Lesotho Takes the Wheel: MaZero Project Paves the Way for Low-Carbon Urban Mobility

During the week of April 29 to May 2, the three project partners met on site to align their initial progress and planned joint activities. The Energy Research Centre (ERC) at the National University of Lesotho has already prepared the tender documents for the electric car and six e-scooters to be procured as part of the project. The NGO Technologies for Economic Development (TED) organized an information and exchange event attended by around 40 representatives of local and national stakeholders. Valuable input was gathered for the nationwide rollout of e-mobility.

The project partners also visited the Bethel Business Community Development Centre (BBCDC), an educational institution that offers practical training and services in the field of solar energy and has been closely cooperating with ERC for many years. From the side of the project coordinator, the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt – Institute of New Energy Systems (THI-InES), project leader Prof. Matthias Huber and Stefan Schneider participated in the on-site meeting.

The project MaZero – "Electromobility for Reducing GHG Emissions in Urban Transportation" is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI). It started in November 2024 and will run until October 2027. The core objective of the project is to pilot and scientifically monitor the shift toward electricity-based urban mobility by implementing two charging points powered exclusively by renewable energy and procuring various electric vehicles. In the long term, the project aims to establish a national network for low-carbon mobility in Lesotho.

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