Enabling the large-scale roll-out of renewable power generation through power market reforms
Developing and re-designing power markets is essential to enable renewable energy participation and investment. Accelerated innovations in renewable energy, services and markets are triggering the need to reconsider traditional business models and power sector regulatory frameworks.
GET.transform supports partner countries in the development and revision of regulations and power markets to facilitate increased investment in renewable energy. Working with national and regional partners, GET.transform helps to build capacity and advance institutional reforms that unlock viable public and private-sector utility and IPP (Independent Power Producer) business models.
Technical support ranges from the design and management of procurement mechanisms, i.e. auctions for on-grid IPPs, to market model design and grid access regulations. All activities are accompanied by strategic capacity building measures targeted at key change agents and decision makers, including professionals and managers, to ensure strong ownership and buy-in of the project partners.
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12 African Countries Boost Renewable Energy Tendering Capacities
The first in-person training of the Policy Catalyst Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window brought 62 delegates from 12 African nations…
Renewable Lesotho Introduces First Electric Car in Lesotho
Lesotho has welcomed its first-ever electric vehicle (EV) on its roads, a milestone achieved through the EU-funded Renewable Lesotho initiative.…
Power Forum 2024: Shaping Uganda’s Energy Future
The Power Forum 2024 centered around the theme “The Evolving Ugandan Energy Sector”, and highlighted the challenges and opportunities in…
Uganda Introduces New Net Metering Regulations
Uganda has officially released new net metering regulations, developed by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in partnership with the Ministry…
6th PRLN Meeting: Energy Sector Review in Tanzania
Earlier this month, a delegation of energy regulator CEOs from five African countries came together for five days in Tanzania…
New Policy Catalyst Window Set to Enhance Renewable Power Procurement Capabilities in Africa
This month saw the launch of the “Policy Catalyst Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window”, a new initiative to enhance renewable…
Eswatini Makes Significant Headway on Distributed Generation
In a recent workshop, Eswatini has honed in on financial design aspects of Distributed Generation (DG) frameworks. Hosted by Sustainable…
Policy Catalyst: Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window
Africa’s clean energy potential remains largely untapped despite decreasing technology cost and abundant natural renewable resources. Greater private sector involvement…
Policy Catalyst: Distributed Generation Window for Regulators and Utilities
The PRLN is a dynamic three-year capacity-building programme, masterminded by the esteemed Power Futures Lab (PFL) at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business and delivered in partnership with GET.transform.
Team Europe Boost for Namibia’s Green Industrialisation
Namibia’s Green Industrialisation Agenda has received a significant boost with the announcement of four new Team Europe initiatives, collectively amounting…
Policy Catalyst: African Utilities and Regulators Advance Distributed Generation
A recent workshop marked another milestone in promoting the uptake of Distributed Generation (DG) across Africa. The training was delivered…
Policy Catalyst
The PRLN is a dynamic three-year capacity-building programme, masterminded by the esteemed Power Futures Lab (PFL) at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business and delivered in partnership with GET.transform.
