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CATA ENERGY represents a transformative opportunity to drive sustainable development and economic growth in Tanzania and beyond. By harnessing the power of solar energy and battery energy storage, this initiative will address pressing energy needs, empower local communities, and contribute to a cleaner, more resilient energy future for Africa.

CATA ENERGY’S GOAL is to accelerate its socio-economic development in a resilient and sustainable way. The continent will immensely benefit from accelerating clean energy deployment therefore private sector participation from organizations such as CATA Energy through renewable energy is imperative to the continents energy security. Failing to do so poses major threats to the continent already suffering the most from the impacts of climate change. Yet, while global renewable energy investments reached record-high levels, renewables are still critically underfunded in Africa, signaling urgent work ahead. Despite global renewable energy investment reaching record-high levels of USD 434 billion in 2021, only 0.6% of that investment went to Africa – an 11-year low. This indicates that, despite strong investor appetite in the global clean energy transition, financing and investment don’t end up yet where it is needed most. The continent had already attracted only 2% of global renewable energy investments in the past.

Improving grid infrastructure to accommodate renewable energy is a fairly new concept in Africa. Large-scale deployment of renewables in Africa hinges on parallel investments both in transmission and distribution grids and storage infrastructure. Electricity grids are the backbone of electricity systems and the necessary carriers for increasing renewable electricity. In recent years, transmission and distribution infrastructure has received much less attention than generation capacity. Yet both are necessary to achieve SDG 7 and green industrialization in Africa. In the absence of grid development, future gains in renewable generation may be undermined by a grid network unable to cope with increasingly complex electricity flows.

Strategic Objectives

Integration: Advance the integration of renewable energy to support the creation of a unified electricity market across Africa. Sustainability: Develop energy solutions that are environmentally sound and economically sustainable.

Capacity Building: Invest in local capabilities to foster a knowledgeable and skilled workforce in the renewable energy sector.