University of Lagos (UNILAG) has launched a £3.5 million worth of Circular Economy Powered Renewable Energy Centre (CEPREC), to solidify its role as a key player in Africa’s energy sector
The university performed the ground-breaking initiative of the project recently during a virtual press conference funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Ayrton Fund.
It brings together eleven (11) institutions from Africa and the United Kingdom to pioneer sustainable, affordable and scalable renewable energy solutions across the continent.
The 11 institutions according to the official newsletter of the university are: De Montfort University, the University of Warwick, Chatham House in the UK, Strathmore University (Kenya), the University of Lagos (Nigeria), University of Namibia (Namibia), University of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone), Kigali Collaborative Research Centre (Rwanda), Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa), the University of Nairobi (Kenya), and University of Nigeria (Nigeria).
UNILAG, leading activities in Nigeria, will play a pivotal role in advancing clean energy research, influencing policy, and driving real-world impact.
Beyond being a research centre, CEPREC is a strategic movement targeted at leveraging circular economy principles to address three critical areasnew of Africa’s energy future including create knowledge, building capacity and influencing policy
Creating New Knowledge:
CEPREC aims at creating new knowledge applying cutting-edge research to revolutionize renewable energy solutions.
The Centre is designed to build human capacity, training local experts and communities to implement and maintain energy systems.
Similarly, the centre is expected to influence policy formulation, through partnering with governments to create policies that attract investment and scale impact.
To achieve these, CEPREC is adopting the Triple Helix Model, which fosters collaboration among academia, government, and industry to accelerate innovation and policy implementation
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