Had the honour of hosting Eng. Innocent Luoga, Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy at @Nishati2017 and H.E. @MYoungFCDO, Balozi, at today’s official launch of the @UKMECS National eCooking Awareness Campaign, "Pika Smart".
On #InternationalDayofCleanEnergy, we reflect on the UK’s year‑round work with partners @UKMECS to support cleaner, safer & more affordable cooking in Tanzania — improving health, reducing costs and supporting sustainable growth.
#GoFarGoTogether
@MkulimaKante Hii ilitokea 2014, OP Miaka 50 ya Muungano. Tulichaguliwa wengi sana 4,000>, in fact kila aliyeonyesha interest na kujaza form alienda though baadhi wali opt kuendelea na chuo. Mpaka leo kwa idadi hiyo ya namba haijatokea tena.
This study considers the effectiveness of the awareness campaign for the ‘Electric Cooking Scale and Support Programme’ in Tanzania, & the supply chain partners from a gender equality, equity, and social inclusion perspective. Access the report: https://t.co/m39j58R9IE #eCooking
MECS has been supporting the implementation of awareness campaigns to challenge misconceptions of #eCooking. As part of this, MECS commissioned Fern Marketing Co. to lead a nationwide awareness campaign in Tanzania, highlighting advantages of eCooking: https://t.co/7aDM9vyqkx
The strengthening of mini-grid resilience through integration of eCooking loads is explored in a study by the University of Southampton. This MECS COSMO (Cooking Support on Mini-Grids) Phase 2 eCooking project is embedded in a mini-grid in Oloika, Kenya: https://t.co/fVBiphjyez
A new report assesses economic & technical feasibility of powering eCooking appliances on mesh-grids in Madagascar by Nanoé, within its Lateral Electrification approach - a rural electrification model of smart power infrastructures using renewable energy: https://t.co/sIiezRp2Ej
Registration is open for a webinar which will explore approaches to locally led action & equitable partnerships in clean energy access across the Ayrton Fund. Panelists include Biraj Gautam, CEO of PEEDA, who will speak about the MECS-PEEDA partnership: https://t.co/I9Kw6KmfS8
📣Open for #Public#Consultation:
"Minimum Energy Performance Standards #Tanzania"
Stakeholders are invited to review documents & submit comments in line with the WTO Agreement on #standards development.
👉Link: https://t.co/mKV28CWo7L
⏳Deadline: 7 January 2026
#EPC#eCooking
This blog explores early moments of the journey of how households discover modern energy cooking through the 5 MECS personas built from discrete-choice research. Their stories illustrate how awareness spreads, & sometimes stalls, across different settings: https://t.co/NChttCochg
Out today in MECS Oct News: MECS championing #eCooking at #COP30, new 'TIMeC' tool launched for modelling #CleanCooking transitions, Tanzanian utility TANESCO launches on-bill financing programme for eCooking appliances, #MECF2025 highlights & lots more: https://t.co/cRJUJB9A02
🚀Excited to announce @edbrownlboro Research Director of #UKAid funded @UKMECS will be speaking @ various events @ #COP30 including high-level event: “Accelerating #CleanCooking through Renewable Energy-Cooking for a Decarbonised Future". See events list:
https://t.co/4x2bndwBpn