Seminar: REO3 Overview Rural Electrification
Technologies - Frameworks - Financing (22.–26.11.2010)
Application
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Location
Berlin, RENAC Training Center, Schönhauser Allee 10-11, 10119 Berlin, Deutschland
Date
22.–26.11.2010 09:00–18:00
Language
English
Category
Financing, Policy framework, Renewable energy technologies
Type of seminar
Overview seminar – covering various technologies and aspects of rural electrification
Target Groups
Staff from government bodies and other public authorities, parliamentary administration, industry associations, financing institutions, law firms and NGOs related to renewable energy and energy efficiency policies responsible for renewable energy and energy efficiency legislation from the TREE target countries.
Course Objectives
- After completing the course you will have gained an overview of relevant issues to be addressed when planning and implementing rural electrification processes and programs.
- The technologies, which can be used for rural electrification as well as their interaction in hybrid systems / minigrids will be integral part of the course. Due to the practical parts – “hands-on”-training with solar and wind equipment in the RENAC training centre as well as use of simulation software for hybrid systems - you will have developed a better understanding of the respective technologies´ mode of operation and applicability.
- Apart from technology there are two more crucial elements for the successful planning of rural electrification – frameworks and financing.
- In the course you will learn about various frameworks and programs from different countries, their strengths and weaknesses, best practices and lessons learned. Here you will also benefit from the experience and know-how of your fellow participants from all over the world as everybody will present a program that has been applied in her or his country of origin.
- In the financing session you will learn about CDM mechanisms, opportunities for small grants, studies and pilot projects as well as international financing institutions.
Benefits
- Learn about approaches to rural electrification from all over the world and benefit from the expertise of RENAC lecturers and your fellow course participants.
- Develop a solid understanding for the technologies applicable in theory and practice in the RENAC training centre.
- Understand the correlation of technology, frameworks and financing instruments for the successful design and implementation of a program for rural electrification.
Course Agenda
- Introduction and overview of renewable energy technologies
- Programs for rural electrification – case studies, best practices and country presentations of participants
- Photovoltaics
- Biogas
- Wind energy
- Hydro power
- Minigrids
- Homer software for hybrid systems
- Project financing with CDM
- Funding schemes for rural electrification and case studies
- Business models for hybrid minigrid-systems
Exercises
- Haptic learning is a crucial element for enhancement of understanding and long-term learning success.
- In the course we will offer practical training on photovoltaics and wind energy in the RENAC training centre as well as experimenting with the HOMER software – a freeware for simulating and designing hybrid systems.
- Moreover there will be a practical session on business models for hybrid systems in form of group work and presentations. Participants will also be asked to give a short presentation on a program for rural electrification from their home country.
Software and Hardware
- All components of a PV system and associated equipment in our modern training center
- IKS experimental and demonstration kits for PV
- Wind measurement equipment
- HOMER software in RENAC computer lab
Course materials
Participants of this course will receive all presentations as a print out as well as information on further reading.
Lecturers
Mr. Albrecht Tiedemann, Renewables Academy AG; Mr. Frank Jackson, Renewables Academy AG and others
Contact and further information
For information about course content and application procedure, please, use our TREE contact form.
Important notes!
Travel and accommodation costs are not included in the scholarship and must be funded individually. RENAC provides information on hotels in Berlin.
For your TREE application we kindly ask you to prepare:
- Your CV for upload (.pdf or .doc)
- A letter of motivation for participating in the TREE course (900 characters)
- A short description how you will integrate and apply the knowledge gained in the course into your profession & daily work (900 characters)
- An answer to our question: What do you expect from the TREE course?
Application
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