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Energy services for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa: 24 COOPENER projects supported by the IEE programmePromoting Renewable Energy in Africa (PREA)Programme area:Target countries:Status:Coordinator:Partners:Website:Objective:Benefits:Keywords:COOPENER, local energy expertiseTanzania, Uganda, South AfricaongoingProf. Dr.-Ing. Helmut F.O.MüllerChair for Environmental ArchitectureUniversity of Dortmund, GermanyE-mail: klimagerechte-architektur@uni-dortmund.deTel: +49(0)231/755-4690Fax: +49(0)231/755-5423London Metropolitan University, LEARN, United KingdomNational and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Institute ofAccelerating Systems and Applications, GreeceUniversity of La Rochelle, LEPTAP, FranceInternational Solar Energy Society, ISES, GermanyUganda Martyrs University, UgandaUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaUniversity of Dar es Salaam, Tanzaniahttp://cms.ises.org/preaTo reduce poverty by influencing energy policy, regulation, andimplementation in AfricaGreater wealth with less CO 2 emissions and fossil fuel consumptionRenewable energy technologies, teaching, MSc coursesDuration: 01/2006 – 12/2008Budget: € 784.339 (EU contribution: 50%)Contract number: EIE/05/121/SI2.420032Short descriptionPREA is a joint project between four European Universities and three African Universities, as well as theInternational Solar Energy Society (ISES).The aim is to reduce poverty by influencing energy policy and regulations in Africa. Training and capacity-buildingof energy professionals, regulators, academics and policy- and decision-makers will enhance the necessary skillsto implement renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency in buildings in Africa, notably in South Africa,Tanzania and Uganda.Training will be offered through Workshops and a Masters Degree Course in Integration of Renewable Energy inBuildings (IREB), which are adapted to local requirements and provide for exchange and further training. Teachingmaterial will be made available on a suitable website. They will be designed to allow their use, update andrefinement even after the project end. These will be offered to qualified institutions which desire to teach thesesubjects at advanced professional or post-graduate level.Expected and/or achieved results• Implementation of coordinated MSc Courses in Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies• Capacity-building through workshops for energy professionals, regulators, academics as well as policy- anddecision-makers to enhance their skills in implementing energy technologies and energy efficiency.• Offering downloadable teaching materialLessons learntThis project has just started. It is therefore too early to draw lessons.33