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🌍 ”Africa–Europe cooperation in the energy transition should not be about one-way transfer. It should be about learning in both directions.”

In the latest edition of , Prof. ZOUGGAR, Full Professor of Electrical Engineering at Université Mohammed Premier Oujda, Morocco, reflects on what genuine Africa–Europe cooperation can look like in practice.

Drawing on the experience of the EMERGE EU Project Energy System Modelling for Green Development of Africa, he argues that African pilot sites should not be seen simply as places where European tools and methodologies are applied, but as learning environments that can also generate knowledge relevant for Europe.

Within Energy System Modelling for Green Development of Africa , ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance coordinates the project’s dissemination and communication activities, helping amplify project results and partner expertise and strengthen their visibility across the Africa–Europe research and innovation community.

🔗 Read the full interview available in English and French:

https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-sustainable-energy-insight-in-focus-building-resilient-energy-systems-through-eu-africa-cooperation/

Check your inbox! The 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝟔𝟏 | Autumn 2026 Edition is out now.

This edition brings together the latest news from across the ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance, including:

✅ the arrival of new members Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu VAMK University of Applied Sciences, FI and the University of Leoben, AT
✅ preparations for the 7th ESEIA International Conference in Lisbon, hosted by LNEG, PT
✅ the latest project acquisition activities.

Looking ahead to 2027, the ESEIA Working Groups have already selected 18 EU funding calls, with further opportunities to be added as new calls are published. Members are invited to explore the selection and express their interest in upcoming proposal opportunities.

The newsletter also features recent developments from ESEIA projects:

✅ INITIATE HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT,
✅ EMERGE EU Project and
✅ ToFuel Project,

together with news from ESEIA Members and upcoming events across the network.

🔒 The is reserved for and is available through the MyESEIA area.

👉 Access the Newsletter: https://eseia.eu/newsletter/

🌐 Learn more: ESEIA Newsletter #61 | Autumn 2026 Edition Now Available - ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance

🎓 Manuel Heitor will join the ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance General Assembly 2026 in Lisbon, held alongside the 7th ESEIA International Conference – Green Energy Solutions: Current and Future Trends, taking place on 23–25 November 2026.

At the General Assembly, he will contribute to the discussion with “The Role of European HEIs in the Twin Transitions.”

Manuel Heitor is Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. He served as Portugal’s Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education from 2015 to 2022 and as Secretary of State from 2005 to 2011. He later chaired the independent expert group evaluating Horizon Europe and advising on the future of the European Research and Innovation Framework Programme.

For ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance members, the General Assembly is the moment when the Alliance comes together in person to:

🔹 adopt the ESEIA Work Programme and Budget 2027;
🔹 discuss strategic priorities for the coming year;
🔹 connect with partners and develop new collaboration opportunities;
🔹 take part in a conference bringing together research, industry, policymakers and innovators from across Europe.

Alongside the General Assembly, the conference programme will feature keynote lectures, scientific and poster sessions, a dedicated Start-up Session and ESEIA project events, creating three days of scientific exchange, project dissemination and networking.

📅 23–25 November 2026
📍 LNEG, Lisbon, Portugal
⏳ Early-bird registration deadline: 30 September 2026
👉 Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Hq_q5Sg8TkCQz8dApk7MGe6kVz4qiqtDh_x1K25MJ2hUNUJINDg1SkZIUkpJUVVENFIxMEpXRVBDTS4u&route=shorturl

Final registration deadline: 31 October 2026

👉 Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-general-assembly-in-lisbon-23-november-2026-members-meet-on-site-alongside-the-7th-eseia-conference/

🤝 Join us in Lisbon and be part of the conversations shaping ESEIA’s priorities, partnerships and collaborations for 2027.

🤝 | Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu VAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland joins ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance

We are pleased to welcome Vaasa University of Applied Sciences - VAMK, Finland, as the newest member of the Alliance.

Located in the heart of EnergyVaasa, the largest energy technology cluster in the Nordic countries, VAMK brings strong expertise in renewable energy, smart energy systems, energy storage, digitalisation and applied research.

By joining ESEIA, VAMK strengthens the Alliance's multidisciplinary expertise and contributes valuable experience in connecting research, innovation and education with real-world implementation.

We look forward to collaborating across ESEIA Working Groups, European research and innovation projects, education and training activities, and new initiatives supporting Europe's path towards climate neutrality.

Discover our members: https://eseia.eu/membership/member-organisations/

📢 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | From modelling Africa’s future energy systems to producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), what will it take to achieve climate neutrality by 2050?

The ESEIA Lecture Series Sustainable Energy Innovation Systems for Climate Neutrality returns after the summer break with two online sessions. Organised in cooperation with Technische Universität Graz AT, the series brings together experts, policymakers, industry and students to exchange perspectives on what must be done to reach climate neutrality by 2050.

🌍 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

📅 8 October 2026 | 19.00–21.00 CET | Online

Register now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries19thLecture

• Invited Lecture: Nanko Madu, Director of Programmes, AfriLabs, NG
• 1st response: Dakoua Charles Diarra, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), CV
• 2nd response: Goran Krajacic, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, HR
• Chair: Lothar Fickert, TU Graz, AT
• Host: Andrea Höglinger, Vice-Rector, TU Graz, AT

Most modelling frameworks are not well suited to African contexts. This lecture looks at data scarcity, the gap between modelling outputs and policy implementation, and the tools that can support national planning, drawing on Africa–Europe collaboration and the EU-funded EMERGE EU Project.