Rolling out Africa’s Continental Masterplan at Scale: The Role of Energy Tendering Systems
The Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) will be hosting the 16th AEEP Energy Talks on 11 September 2024 (11:00-13:00 CET/12:00-14:00 EAT).…
Carbon Finance and Trading Options in Lesotho’s Power Sector
Lesotho continues to make headway in identifying solutions that foster the country’s electrification, sustainable development and climate goals. In partnership…
Power Market Expansion: Lesotho to set up SAPP Trading Office
Lesotho is making further headway in preparations to expand its power trading. The country’s public utility, The Lesotho Electricity Company…
Africa Energy Forum: Advancing Energy Access
The 26th Africa Energy Forum (aef) successfully concluded in Spain and brought together more than 2,000 stakeholders. GET.transform, represented by…
CPLP: Jointly Advancing Regulation and Finance for the Energy Transition
Government representatives, energy company leaders and financiers came together for the 1st Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Energy and Climate…
Africa Energy Forum
Returning for the 26th year, the Africa Energy Forum (aef) will be held in Spain from 25 to 28 June…
Regulator CEOs Convene in South Africa for 5th PRLN Meeting
The 5th Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) Meeting recently concluded in South Africa, drawing regulator delegates from Uganda, Namibia,…
Policy Catalyst: Six African Nations Enhance Distributed Generation Capacities
A 5-day training focusing on regulatory frameworks and utility processes for the interconnection of Distributed Generation (DG) to distribution networks…
Driving Growth: Effective Renewable Energy Tendering in Africa
A new report highlights renewable energy auctions as a powerful tool in accelerating renewables deployment, fostering competition, and enhancing project…
Policy Catalyst Hosts Inaugural Workshop on Distributed Generation in Cape Town
GET.transform’s Policy Catalyst Distributed Generation (DG) Window brought together utility and regulator representatives from Uganda, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique…
Namibia: Stakeholders Validate Transmission Network Connection Guidelines
Namibia’s Electricity Supply Industry gathered in Windhoek this week for a stakeholder validation workshop. Hosted by the regulator Electricity Control Board…
Energy Sector Collaboration in the Spotlight at Africa Energy Indaba
Capetown, South Africa recently hosted the 16th edition of the Africa Energy Indaba which is considered the continent´s definitive energy…
Policy Catalyst: New Initiative Empowers Sub-Saharan Africa in Harnessing Distributed Generation for a Sustainable Energy Future
Distributed Generation (DG) is rapidly permeating markets around the world as it can help to unlock progress towards a sustainable…
Scaling Distributed Generation in Mozambique
Mozambique is making further headway on its distributed generation journey. On 29 February, energy sector stakeholders including the Energy Ministry…
CMP Reaches New Milestone and Prepares for Next Phase
The Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP) process has reached another key milestone. At the recent African Union (AU) Summit,…
20th Annual AFUR Conference
The African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) will be hosting the 20th edition of their annual conference as an official…
Power Sector Reform: Eswatini Reviews Electricity Legislation
Eswatini has successfully concluded a stakeholder validation of its revised principal electricity legislation. Across two stakeholder workshops in December 2023…
ARIAE’s Annual Energy Regulators Meeting and Business Forum
The Ibero-American Association of Energy Regulators (ARIAE) is holding its XXIV Annual Meeting of Energy Regulators in the Dominican Republic…
How to Unlock Pipelines of Bankable Renewable Energy Projects
A new position paper maps the path to unlocking pipelines of bankable renewable energy projects in emerging markets and developing…
GET.transform Joins Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative
GET.transform is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI). Next to GET.transform, which is…
Mozambique Highlights Ways to Accelerate Energy Access at COP28
Mozambique is getting into gear for advanced off-grid development. Across two events at the UN climate conference COP28 on 5…
Eswatini Breaks Further Ground for Green Transition
The EU Green Power Transformation Forum 2023 took place earlier this week in Mbabane, Eswatini. The event had been arranged…
Enhancing Utility Performance through Effective Regulation
The Uganda Power Forum 2023, organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) in partnership with GET.transform at…
Kick-Off for Mozambique’s Working Group on Distributed Generation
Mid-November saw the inaugural meeting of the national technical working group on Distributed Generation (DG) in Maputo, Mozambique. The event,…
Regulatory and Technical Aspects of Electromobility in the Dominican Republic
A new study has analysed regulatory and technical requirements for electromobility in the Dominican Republic. The research was conducted by…
PRLN: Regulatory Executives from Five African Nations Review Kenya’s Energy Sector
A delegation of energy regulators from five African countries came together in Kenya last week. The regulator CEOs conducted a…
System Operator and Regulator Exchanges Foster Regional Integration
The VIII Energy Week took place from November 6 to 10, 2023 in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was organised by…
Electricity Market Development in South Africa
At the end of October, EE Business Intelligence and the Power Futures Lab co-hosted an expert webinar on electricity market…
Africa Investment Exchange (AIX): Power & Renewables
The AIX: Power & Renewables 2023 will take place from 1-2 November in London. AIX was set up in 2014…
PRLN Workshop Gets African Regulators Into Gear for a Sustainable Energy Future
Last week, the Power Futures Lab, supported by GET.transform, hosted a Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) dissemination workshop. 14…
Energy Transition Forum in Latin America
From 19-20 October 2023, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America (UN-ECLAC) and the Commission for Regional Energy Integration (CIER),…
The Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN)
The PRLN is a dynamic three-year capacity-building programme, masterminded by the esteemed Power Futures Lab (PFL) at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business and delivered in partnership with GET.transform.
