Check out LEAP-RE’s public results

We are on a mission to develop renewable energy as a sustainable source of energy for all in Africa. During the 5 years duration of the LEAP-RE programme, partners will create and support innovative research projects, share knowledge, and build a long lasting partnership to support research and innovation for the development of renewable energy in Africa.

Reports presenting the work of LEAP-RE’s partners, action plans, key outcomes from the projects, and other deliverables  will be accessible for download in this section as they become available..

D4.1 Knowledge sharing and clustering strategy

D4.2 Results from clustering in LEAP-RE

D4.3 Strategic approach to LEAP-RE Community management

D4.4 Online repository of LEAP-RE Horizontal Training Modules

D4.5 Proceedings from general workshops

D4.6 Updated and Revised Multiannual Roadmaps

D4.7 List of LEAP-RE Dissemination Activities

D4.8 Detailed description of the Innovation Accelerator

D4.9 Analytical Report: Good Practices on Innovation Acceleration

D4.11 LEAP-RE Website

D5.1 Theory of Change, M&E Approach and MEL Plan

D5.2 Report on Monitoring

D5.3 Report on Evaluation and Learning

D5.4 Proceedings of round tables for research uptake

D5.5 Research briefs based on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 results for dialogue with external policy and stakeholder partner

D5.6 Funding opportunities to enhance additional activities

D5.7 List of new LEAP-RE community members

D5.8 Report on the analysis about R&I capacities in Africa

D5.9 Report about Twinning & Teaming & Pooling activities

D5.10 Strategy guidelines and plan for the design of the long-term partnership

D5.11 Strategy design workshop for the future platform and documentation of lessons learned from external actors

D6.1 Value proposition and adoption drivers of future partnership

D6.2 Detailed description of features of the partnership

D6.3 Governance model of the future partnership, including organisational framework, legal instrument, decisionmaking mechanisms and constituting statutes

D6.4 Financial model of the future partnership

D6.5 Analysis of legal options

Publications

Publications related to the work of LEAP-RE are added to this page as they become available.

S. SanfilippoJ. J. Hernández CabreraJ. ÉvoraC. M. F. KébéE. KremersB. PéchinéJ. S. CardotA. RachidA. K. TossaJ. Lekoto, Microgrid design optimization in Benin within the LEOPARD project: evaluating the impact of inaccurate load profile estimation, Published in: 2023 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME)

  • Online article “LNEG is part of the LEAP-RE Consortium on two projects deadling with energy, sustainability and development in Africa“, March 2022. Available at: https://www.lneg.pt/en/lneg-is-part-of-the-leap-re-consortium-on-two-projects-dealing-with-energy-sustainability-and-development-in-africa/
  • Falchetta, A., “Research Agenda for Planning and Financing Nexus Development Objectives in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa” (scientific journal submit). Available at
    http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4024065
  • Falchetta et al., “M-LED: multi-sectoral latent electricity demand assessment for energy access planning“, 2021, Environ. Res. Letters, vol 16 n.7 (scientific journal
    publication). Available at https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac0cab
  • Falchetta, A., “Energy access investment, agricultural profitability, and rural development: time for an integrated approach“, 2021, Envion. Res.: Infrastructure
    and Sustainability, vol 1 n.3 (scientific journal publication). Available at https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2634-4505/ac3017
  • Falchetta et al, 2023, “Solar irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: economic feasibility and development potential”, Environmental Research Letters, Vol18, N°9. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/acefe5
  • D. Poli (UNIPI), D. Fioriti (UNIPI), R. Mereu (POLIMI), AEIT – Sezione Toscana e Umbria – “Le minigrid ibride come strumento per l’elettrificazione sostenibile
    delle aree rurali del mondo Ecosystem” (conference publication). Available at: https://www.aeit.it/aeit/eventi/aeit_20220318ww_598.pdf
  • UH, “Business Model Evaluation Framework for rural Micro-Grid business ecosystem” Applied Energy Journal IEEE conference EEM22 (conference submit). Available at: https://www.eem22.eu/
  • Technological Innovation System of Private Mini-Grids in Kenya”, EEM2022 (conference submit). Available at: https://www.eem22.eu/
  • POLIMI, “Minigrid sizing and the issue of data-paucity in developing countries. A case study in rural Rwanda” at IEW 2022 conference (conference publication). Available at: https://iew.conexio-pse.de/ 
    o UH, “Analysis of Private Mini-Grid Development for Rural Rwanda“, IEEE PES & IAS PowerAfrica Conference5 (conference
    publication). Available at: https://ieee-powerafrica.org/
  • Fioriti et al., “Multiple design options for sizing off-grid microgrids: A novel singleobjective approach to support multi-criteria decision making“, 2022, Sust. En., vol 30, ISSN 2352-4677, (scientific journal publication). Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segan.2022.100644
  • Dibaba et al., “Feasibility of rural electrification and connectivity—A methodology and case study“, 2022, Ap. En., vol 315, ISSN 0306-2619, (scientific journal publication). Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119013
  • Amougou C. et al, “LCOE-Based Optimization for the Design of Small Run-of-River Hydropower Plants“, Energies 2022, 15(20), 7507 (scientific publication). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207507
  • Nicolò Stevanato et al, “Planning third generation minigrids: Multi-objective optimization and brownfield investment approaches in modelling village-scale on-grid and off-grid energy systems” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, Volume 3, 2023, at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rset.2023.100053.
  1. In Living with Energy PovertyPerspectives from the Global North and South, Edited By Paola Velasco Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy: 17.  Demand-side Flexibility to Address Household Energy Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Burkina Faso and Madagascar by Marine Cornelis, Edmond VII Mballa Elanga, and Luc Richaud: https://www.routledge.com/Living-with-Energy-Poverty-Perspectives-from-the-Global-North-and-South/Herrejon-Lennon-Dunphy/p/book/9781032528199
  2. Produzione e consumo sostenibili tra politiche legislative e prassi adattive a cura di Lucia Ruggeri e Adele Emilia Caterini (Escop4Green): Digitalizzazione dell’energia come strumento di empowerment dei consumatori: opportunità e rischi, by Marine Cornelis  https://www.edizioniesi.it/pubblicazioni/libri/diritto_storia_filosofia_e_teoria_del_diritto_-_1/diritto_civile__-_1_-_07/produzione-consumo-sostenibili-politiche-legislative-prassi-adattive.html

Communication materials

Communication materials related to LEAP-RE (press releases, newsletters, promotional materials, etc.) are added to this page as they become available.