Empowering Energy Professionals in Lesotho: NUL ERC Hosts Executive Training on Mini-Grid Development Using Xendee

The Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) is proud to share that the Energy Research Center (ERC) at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), one of our long-standing university partners, will be hosting a one-day Executive Training Course on Mini-Grid Development on 29 October 2025.

As part of this executive training, participants will take part in a hands-on session on mini-grid design and optimisation using Xendee, an award-winning software that integrates the entire mini-grid design and development process from feasibility to operation. The practical session will be led by Moruti Edward Kao, a lecturer at NUL and one of the facilitators of the executive training course. He will guide participants through a simulation of real-world mini-grid development exercises, demonstrating how advanced digital tools like Xendee can be used to design resilient and cost-effective renewable energy systems.

From Learning to Impact

Moruti (pictured below, centre) first trained on the Xendee software during TEA-LP’s Mini-Grid Training Workshop (MGTW), held at the University of Rwanda in Kigali in September 2024. The MGTW brought together more than 50 teaching staff from TEA-LP partner universities across Africa, and was made possible through a co-funding partnership between the Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria, supported by The World Bank funding, and the Alliance for Rural Electrification, which provided a mini-grid design trainer from INENSUS GmbH.
Additionally, workshop participants received training in Xendee directly from Dr Rey Guerrero, one of the engineers who helped develop the Xendee software.

Expanding TEA-LP’s Capacity-Building Ecosystem

TEA-LP is delighted to see the skills and knowledge shared at the MGTW being applied and expanded through our partner universities. The upcoming training at NUL is a strong example of how collaboration across institutions, funders, and industry partners can create tangible pathways for workforce development and energy transition leadership across the continent. At TEA-LP, we remain committed to supporting our partners in cultivating a skilled, connected, and innovative community of energy professionals who can accelerate sustainable access to clean energy in Africa.

Written by Kai Forster