Our portfolio: 21 Renewable Energy Research & Innovation Projects

Projects in the LEAP-RE Portfolio will focus on 6 priority themes. These roadmaps focus on key topics in order to make the development of renewable energy sustainable and efficient: innovation priorities, smart-grid and off-grid systems, productive and domestic uses, access to energy, recycling, etc.

A first set of 8 projects were selected to start in early 2020 when the LEAP-RE programme started, which follow-up coordination is ensured by Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and Strathmore University (Kenya). 13 additional projects funded via an open call started in 2022. Additional projects will be selected to complete the portfolio thanks to an additional open call for projects that closed in September 2022.

These calls for research and innovation projects are funded by 15 European and African research and innovation funding agencies and by the EU.  The coordination of the calls is ensured jointly by the ANR (France) and the MESRS (Algerian Ministry of Research).

EURICA

Europe & Africa cooperation, from grid digitization to sustainable energy for all

Energy Village

Long-term programme for achieving renewable erergy self-sufficiency at the local level

Geothermal Atlas for Africa

Mapping geothermal resources for the development of African electricity production and for water use applications

Geothermal Village

Smart/off-grid Geothermal stand alone, cascade-use systems

HYAFRICA

Towards a next-generation renewable energy source – a natural hydrogen solution for power supply in Africa

LEDSOL

Enabling clean and sustainable water through smart UV/LED disinfection and SOLar energy utilization

LEOPARD

Micro-grid technology for a widespread use of renewable energy sources in Africa

MG-FARM

Smart stand-alone micro-grids as a solution for agriculture farms electrification

NANOSOLARCELLS

Integration of photonic conversion layers based on photoemissive nanostructured materials for improving sunlight harvesting ability of solar cells

OASES

Development and Demonstration of a Sustainable Open Access AU-EU Ecosystem for Energy System Modelling

PURAMS

Productive Use in Rural African Markets using Standalone Solar

PYROBIOFUEL

Sustainable biomass conversion into bioenergy through pyrolysis

QDSOC

Environmentally friendly colloidal quantum dots for high performance solar cells

RE4AFAGRI

Renewable Energy for African Agriculture: Modelling Excellence and Robust Business Models

RESTART

Implementing a full value chain for recycling End-of-Life (EoL) Lithium-Ion Battery (LiBs) and Photovoltaic (PV)

SETaDISMA

Sustainable Energy Transition and Digitalization of Smart Mini-Grids for Africa

SIREVIVAL

Si-based devices for renewable energy: From end of life recycling to revival of photovoltaic modules

SoCoNexGen

Solar Indoor Cooking Systems of the Next Generation

SOLAR INDUCE

SOLAR INDUCEed domestic clean efficient cooking and refrigeration for off-grid applications in Africa

SOLCHARGE

Decentralized Solar Charging System for Sustainable Mobility in rural Africa

SUNGARI

A modern solar cooking solution for African staples