East African renewables centre opens in Kampala

The East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) has opened at the Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology in Kampala. The centre aims to develop and implement a regional renewable energy and energy efficiency policy framework for the East African Community, to develop and execute regional programmes and projects and mobilise funding, to provide a framework for capacity building activities and strengthen networks between research and training institutions, and to act as a think-tank, lobbying agent and advisory platform for renewables in East Africa.