ENERGY TRANSITIONS to Pro-poor Energy Solutions

ENERGY TRANSITIONS
to Pro-poor Energy Solutions
University of Cape Town
& Stanford University
Workshop
19-20 August 2004
Solar Engineering Services
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP
• NOT AN INTEGRATED ENERGY CENTRE
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• ENERGY CENTRE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
COMMUNITY WITH GUIDANCE FROM OURSIDE
• OBJECTIVE INDEPENDENT SMEs WHICH
GENERATE INCOME, WHILE REDUCING COSTS
AND HARDSHIPS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
PROGRAM BASED ON SES EXPERIENCE
SHS 1996-1998 (MOST INSTALLATIONS STILL WORKING)
BIOGAS & LPG 2000 TO PRESENT
RAIN WATER HARVESTING 2000 TO PRESENT
TREADLE AND RAM PUMPS
. MAPHEPHETHENI
Disperse population - Rugged
Terrain
UNDP PROGRAM
• ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TAKING
OWNERSHIP OF INCOME GENERATING
ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, VIA
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UNDP PROGRAM
• ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TAKING
OWNERSHIP OF INCOME GENERATING
ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, VIA
• COMMUNITY OWNED ENERGY SHOP
UNDP PROGRAM
• ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TAKING
OWNERSHIP OF INCOME GENERATING
ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, VIA
• COMMUNITY OWNED ENERGY SHOP
• TRUSTEES: CBO ELECTED BY COMMUNITY
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UNDP PROGRAM
• ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TAKING OWNERSHIP
OF INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN THE
COMMUNITY, VIA
• COMMUNITY OWNED ENERGY SHOP
• TRUSTEES: CBO ELECTED BY COMMUNITY
• FACILITATE PROGRAM BY MEANS OF A WORKING
COMMITTEE
– COMMUNITY MEMBERS, NGOs & SERVICE PROVIDERS
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COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP SMEs
• LPG & LPG APPLIANCES
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP SMEs
• LPG & LPG APPLIANCES
• SHS & SHS INCOME GENERATING
APPLIANCES & TREADLE PUMPS
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP SMEs
• LPG & LPG APPLIANCES
• SHS & SHS INCOME GENERATING
APPLIANCES & TREADLE PUMPS
• BIOGAS DIGESTERS & RAIN WATER TANK
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP SMEs
• LPG & LPG APPLIANCES
• SHS & SHS INCOME GENERATING
APPLIANCES & TREADLE PUMPS
• BIOGAS DIGESTERS & RAIN WATER TANK
• INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES
– Tourism, Funeral undertakers, Cobbler, Radio/TV repair
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
LPGas SME
• LPG PRODUCER PROVIDE EQUIPMENT
TRAINING & PROMOTION
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
LPGas SME
• LPG PRODUCER PROVIDE EQUIPMENT
TRAINING & PROMOTION
• SME BUY LPG DIRECT FROM PRODUCER
– Decant LPG into smaller more portable bottles
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
LPGas SME
• LPG PRODUCER PROVIDE EQUIPMENT
TRAINING & PROMOTION
• SME BUY LPG DIRECT FROM PRODUCER
– Decant LPG into smaller more portable bottles
• SELL LPG DIRECT TO CONSUMERS
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
LPGas SME
• LPG PRODUCER PROVIDE EQUIPMENT
TRAINING & PROMOTION
• SME BUY LPG DIRECT FROM PRODUCER
– Decant LPG into smaller more portable bottles
• SELL LPG DIRECT TO CONSUMERS
• STOCK & SELL LPG APPLIANCES
– Fridges, stoves, etc
EXPANDED METAL CAGE + PUMP
& SCALE supplied Gratis by LPG
supplier
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
SHS & TREADLE PUMP SME
• CONCESSIONAIRE PROVIDES TRAINING & INITIAL
CONSUGNEMNT STOCK OF SHS
• TRAINING INCLUDES FINANCIAL, SALES &
TECHNICAL
• COMMUNITY SME TAKES OVER SHS PROMOTION,
SALES, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
• SES PROVIDES TRAINING & INITIAL
CONSUGNEMNT STOCK OF TREADLE PUMPS
• COMMUNITY SME TAKES OVER TREADLE PUMP
PROMOTION, SALES, INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE
PV ELECTRICITY - SHS
HUMAN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Treadle Pump
COMMUNITY ENERGY SHOP –
BIOGAS & RAIN WATER SME
• SES PROVIDES TRAINING & INITIAL MATERILS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 1ST BIOGAS DIGESTER
• TRAINING INCLUDES FINANCIAL, SALES &
TECHNICAL
• COMMUNITY SME TAKES OVER BIOGAS
PROMOTION, SALES, INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE
• SES PROVIDES TRAINING & INITIAL MATERILS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAIN WATER TANKS
• COMMUNITY SME TAKES OVER PROMOTION,
SALES, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF RAIN
WATER TANKS
BIOGAS DIGESTERS
FERRO-CEMENT RAIN WATER
TANKS
OTHER SME’s
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TOURISM
SEWING MACHINE REPAIR SERVICE
SEWING CLUBS & PRODUCE MARKETING
FUNERAL SERVICES
RADIO & TV REPAIRS
SHOE REPAIRS
COMMUNITY BANKING
SERVICES
• TELE-BANKING (CELLPHONE)
• TRAINING PROVIDED BY BANK
• REVOLVING CREDIT FUND FINANCED BY
UNDP INITIALLY – ULTIMATELY BY DBSA
• BANK OPERATED BY SMEs
• FACILITIES OFFERED: Loans & Transfers
• TRANSACTIONS RECORDED by MAIN BANK
Unsustainable
• ONE OFF SUBSIDY (Patronizing keeps poor
people poor)
• NON-OWNERSHIP (Do not care for equipment)
• LONG TERM COMMITMENT FROM OUTSIDE
COMMUNITY (Financiers/service provider)
• RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL NONSUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS (SHS & others)
THANKS
• DME, & USAID VIA WINROCK
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING PREVIOUS
PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCE
• UNDP FOR FUNDING CURRENT PROGRAM
• INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
eThekwini ELECTRICITY & eThekwini WATER
• INVOLVEMENT OF RAPS ON SHSs
THE END
e-mail:soleng@solarengineering.co.za
website: www.solarengineering.co.za