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Green People's Energy for Africa
Knowledge Hub

Skills Development

In order to accelerate the distribution of decentralised renewable energy systems, skills development plays a fundamental role. Spreading skills among local communities strengthens awareness, implementation and sustainability of DRE systems.

I. Overview

Reaching goals in the fields of decentral energy access, productive use and the just energy transition entails expanding skills – especially to rural areas. IRENA estimates that off-grid renewables for energy access can create at least 4.5 million jobs by 2030 which will require skilled workers. It has already become apparent in recent years that while demand for decentralised renewable energy solutions is growing, the shortage of skilled professionals spanning all steps of the process from design to financing to operation and maintenance is slowing down the rapid rise of DRE technologies.

Especially in rural areas, lack of skilled professionals leads to:

  • little knowledge about and low awareness of DRE systems and thus low demand.
  • few distribution networks and business models for sales, operation and maintenance.
  • lack of access-to-finance for end-users.
  • low-quality system installations and poor sustainability.


The German government’s Green People’s Energy for Africa initiative aims to improve skills development offers for key stakeholders in the decentralised renewable energy ecosystem (e.g. technicians, sales agents, extension officers, credit institutes, teachers). To achieve its goal, GBE supports vocation training institutes and technical universities to offer new and improved practical training modules for professionals. The initiative also runs other skills development measures.

Training models

  • Short courses targeted at local professionals with some experience (and in some cases also students)
  • Provide practical skills to better plan, finance, implement, operate and maintain decentralised renewable energy systems
  • Technological focus is on productive use technologies (solar irrigation, solar cooling, solar drying, solar water heaters), solar PV systems and mini-grids
  • Sustainability of the new training offers is ensured either by integrating them in existing national TVET structures or cooperating with business-oriented schools

Skills development measures

  • Training needs analysis and selection of partner training institutes
  • Private sector-led development of curricula and training handbooks
  • Supply of demo systems, training stands and materials for partner schools
  • Training of trainer (ToT) – programmes
  • Roll-out of short-course training modules in cooperation with trained trainers
  • Facilitation of practical placements for trained professional

II. Case Studies

The case studies and factsheets linked below showcase the variety of skills focused measures within the Green People's Energy programme. From training courses to business development support, the interventions improved the opportunities for solar professionals and (small) businesses by offering them the necessary skills trainings to operate and maintain both appliances and businesses sustainably.

Case Studies

Small Projects Fund

III. Publications

GBE Knowledge Product Improving training offers for decentralised renewable energy – Skills development for professionals GIZ 2024.pdf




The GBE Thematic Knowledge Products are designed to share the knowledge and learnings about the topics gathered during the implementation and to make them accessible for practicioners. The following knowledge products outline the latest approches to PUE projects at the time of project implementation as well as learnings and recommendations from the GBE projects.

IV. Countries

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