Abstract:

The 2018 SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report builds on the initial status report for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued by REN21 in 2015. It provides an updated review of renewable energy and energy efficiency developments in the SADC regioni , including market trends and related activities, achievements in renewable energy on- and off-grid, achievements in energy efficiency, evolving policy landscapes and investment flows. The 2018 report was commissioned by the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), a SADC subsidiarity agency established in 2015 and based in Windhoek, Namibia. SACREEE is mandated to contribute to increased regional energy access and energy security by promoting marketbased adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Centre plays a key role in the implementation of the recently adopted SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan (REEESAP). This report is developed in partnership with REN21 with the support of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and financing by the Austrian Development Agency.