About the project

The Leapfrogging South Africa’s markets to high-efficiency LED lighting and high-efficiency distribution transformers project is designed to advance the country’s transition towards a low-carbon economy through the adoption of high-energy efficiency technology. The project aims to achieve this energy efficiency potential and curtail consumption of (coal-fired) electricity and associated global environmental impact from appliances and equipment. The transition to an economy using high-efficiency lighting and distribution transformers is hindered by the persistence of barriers and challenges that limit the market penetration of high-efficiency lighting and distribution transformers. 

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Project SESP

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Region: Southern Africa , South Africa

Topics: Energy, Climate

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