also provides an initial list of potential risks foreseen and offers mitigation measures to be performed and monitored throughout the project. It is noteworthy that the risk management process in the SESA project will be continuously carried out throughout the project such that at any given stage of the project where a potential event, situation or condition, for that matter any risk, could negatively affect project success, the necessary action would be taken to avoid or minimise any such effects that may arise.

A sound and coherent strategy will be delivered to ensure an effective outreach, exploitation, dissemination and communication of the project and its wide impact. The document will include information about the visual identity of the project considering also the country specificities, identifies relevant channels and set an appropriate timeline that will also secure the engagement of all project partners and their networks. The document will be further updated to include the inputs received and adjust the strategy as needed to guarantee its success.

Executive summary

This document sets out the communication, dissemination and exploitation strategy for SESA. The strategy identifies opportunities for public outreach and engagement throughout the project and plans appropriate activities related to the different work packages of the project. This is a dynamic document that will be updated on a regular basis to respond to new developments and opportunities during the implementation process of the project.

This document is structured as follows:

• Chapter 2 presents the communication and marketing methodology adopted by the project to ensure it attracts, engages with and retains SESA audiences (national and local governments, industry, SMEs and startups, energy providers and energy authorities, financing institutions, research and innovation community and civil society). It provides the tools to support all partners in promoting the SESA project, engaging stakeholders and disseminating the results.
• Chapter 3 offers an overview of target audiences, tools, channels, and activities. SESA channel mix is introduced, consisting of a dynamic newsroom section and social media content, influencer/ PR outreach, as well as in-person marketing.
• Chapter 4 presents the communication channels, tools and activities.
• Chapter 5 outlines the communication plan, the project partners’ responsibilities, and overall delivery timeline. 
• Chapter 6 addresses SESA exploitation strategy