Q&A: How to build local renewables capacity

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When Ethiopia set ambitious energy goals, projects boomed but many were limited local capacity. Gaps in technical skills and business models slowed progress. Seeing this challenge, Filagot Tesfaye founded ON Energy Consult & Trading. In an interview with Renewables Rising, she shares her many learnings and future goals.

• “Graduates know the theory but struggle with practical applications. Understanding the entire ecosystem, including which financial institutions can support them, is critical,” says Ms Filagot. 

• She is not only managing director at ON Energy Consult but also a champion of women's empowerment.

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