Africa faces a significant energy challenge amidst rapid economic growth and increasing demands for resilience and sustainability. Addressing this challenge sustainably is crucial for the continent's development. According to IRENA, Africa possesses abundant renewable energy resources such as hydro, solar, and wind, with recent technological advancements making these options increasingly viable and cost-effective. Despite these opportunities, a large portion of Africa's population still lacks access to modern energy services like electricity and clean cooking fuels. State-led efforts have predominantly favored fossil-fueled and techno-centric energy production models.

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FIDEP Foundation believes that it is feasible to develop climate-resilient communities and implement a community-owned, sustainable energy system that respects the diverse lifestyles of African communities while ensuring universal energy access.

 

The Energy Transition Programm focuses on three key research needs: optimizing Africa's vast renewable energy resources to sustainably meet growing energy demands, developing human-centered design approaches that respect the rights and lifestyles of diverse communities, and building alliances between the research community and grassroots civil society organizations to promote a climate-safe, socially-owned, just, and sustainable energy system for Africa.