Eswatini Progresses with Grid Code Review
Mid-September, public and private stakeholders from the electricity supply industry in Eswatini gathered in Mbabane to continue their preparations for…
Energy Sector Training in Burundi Deepens Expertise in Public-Private Partnerships
Following the successful first training series in March, Burundi recently concluded a second training for energy sector stakeholders on public-private…
Kicking Off Renewable Lesotho
Lesotho is advancing its energy sector cooperation with GET.transform and the European Union through a new programme called Renewable Lesotho. The…
Electric Vehicle Charging Regulation
GET.transform provides a short paper on international experiences to help inform effective regulation for electric vehicle (EV) charging. EVs, especially…
GET.transform joins the Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator
GET.transform is proud to partner with the Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA) to jointly enhance the capacity of regulators for…
Power Trading Boost in Namibia: New Guide Helps to Unlock Access to MSB and SAPP Markets
Namibia’s Electricity Control Board (ECB), NamPower and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) have issued a joint guide to support…
Uganda: Power and Electricity Forum 2023
“Technology, Investment and Infrastructure – Enabling Energy Sustainability” is the theme of Uganda’s Power and Electricity Forum 2023. The event…
Grid Code Review to Enhance Security of Supply in Eswatini
Public and private electricity supply industry stakeholders came together for a capacity building workshop in Mbabane, Eswatini. The Eswatini Energy…
Factoring Africa’s Solar Power Potential into the Continental Master Plan
In preparation of Africa’s Continental Master Plan (CMP), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has published six specific support studies…
Boosting Transmission Network Planning Capacity
Last month, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) successfully concluded a series of specialised trainings for the African power pools in…
Advancing Regulation: The Peer Review and Learning Network Meets in Ghana
For a third time, the Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) brought African electricity regulators together to exchange on common…
Spotlight on Mozambique’s Distributed Generation Potential
35 representatives from Mozambique’s energy sector came together for an expert training on Distributed Generation (DG) in Maputo last week.…
High-Level Expert Workshop: Latin America Report in World Energy Outlook 2023
The World Energy Outlook (WEO) is published every year by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and provides authoritative analysis of…
EU Green Power Transformation Forum Underlines Renewable Electrification Potential in Eswatini
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), Business Eswatini (BE) and the Renewable Energy Association of Eswatini (REAESWA) organised the EU Green Power…
Strengthening Regulation and Power Market Capacities in Eswatini
Eswatini is building capacity for its energy sector transformation. Earlier this month, management staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources…
Grid-Connected Distributed Generation in Africa
A new manual on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) highlights the role technical assistance can play in developing favourable conditions for…
Best Practices in Electricity Regulation: Peer Review and Learning Network Convenes in Namibia
Five African electricity regulation authorities came together in Namibia last week for the second meeting of the Peer Review and…
Energy System Transformation: New GIZ Guide for Power-System Planners and Technical Assistance Providers
In a new report, GIZ presents an analytical framework to guide energy-system planners, operators, and technical assistance providers throughout their…
Advancing Africa’s Energy Transition through Regulation
On 7 September 2022, the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) Forum will bring together key stakeholders from the energy and climate…
Promoting African Energy Regulation: The Peer Review and Learning Network
Last week, delegates from five African countries came together in Uganda to jointly review and discuss energy regulation frameworks. The…