✈️ 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬

📅 3 December 2026 | 19.00–21.00 CET | Online
Register now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries20thLecture

• Invited Speaker: Dusita de Hoop, SkyNRG
• 1st Response: Katja Patzsch, Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP, DE
• 2nd Response: Giorgio Lecchi, MUTTI, IT
• Chair: Markus Lehner, MUL, AT
• Host: Andrea Höglinger, Vice-Rector, TU Graz, AT

Can bioresources deliver SAF at scale without competing with food production or ecosystems? Feedstock availability, conversion technologies, lifecycle emissions and the economics of scaling up with the EU ToFuel project, converting tomato waste into SAF, as a concrete example.

🎓 For TU Graz students, participation can be recognised through ECTS credits.

✅ Both lectures are free and open to all. Registration is now open. 👉 All details and registration: https://eseia.eu/education-and-training-eseia-lecture-series/

| Our member ADENE - Agência para a Energia, PT is building the next generation of energy ambassadors in Mozambique with Energy Roadshow in partnership with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane - UEM in Mozambique.

The initiative reflects the spirit of Europe–Africa collaboration that also underpins ESEIA’s activities. ADENE is an ESEIA member, while UEM is a partner in the EMERGE EU Project, where ESEIA leads dissemination and communication.

The programme also connects with two key ESEIA events this autumn:

𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 – 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 | 8 October 2026 | Online

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of sustainable energy transitions in African contexts.

Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Eseia1/ESEIALectureSeries19thLecture

EMERGE EU Project Final Event | 23 November 2026, Lisbon, PT

Taking place during the 7th ESEIA Conference. | Registration: https://7eseiaconference.lneg.pt/

Congratulations to ADENE - Agência para a Energia and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane on this inspiring initiative!

Read more:

https://eseia.eu/news/member-news-adene-brings-energy-literacy-training-to-mozambique/

| Tyndall National Institute 🇮🇪, ESEIA - European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance member, has achieved the SEAI EXEED Certification, Ireland's national recognition for Excellence in Energy Efficient Design.

The results speak for themselves:

✅ 21% reduction in annual energy consumption
✅ 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent saved per year
✅ 6 years of infrastructure investment in labs & cleanrooms

💡 What makes this especially remarkable: Tyndall operates over 12 GWh of energy annually to power complex research facilities and still chose to put energy reduction first, before implementing any low-carbon technologies.

👏 Congratulations to the Tyndall National Institute team on this important achievement and for demonstrating how research excellence and energy efficiency can go hand in hand!

Research institutions don't just study the energy transition, they can lead it.

👉 Read the full story: https://eseia.eu/news/member-news-tyndall-national-institute-achieves-national-certification-for-energy-efficiency-excellence/

| ESEIA Working Groups continued to actively support European research and innovation funding activities during the second quarter of 2026 with five Horizon Europe and MSCA proposals submitted, involving ESEIA members from across Europe and representing a combined budget of approximately €𝟏𝟑.𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The proposals addressed topics ranging from renewable energy systems and sustainable biorefineries to advanced materials, gender-inclusive engineering, and rural innovation.

More proposals are already in the making for submission from September onwards; stay tuned!

👉 Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/eseia-project-acquisition-update-2/

🔒 The full Project Acquisition Update, including proposal summaries and consortia, is available to ESEIA members only in the MY ESEIA area.

📢 | On 24 June 2026, our member The Cyprus Institute unveiled ⚡ – Insights, a new online platform improving access to information on the Cyprus Competitive Electricity Market.

The platform brings together publicly available data across the Forward Market, the Day-Ahead Market and the balancing markets, offering clear visualisations, summary metrics and exportable datasets on electricity prices, trading volumes, the generation mix and the share of sources.

Learn more: https://eseia.eu/news/member-news-the-cyprus-institute-launches-cycem-insights-a-new-platform-for-transparency-on-the-cyprus-electricity-market/

A practical information hub enhancing transparency and enabling data-driven energy analysis – freely available at cycem-insights.cyi.ac.cy 👏

📣 | We are proud to highlight the latest news from our member, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies - FEEIT at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје, North Macedonia 🇲🇰

FEEIT has joined BUSUnited (BUILD UP Skills United), a pan-European project under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition programme, aimed at advancing the skills and competences needed for the energy transition and decarbonisation of the construction sector across Europe.

As a project partner, FEEIT contributes through its expertise in , energy efficiency, sustainable development, , and . The Faculty is highly active in six Communities of Practice, where it participates in thematic discussions, the exchange of experience, the identification of challenges, and the promotion of solutions for development in the construction sector.

As one of ESEIA's newest members, FEEIT brings to the Alliance a strong track record in European energy and skills projects and a growing role as a regional hub for sustainable energy education in the Western Balkans.

🔗 Read more: https://eseia.eu/news/feeit-joins-european-busunited-project-for-green-construction-skills/