The MSc in Sustainable Energy of the National University of Lesotho (NUL)’s Energy Research Centre (ERC) is only two years old and had its first graduates on 26th of September 2020, yet its achievements reach far beyond many university post-graduate programmes, in fact some are already using it as a model. It was only in […]

Professor Molibel Taele and Professor Himanshu Narayan (Department of Physics and Electronics, National University of Lesotho) and , L. Mokhutšoane, Electrification Unit, Department of Energy, Maseru Abstract This paper analyses solar energy resource potential and sustainable production of biomass energy in Lesotho. With daily average solar radiation varying from 5.5 to 7.2 kWh/m2 and about […]

It was a highly competitive international funding in which more than 500 organisations worldwide battled for the lucrative funding provided by Innovate UK in the United Kingdom. In the end, Dr Moeketsi Mpholo, the Administrator of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Energy Research Centre (ERC), and his international and local team of experts were […]

by Moeketsi Mpholo· Dirk Steuerwald Tonny KukeeraNational University of Lesotho http://bit.ly/2pgB7qh Background With more than 600 million Africans living without access to electricity and over 730 million relying on dangerous, inefficient forms of cooking, fast but sustainable development of African renewable energy markets is needed. Applied research and innovative business roll-outs play a key role […]

Apply for NULISTICE 2020 http://bit.ly/30DfFsC Business proposals for the second phase of the NUL Innovation Hub http://bit.ly/2MEE0e4 The National University of Lesotho (NUL) Masters of Sustainable Energy is beginning to generate international interest. Today we look at how the top-notch Masters Program attracted two students from as far as Zimbabwe. “It is a good program,” agree Oliver […]