Transcript Overview of CABURESA Project

AFREPREN/FWD
Energy, Environment and Development Network for Africa
Overview of CABURESA Project
Capacity Building for Renewable Energy
SMEs (and End Users) in Africa
Hotel Paradise on the Nile
Jinja, Uganda
22 – 23 June 2010
Project Background
• Project duration: January 2009 - December 2012
• Countries covered:
– Zambia
– Tanzania
– Uganda
– Kenya
– Mozambique
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Mozambique
Zambia
Project Objectives
• Enhancing the skills and expertise of interested SMEs/agroindustries/tourism entities/rural institutions and financiers
on renewable energy development
• Strengthening the capacity of local, national and regional
financiers in the development of pro-poor renewable
energy and energy efficiency options in sub-Sahara Africa.
• Promoting an enabling environment for renewable energy
and energy efficiency among SMEs/agro-industries/tourism
entities/rural institutions in Eastern and Southern Africa
Expected Activities
• Phase I: Inception Phase
– Launching of the Project
• Phase II: Project Implementation Phase
– Capacity Building
• Models for demonstration & training
• Training seminars
• Attachments
– Investment Promotion
• Identify SMEs in renewable energy to support to scale up
operations
• Identify end-users who could benefit from use of
renewable energy
– Policy Development and Outreach
• Promote sound renewable energy policies for adoptions
• Seminars for policy makers
Expected Outcomes
• Investment support for at least 10 SMEs/agro-industries/tourist entities/rural
institutions (feasibility studies, co-financing of equipment)
• Capacity building support for at least 10 SMEs/agro-industries/tourist entities/rural
institutions
• Training for 100 people including specialized hands-on technical training
• Regional studies
• Models + full-scale and working renewable energy & energy efficiency technologies
installed
– Large: improved institutional cookstoves wind pumps, wind turbines, boiler components,
steam turbine components, small hydro components, control systems, etc
– Small: improved household cookstoves, monitoring equipment, heat recovery systems,
daylighting, solar water heaters, solar photovoltaics, etc
• Supportive renewable energy and energy efficiency policies proposed
• Draft standard power purchase agreements/Feed-in Tariffs proposed
• Engagement with policy makers at various levels
Progress to Date
• 10 demontration units (biomass institutional stoves) installed in
Uganda
• Consultative Meetings with financing instutions, donor agencies and
other key stakeholders.
• Signed Cooperation Agreements with 2 Potential National Partners
• Commissioned 7 studies in project countries (Zambia, Uganda,
Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya)
• Over 150 potential initiatives have been identified for support
This Workshop…
• Key Objectives:
– Sensitize stakeholders on the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency
– To bring together stakeholders interested in biomass energy specifically in the development
of institutional energy-efficient woodstoves for schools.
– Set the stage for replicating the limited success registered in schools in and around Jinja in
others parts of Uganda as well as other countries within the region
– Propose a sustainable financing mechanism in which schools and other institutions could
benefit from by obtaining financing for installation of institutional energy-efficient stoves.
– Learn from the challenges facing energy-efficient stove dissemination and options available to
overcome the challenges identified
• Participating countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya
• Participating institutions:
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Educational Institutions – Schools and Universities
Government Agencies
CSOs
NGOs
Research Institutions
Micro-finance Institutions
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
This Workshop…
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Workshop Organization:
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Organized by KORD
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First 2 days on CABURESA and 3rd day on SustainergyWeb
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Interactive format: Presentations, Plenary Sessions, Group Sessions, Exhibit and Field Visits
Key Issues Addressed:
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Benefits of institutional energy-efficient woodstoves to schools.
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Potential for replication of the limited success registered in chools in and around Jinja area within other parts of Uganda
and in other countries within the region
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Financing options for installation of institutional energy-efficient stoves in schools and other institutions
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Lessons learnt from the challenges facing energy-efficient stove dissemination and options available to overcome the
identified challenges
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Participating countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya
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Participating institutions:
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Educational Institutions – Schools and Universities
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Government Agencies
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CSOs
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NGOs
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Research Institutions
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Micro-finance Institutions
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AFREPREN/FWD
P.O Box 30979 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 -20-3866032
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.afrepren.org/caburesa/