Challenge

Even though Botswana, Namibia and Zambia have ambitious renewable energy plans, and activities have been rolled out in the past, a lack of knowledge and a workforce that is insufficiently skilled in renewable energy technologies (RET) is still undermining the development and application of these technologies. Although the potential for renewable energies has been recognised for several decades, governments remain resistant and it is mainly small-scale research, demonstration projects and enterprises that have been developed.