Wednesday
February 19
2025

£3.5 Million CEPREC Centre Launched to Tackle Africa’s Energy Challenges

The Circular Economy Powered Renewable Energy Centre (CEPREC) has been launched in a major effort to address Africa’s pressing energy and e-waste challenges. The £3.5 million Pan-African research centre was unveiled during a virtual news conference , with support from the UK Government’s Ayrton Fund, a £1 billion initiative focused on clean energy research and development.

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Source: SolarQuarter (link opens in a new window)

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