On 7-8 August, United for Efficiency (U4E), the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, and the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) jointly organised the Training of Trainers workshop in Bindura, Zimbabwe, as part of the national implementation of SADC Harmonized MEPS for cooling appliances. The goal was to build technical capacity so that participants could also provide training to a broad audience at the planned regional workshop and ensure the smooth implementation of MEPS in the ...Read More
Harmonized regional MEPS for air conditioners and residential refrigeration appliances approved for the SADC region
Following a rigorous process encompassing data collection, regional discussions, national consultations, and member state voting, the finalized harmonized regional Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for air conditioners and residential refrigeration appliances (cooling products) have been formally approved and disseminated to the 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states for the commencement of national implementation. This significant milestone was achieved as ...Read More
SAPP-U4E Meeting on Southern Africa Regional and National Opportunities for Energy-Efficient Transformers and Appliances
On 28 March 2022, the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) convened a meeting with Southern African power utilities and distribution transformers focal points who sit on Integrated Demand Management Working Group (IDMWG) to discuss the development of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), and the use of the new U4E total cost of ownership tool, for distribution transformers. The objective of the meeting ...Read More
EAC and SADC Technical Committees Take the Lead in Moving Towards Harmonization of Regional Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Cooling Products
In the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions, growing populations, urbanization and rising living standards are expected to cause a tremendous increase in energy demand by 2030 and beyond. Air conditioners and refrigerators account for a large proportion of the electricity demand in EAC and SADC and many of old air conditioners and refrigerators currently installed use unnecessarily large amounts of electricity. To address this growing issue, ...Read More
Workshop on Market Assessment and Technical Note for Cooling Products in the EAC and SADC region
The results of a market assessment of cooling products in the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions, and recommendations from an associated draft technical note, were presented and discussed at a virtual workshop, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) and SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ...Read More
UNDP: Time to Put Energy Efficiency First
Global platforms such as United for Efficiency help implement energy-efficient solutions The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—a founder of United for Efficiency—has been working on energy efficiency for more than 25 years. It is pleased to champion a global initiative linking leading companies, civil society and senior policymakers toward a common purpose: transforming emerging and developing economies with energy-efficient products. They are helping to improve the performance of ...Read More
