The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa aims to support local governments to build knowledge and internal capacity on renewable energy data and projects. To this end, CoM SSA partner GIZ co-financed the REN21-led report: Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report, which features a deep-dive on renewable energy uptake in Sub-Saharan African cities. The report identifies key opportunities and challenges for advancing renewables in urban settings of Sub-Saharan Africa, distinguishing the following categories: policy and regulation, access to financial market, the need for city-level data and inter capacity and knowledge building.

The report will be presented on Thursday 25 March at 14h00 CAT, during the Conversations with CoM SSA webinar series on the state of renewable energy in African cities which will bring together city and renewable energy experts, CoM SSA signatories, the REN21 community, and other key stakeholders. Click here to register. 

The webinar aims to highlight existing approaches to deploying and using renewables, show examples of local projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, and encourage exchange between cities and other stakeholders in the context of the transition.

Register to join the webinar on Thursday 25th March at 14h00 CAT (13h00 CET) here