PV for rural electrification in developing countries – A guide to capacity building requirements

PV for rural electrification in developing countries
A guide to capacity building requirements

Authors: Bates, J.; Gunning, R; Stapleton, G. IEA-PVPS Task 9 report: PV for rural electrification in developing countries – A guide to capacity building requirements

Organization: IT Power Ltd (GBR), GSES (AUS)

Reference: IEA  PVPS T9-03:2003

Date of issue: March 2003

Details: 28 pages: photos, tables

Type: Report IEA  PVPS Task 9

Download: Open or download report as PDF document (401 kB)

Abstract: This document identifies capacity building measures that should be undertaken as an integral component of a PV based rural electrification implementation programme. Many of the measures outlined could be adapted to any other off-grid or dispersed renewable energy technology. However, as the mandate of IEA  PVPS Task 9 is to consider only photovoltaics, other technologies are not explicitly addressed.
The objective of this document is to provide guidance to those project developers who are interested in implementing or improving support programmes for the deployment of photovoltaic systems for rural electrification. In particular it is targeted at bilateral donor agencies, at international, national and regional financing organizations, development agencies and project developers.
Many previous PV projects and programmes have failed because a lack of skilled personnel at all levels – from Government departments and implementing agencies, to installation and maintenance personnel. This lack of local capacity can be relatively easily addressed if appropriate measures are identified at an early stage in the project life-cycle.

This document provides an introduction to capacity building measures that should be addressed early during the planning and implementation stages of a PV programme to facilitate a sustainable market for PV to develop in a country. The capacity building activities should be prioritised and must be geared in a timely process to the progress of a given programme. Capacity building measures are equally important in countries without independent or strategic programmes if PV is to meet some of the energy needs of the country in a sustainable manner. This document covers issues relating to capacity building within the following sectors and groups:

Government Bodies (Ministries responsible for Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health, Industry, Public Works, Water).
Utility Sector.
Financial Community.
NGOs.
Service Delivery Chain.
End-users.
This document identifies capacity building measures that could be implemented for government departments, utilities, the service delivery chain, the finance sector and for NGOs and end-users. The capacity building measures suggested in this document can be transferred to most relevant renewable (or cost effective non-renewable) technologies, not just PV.

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Authors:	Bates, J.; Gunning, R; Stapleton, G.
Organization:	IT Power Ltd (GBR), GSES (AUS)
Reference:	IEA PVPS T9-03:2003
Date of issue:	March 2003
Details:	28 pages: photos, tables
Type:	Report IEA PVPS Task 9
Download:	Open or download report as PDF document (401 kB)
Abstract:	This document identifies capacity building measures that should be undertaken as an integral component of a PV based rural electrification implementation programme. Many of the measures outlined could be adapted to any other off-grid or dispersed renewable energy technology. However, as the mandate of IEA PVPS Task 9 is to consider only photovoltaics, other technologies are not explicitly addressed. The objective of this document is to provide guidance to those project developers who are interested in implementing or improving support programmes for the deployment of photovoltaic systems for rural electrification. In particular it is targeted at bilateral donor agencies, at international, national and regional financing organizations, development agencies and project developers. Many previous PV projects and programmes have failed because a lack of skilled personnel at all levels – from Government departments and implementing agencies, to installation and maintenance personnel. This lack of local capacity can be relatively easily addressed if appropriate measures are identified at an early stage in the project life-cycle.
	This document provides an introduction to capacity building measures that should be addressed early during the planning and implementation stages of a PV programme to facilitate a sustainable market for PV to develop in a country. The capacity building activities should be prioritised and must be geared in a timely process to the progress of a given programme. Capacity building measures are equally important in countries without independent or strategic programmes if PV is to meet some of the energy needs of the country in a sustainable manner. This document covers issues relating to capacity building within the following sectors and groups: Government Bodies (Ministries responsible for Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health, Industry, Public Works, Water). Utility Sector. Financial Community. NGOs. Service Delivery Chain. End-users. This document identifies capacity building measures that could be implemented for government departments, utilities, the service delivery chain, the finance sector and for NGOs and end-users. The capacity building measures suggested in this document can be transferred to most relevant renewable (or cost effective non-renewable) technologies, not just PV.