African and European renewable energy scientists are setting up an initiative to promote collaboration and joint research on wind energy. The initiative is supported by the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE). The Euro–African Wind Energy Association was launched in principle at an industry event in Morocco earlier this month.
IAWE said it is looking forward to fostering wind engineering in the African continent by assisting national and regional organizations. The initiative, once formally established, will work towards closer ties between all relevant sectors on both the European and African continents. It will also contemplate the creation of joint projects and initiatives, including conferences and capacity-building workshops.
On joint projects, special consideration may be given on small scale and hybrid systems that are aimed at rural electrification. These smaller projects would benefit areas of Africa that are not on the power grid.
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