Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue 2024
Maseru, Lesotho
ABOUT THE EVENT
***LEAD 2024 is postponed to 2025. The exact dates will be shared soon***
Lesotho’s challenging terrain complicates efforts to provide universal energy access, despite its significant untapped renewable energy potential. Effectively harnessing this potential could address the country’s energy access gap in a sustainable and affordable way.
The Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue (LEAD) aims to support the country’s efforts to solve its energy access issues and develop its renewable energy market by promoting renewable energy technologies and projects in Lesotho.
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) will organise the first Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue (LEAD 2024) on 13-14 November in Maseru, with a special focus on renewable energy.
Supported by Renewable Lesotho, a joint initiative of the European Union Delegation to Lesotho, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European multi-donor programme GET.invest and other partners, and the Department of Energy of Lesotho (DoE), the LEAD 2024 aims to boost clean energy generation, energy efficiency, and equitable access to energy while enhancing sector leadership and capacity.
WHAT AWAITS YOU?
Interactive Sessions
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in expert-led discussions and debates on key energy access trends in Lesotho.
Lively Exhibition
The exhibition will showcase innovative technologies and services, offering a hands-on experience with cutting-edge solutions.
GET.invest Matchmaking
Participants will have the opportunity to explore partnerships and investment opportunities through GET.invest matchmaking sessions.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)
ARE is an international business association that promotes a sustainable decentralised renewable energy industry for the 21st century. It is the vision of ARE that by 2030 everyone in the world and in particular all rural people in low-and medium-income countries should have access to affordable, secure and clean energy and energy services.
Renewable Lesotho
Renewable Lesotho aims to support Lesotho’s energy sector, including public entities as well as the private sector through business catalyst and matchmaking support provided by European multi-donor platforms, GET.transform and GET.invest, to stimulate renewable energy investments in Lesotho. Renewable Lesotho initiative is a collaborative effort by GET.invest Lesotho and the European Union. Renewable Lesotho, launched in 2023, is part of Europe’s Global Gateway strategy.
GET.invest Lesotho
https://www.get-invest.eu/about/who-we-are/
GET.invest is a European programme that mobilises investment in renewable energy, co-funded by the European Union , Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Austria. Since 2023, the programme has been operating a country window in Lesotho funded by the European Union and Germany. GET.invest Lesotho is part of Renewable Lesotho – a joint initiative of the EU, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and other partners, promoting access to reliable and equitable energy and improving energy sector leadership and capacity.
Department of Energy (DoE)
The Department of Energy (DoE) was established in 1985 under the then Ministry of Energy, Water and Mining. The DoE is committed to ensuring universal access to affordable and sustainable energy, with minimal negative impact on the environment.