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Solar Power Project: Solar Energy Training at TVET Institutions

in Ethiopia

East Africa Investor trip_18th September 2017

Enea StoccoEU-VIS Regional Project Manager

for East Africa


Overview:

• The Solar Power Project is a result of the implementation of a bigger project named

‘Co-Partners in Development’ and funded by the European Union (2014-2017)

• The aim of the Co-Partners in Development project is to strengthen the Planning

and Development Offices (PDO) of the Salesians of Don Bosco located in 36 ACP

Countries

• How: one of the main objectives is to support the PDOs (e.g. Ethiopia) through

capacity building initiatives aimed at providing competences to design sustainable

projects to improve the lives of the most vulnerable youth in Ethiopia


Overview:

• The presence of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Ethiopia is well-rooted covering almost

the entire Country

• Main Office in Addis Ababa;

• Ten other offices in Ethiopia;

• Six Technical & Vocational Training

Centers (TVETs)

• Other activities for the youth


Solar Power Project: Ethiopian

Government Background

Under its “Growth and Transformation Plan”

(GTP), Ethiopia aims to follow a low carbon,

green economy path and even envisions

becoming a regional renewable energy hub in

East Africa.


Context assessment and Vision

• Put in place sustainable structures for the capacity

development of solar technicians

• Create awareness and promote the use of renewable energy

systems in the non-electrified rural areas of Ethiopia.

• The electrification in rural households, schools and businesses

contributes to improve the quality of life and provide

opportunities to run and maintain businesses in rural

settings.

• For a green economy a market is needed, but at the same

time well trained technicians are needed to install, maintain

and repair these systems.


Solar Power Project

• Implemented by Don Bosco in cooperation with Jugend Eine

Welt Österreich and it is funded by the Austrian

Development Cooperation (2016-2018)

• Overall objective: reducing the poverty in Ethiopia by

supporting the country´s transition to renewable energy

• Specific objective: to promote renewable energies and the

set-up of sustainable solar training courses for youth and

technicians at 6 TVETs in Ethiopia


• A certified training course for solar technicians is

established at the electrical department of 4 private TVET

institutions and 2 public TVET institutions.

• Technical equipment and solar systems are installed

and functional at 4 private TVETs and 2 public TVET

institutions.

• The awareness program for government officials,

teachers and students and the community around the

TVET colleges about renewable energy, energy efficiency

and environmental protection is carried out.

• Knowledge Management and exchange on renewable

energy and energy efficiency amongst stakeholders in

Ethiopia, Eastern Africa and Austria

Results


Achievements• Established a solar center in each of the mentioned TVETs

attached to the electric department

• Installed operating solar systems in each TVET

• Organized high-quality trainings in solar technology inAdwa for all teachers of the four TVETs

• Training of Trainers (ToT) for Federal TVET electricteachers in Mekanissa (Addis Ababa)

• Provided specific modules on Solar Energy for studentsattending the electrical courses (e.g. in Adwa the trainingcenter is fully equipped for the basics of solar technologyto advanced planning and installation of off-grid solarsystems.

• Trained external candidates in short courses on Solarenergy at the four Don Bosco TVETs.


• Curriculum development for 4 modules (Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) systems; Solar PV Lamps and Pico Solar systems; Solar PV systems for Health stations and Schools; Solar water pumping and irrigation technology). Installing, maintenance and repair of solar PV systems are an integral part of each module

Structure of the courses• All courses have a content of 120 contact hours• In case the students have already an electric knowledge the courses is shorten to 70

contact hours.

Accreditation of the Solar Courses from the regional TVET Office.


• Cooperate with other foreign companies and/or investors specialized in thefield (e.g. Schneider Electric). These entities could benefit from the knowledgeacquired by Don Dosco with regard the local needs in renewable energy

• Improve the current provided training solar courses to absorb the high numberof potential students already interested to participate

• Expand the training solar courses to other public and private TVET colleges inEthiopia

• Enhance the public and private partnerships at regional and local level in thefield of renewable energy, particularly solar technologies: increase awareness

• Co-operation with Don Bosco TVETs in neighboring Africa countries (e.g.Uganda, Kenya, Malawi…but also Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria)

Relevant points for future investment opportunities


Thank you for your attention!

Enea StoccoEU-VIS Regional Project Manager for East Africa

[email protected] of Don Bosco EthiopiaKirkos Subcity – Woreda 3 – House 0597Addis Ababa

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