{"id":949,"date":"2026-07-28T09:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/?post_type=our_event&#038;p=949"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:09:08","slug":"digital-pathways-to-rooftop-solar-adoption-integration-and-regulatory-readiness-in-africa-2","status":"publish","type":"our_event","link":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/our_event\/digital-pathways-to-rooftop-solar-adoption-integration-and-regulatory-readiness-in-africa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Pathways to Rooftop Solar Adoption: Integration and Regulatory Readiness in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASR Webinar: Digital Pathways to Rooftop Solar Adoption\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uOK4n8Gflk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Africa faces a significant energy access challenge, with millions lacking reliable electricity and clean cooking facilities. Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), like rooftop solar, offer a promising solution to this problem. However, the integration of DERs into existing power systems requires careful regulatory considerations and advanced digital technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This webinar seeks to navigate the regulatory readiness and implications of adopting digital technologies in the deployment of DERs in Africa with a focus on rooftop PV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specific objectives are to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examine the role of digitalization in facilitating an adequate regulatory treatment for rooftop PV in Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify the necessary regulatory adjustments to support the adoption of digital solutions in deploying rooftop PV systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify the economic challenges posed by rooftop PV, focusing on tariff design, the financial impact on utilities, and ways to ensure a fair treatment for all stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us to understand the challenges and opportunities associated with DERs in Africa and explore how regulatory frameworks and digital technologies can pave the way for a sustainable and decentralized energy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panellists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joel Nana, Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuben Okoye, Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mohamed Fayez Hendam, Utility Regulation Expert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rock Segnon, African School of Regulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa faces a significant energy access challenge, with millions lacking reliable electricity and clean cooking facilities. Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), like rooftop solar, offer a promising solution to this problem. However, the integration of DERs into existing power systems requires careful regulatory considerations and advanced digital technologies. This webinar seeks to navigate the regulatory readiness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"our_event_category":[21],"our_event_happening_soon":[],"discussion_type":[32],"class_list":["post-949","our_event","type-our_event","status-publish","hentry","our_event_category-past-events","discussion_type-webinars"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/our_event\/949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/our_event"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/our_event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"our_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/our_event_category?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"our_event_happening_soon","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/our_event_happening_soon?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"discussion_type","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/discussion_type?post=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}