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AFREPREN/FWD & Sotik Tea Company Regional Training

Course on Renewable Energy and Biomass Cogeneration

Technologies

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Cogen for Africa Project

• UNEP/AfDB/GEF initiative• Objective is to promote cogeneration

(biomass-based mainly) in eastern and southern Africa

• Initial focus on biomass-based agro-industries but subsequent phases could include promotion of cogeneration in sectors that use other fuels

• To build on success of Mauritius & relevant elements of EC-supported Cogen Asia initiative

• Initial 6 year phase to cover 7 countries which have endorsed project (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Malawi and Swaziland) – later phases could expand to other regions of Africa

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Planned Cogen Installations

6 year project period Beyond 6 years

40 MW additional installed

capacity of cogeneration

promotion projects20 MW

pipeline projects

200+ MW additional cogeneration

capacity

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Cogen for Africa – Key Objectives

• Objective 1: Develop capacity of project developers, agro-industries, policy makers and financiers interested in cogeneration

• Objective 2: Promote and increase favorable financing for cogeneration investments

• Objective 3: Promote policies that are supportive of cogeneration

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Training Workshop Objectives

• Provide best practices in cogeneration operations

• Share and exchange knowledge and expertise on overcoming technical barriers to cogeneration project development and operation

• Learn how to develop a bankable cogeneration project

• Identify cogeneration investment opportunities

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Resource Persons

• Eng. Vivian Gaiqui, Mauritius – 30 years experience in sugar industry Worked with 2 different sugar factories in Mauritius In charge of a major utility-level cogeneration plant

in Mauritius for 10 years Working experience in cogeneration, sugar industry and

engineering in Niger, Guinea and Mozambique.

• Eng. Punyatma Dwivedi, India – 15 years of experience in bagasse fired cogeneration in

India Expertise covers construction, commissioning, operation

and maintenance of boilers and cogeneration plants. Worked in 3 different sugar factories in India Currently managing a large cogeneration plant that is

selling power to the national/state electricity grid.

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Resource Persons• Eng. Harrie Knoef, Netherlands

Holds an M.Sc. Degree in Chemical Engineering Currently a senior international biomass expert at the

Netherlands-based Biomass Technology Group BV (BTG) 25 years of expertise in biomass energy technologies

and project development. Worked in bioenergy power plants projects (combined

with carbon credits), monitoring and energy conservation projects in several type of industries including the tea sectors of Indonesia and Burundi.

• Eng. Rabiel Ulomi, Tanzania – An engineer with 20 years of experience in both the sugar

and pulp and paper industries. Worked as boiler engineer, shift engineer and mechanical

maintenance engineer and power plant manager in charge of a 2.5 MW wood-fired cogeneration plant selling electricity to Tanzania's national power utility

Principal local/resident engineer involved in construction, commissioning and operation of a 2.5 MW wood fired cogeneration power station

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Resource Persons

• Mr. Stephen Karekezi, Kenya – 20 years experience in renewables and power sector in eastern and

southern Africa. An engineer with postgraduate qualifications in management and

economics. Coordinated several teams of researchers, utility personnel and policy-

makers in assessing the Mauritian cogeneration industry for the last 20 years.

Currently coordinating a major regional cogeneration promotion project financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNEP and the Global Environment Facility.

Credited with over 100 publications, articles and reports on energy and sustainable energy development in Africa

• Mr. John Kimani, Kenya – A renewable energy expert and a power/utility expert at AFREPREN/FWD. Has wide skills in renewable energy and the electricity industry in Africa -

16 years of experience in renewable energy, power sector policy, tariffs and reform issues.

Has worked in 12 eastern, southern and northern African countries, 6 European countries, China and Thailand as well as undertook a fellowship at the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, France

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Resource Persons

• Eng. Bothwell Batidzirai, ZimbabweElectrical engineer with an MSc in Energy

Studies from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Has experience in 15 African countries and 5 European countries working on sustainable energy and power utility management issues

Has undertaken innovative work on the impact of cogeneration on national grid performance as well as related CDM initiatives.

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Other Participants Persons

• Ministry of Energy, Malawi – Senior Policy Maker

• Sotik Tea Company – Senior Management and Technical Team

• Ethiopia Sugar Factory – Senior Management

• Kenya Sugar Factory – Senior Management • Uganda – National Forest Authority• AFREPREN/FWD Cogen for Africa project

staff – Power Sector, Cogeneration and Renewables Experts

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Agenda

• 2 day training and interactive session• Field Visits – to tea factories in Sotik and

Kericho• Presentations and Discussion

Introduction to cogeneration, associated utility-level management issues, power sector reform and renewables

Cogeneration Project case studies – Problems faced and Lessons Learnt

• Panel & Discussion Sessions

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Key Websites

• Cogen project: http://cogen.unep.org

• Training Workshop webpage: www.afrepren.org/sotiktraining/

• AFREPREN/FWD website: www.afrepren.org