Lesotho Renewable Energy-Based Rural Electrification Project announces today that its first ever 2011 Solar Energy Exhibition will be held in Maseru.  The event will take place at the Lesotho National Convention Centre (‘Manthabiseng) on Friday, 15^th April 2011, one day only from 09h00.

About 40 companies, both from inside the country and outside will be showcasing their renewable energy products with special emphasis on solar energy. 

“The main objective of the exhibition is to create a platform for networking and partnering between companies in the renewable energy industry (locally, regionally and international), says the Project Training and Communications Specialist Ms Palesa Motleleng. We are also doing this to support the wider information dissemination on solar energy and renewable energy, as well as facilitating enterprise development”, Motleleng added.

 “This is the first ever exhibition of this kind and we would like to encourage the public to make use of this opportunity to visit the exhibition and learn more about Solar Energy and Renewable Energy as this is the way to the future”, says Ms Motleleng.

“This kind of an event is very important to us as the department as it showcases progress made in renewable energy, specifically solar energy”, says Head of Renewable Energy in the Department of Energy Mr. Mokhethi Seitlheko.

The highlight of the day will also be displayed by technical schools with solar curriculum where they will be showing their creative inventions and other solar energy products. Visitors to the exhibition will get a unique overview of new trends and current selection in the field of renewable energy sources.

This one-day exhibitions’ programme will include official opening and closing according to the country’s government protocol as well as awards ceremony.

Lesotho Renewable Energy-Based Rural Electrification (LREBRE) was established in 2007.  It is a capital project implemented by the Department of Energy in the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Lesotho government.  LREBRE is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Lesotho.

A total of 1537 systems mainly for lighting, playing radio & television and cellphone charging have been installed to date in the districts of Mokhotlong, ThabaTseka and Qacha’s Nek since inception.

For more information, please contact:

For more information:

Ms P. Motleleng

Training & Communications Specialist - LREBRE

Tel: +266 22312288

Mobile: +266 58867600

Email: p.motleleng@reu.gov.ls