Community Power for Developing Coutries

November 03, 2016

Mantopi Martina de Porres Lebofa

Lesotho based not-for-profit, NGO

founded in 2003 for Environmental Protection
officially registered in 2004

Activities and projects covering areas below

aligned to National Guiding Documents and Policies & Syllabus

Em

Advocacy,
Environmental
&
WASH Education

pow
erm
ent
for

Sus

tain
able
P

rosp
er

ity

Renewable Energies:
Biogas/DEWATS
& Solar Lights

On-site Sanitation
&
Waste water Treatment

Energy
Efficient
Stoves

Training,
Awareness
Raising
& 2
Consultancy

In this presentation
1.
Picture of means of getting Energy in
Lesotho rural communities

2.
Possible Hope to power Rural
Communities for Sustainable
Development !

Situation in Lesotho and many

developing countries

Lesotho The Mountain Kingdom

Basotho Flag

Basotho Hut

Basotho Hat

Lesotho Map

Energy Facts

Land Size 30 355km2

Landlocked by South
Africa

Highest, Lowest point,

1,400m above sea level

77% of the population uses

biomass as source of
energy(NSDP 2012)

>300 days of sunshine/yr

(TNT Lesotho: Michael L. Mhlanga
2004)

Lesotho Electricity
Company is in deficit of
60MW now producing
72MW = Hydro

 The energy balance of Lesotho is characterised by huge dependence on biomass fuels to meet
the basic needs of cooking and space heating by the majority of the population in the rural
areas Lesotho Energy Policy 2015
70% of Basotho use biomass as the main source of energy for cooking and space heating
(NSDP)
>300 days of sunshine/yr (TNT Lesotho: Michael L. Mhlanga 2004)

Fuel wood gathering

And the country turns into a desert!

Yet we have
300 days of
sunshine/yr
(TNT Lesotho: Michael L.
Mhlanga 2004)

What do people in the rural areas

use for lighting?
Candles
Paraffin lamps
Open fire
Some pupils are even unable to read in the
evening for fear of fire that may be caused
by a candle

Lying between
latitudes 28 &
31 in the south,
LSO has long hrs
of sunshine &
more than 300
days of
sunshine. (Dr
Taele NUL- Solar
Exhibition 2011)

Only
Mini Grids
possible

Possible Sustainable powering of

communities in developing
countries

 Ensuring universal access to modern energy services.

Doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
Doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

TARGET
7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of
renewable energy in the global energy mix

From waste to energy and a beautiful garden

Community Power can boost income

generating activities in a community
and improve livelihoods

Lesotho has potential to go 100%re!