Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue 2025
Maseru, Lesotho
ABOUT THE EVENT
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) and the NUL Energy Research Centre (NUL ERC) will organise the first LEAD on 25-26 June 2025 in Maseru, with a special focus on renewable energy.
Supported by Renewable Lesotho, a joint Team Europe 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 2025 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
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.
Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is a global business association representing 200 members along the distributed renewable energy value chain, working to expand sustainable electricity access, create jobs and respond to climate change in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
NUL Energy Research Centre (NUL ERC)
The purpose of the NUL Energy Research Centre is to respond to the energy and climate change challenges facing Lesotho by developing and/or adapting knowledge and technologies that enable smooth transition to a sustainable energy system.
GET.invest Lesotho
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.