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Jul 23, 2020

On the occasion of the "International Women's Day" that falls each year on 8 March, we decided to shed the light on the achievements of Filagot Tesfaye.

She is a consultant, an engineer and example of working for one's community! She is also the founder, and managing director of ON ENERGY CONSULT in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her company has the mission "to integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions into existing and planned electrical systems". And her vision is that "all communities in Ethiopia should have access to clean, affordable electricity". As a member of "The Global Women Network for Energy transition" and once a mentee herself, she is now passionate about mentoring young girls. She teaches issues in renewable energy and energy efficiency for diverse groups of her community. She has also founded Ethiopian women in Energy network (EWiEn) in 2019.

She has answered our questions about women in the energy sector, her future plans and the importance of clean energy for gender equality.

It has become painfully evident that we need to take better care of our planet, and switching to renewable energy is a great way to achieve that. So, what is it that women can do to accelerate the transition to renewables? Read more