Kenya: Best Practice Case Studies - Revision history

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Lisafeldmann: /* Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya */

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‎Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya

Lisafeldmann: /* Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya */

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‎Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya

Lisafeldmann at 12:05, 11 June 2015

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Ranisha: /* Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya */

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‎Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba Pico-Hydro Project, Kenya

Ranisha: /* Energy-Saving Institutional Stoves in the Mt. Kenya Region, Kenya */

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‎Energy-Saving Institutional Stoves in the Mt. Kenya Region, Kenya

Ranisha: /* Overview */

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‎Overview

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‎Impacts and Benefits

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 The project built the capacity of the local community to construct, maintain and repair a micro hydropower system. It also established their capacity to manage and operate a power scheme. ITDG is still providing advice and support as the community decides upon tariffs for the use of power and rent for the use of stalls in the micro-enterprise centre.
-For more information, click [http://practicalaction.org/?id=micro_hydro_expertise here].
+For more information, click [http://microhydropower.net/ke/Tungu-Kabiri/ here].
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 This project sought to remove the policy, technical and institutional barriers that limited the development and use of renewable energy sources to meet the energy needs of poor, off-grid communities. By demonstrating how communities can organize themselves to build and operate a micro hydropower plant, and by showing how the new supply of energy can improve their lives, the Tungu-Kabiri community project has stimulated changes in national policy and encouraged efforts to build domestic capacity to produce micro hydro system components.<br/>
-<br/>The grantee, the Intermediate Technology Development Group Eastern Africa (ITDG-EA), worked closely with the Tungu-Kabiri community in developing and carrying out the micro hydropower scheme . About 200 members of this 300-house-hold community came together to form a commercial enterprise to own and operate the micro hydropower plant. Each individual purchased a share in the company, with the maximum share having a value of approximately $50. The 200 members contributed free labor and participated in building a run-of-the-river, “penstock” type micro hydropower system, dedicating one day per week for over a year. In addition, government involvement was sought from the start, and the Ministry of Energy provided technical support throughout the project. The community acquired one acre of land from the government, where they built a micro-enterprise centre that now receives power through the project. A 10-member community power committee manages the day-to-day operations of the plant, and conducts community consultations to decide upon additional uses for the power generated by the system. In this way, the power committee is also playing the role of a village development agency.
+<br/>The guarantee, the Intermediate Technology Development Group Eastern Africa (ITDG-EA), worked closely with the Tungu-Kabiri community in developing and carrying out the micro hydropower scheme . About 200 members of this 300-house-hold community came together to form a commercial enterprise to own and operate the micro hydropower plant. Each individual purchased a share in the company, with the maximum share having a value of approximately $50. The 200 members contributed free labor and participated in building a run-of-the-river, “penstock” type micro hydropower system, dedicating one day per week for over a year. In addition, government involvement was sought from the start, and the Ministry of Energy provided technical support throughout the project. The community acquired one acre of land from the government, where they built a micro-enterprise centre that now receives power through the project. A 10-member community power committee manages the day-to-day operations of the plant, and conducts community consultations to decide upon additional uses for the power generated by the system. In this way, the power committee is also playing the role of a village development agency.
 == Impacts and Benefits<br/> ==

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 = Energy-Saving Institutional Stoves in the Mt. Kenya Region, Kenya<br/> =
-[[Kenya Energy Situation#Problem Situation|Firewood collection]] leads to the destruction of trees that could absorb carbon dioxide emissions and degrades local ecosystems, particularly in the watershed region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kenya Mt.Kenya]. The Kenyan government has banned the collection of firewood from the watershed region of Mt.Kenya to curb this, which in turn has caused a significant rise in the cost of firewood for schools in the area (as high as $25 per ton) and increasing the amount of time children in some schools use to searching for fuel wood. Time which could otherwise be spent on learning.
+[[Kenya Energy Situation#Biomass|Firewood collection]] leads to the destruction of trees that could absorb carbon dioxide emissions and degrades local ecosystems, particularly in the watershed region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kenya Mt.Kenya]. The Kenyan government has banned the collection of firewood from the watershed region of Mt.Kenya to curb this, which in turn has caused a significant rise in the cost of firewood for schools in the area (as high as $25 per ton) and increasing the amount of time children in some schools use to searching for fuel wood. Time which could otherwise be spent on learning.
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 = Overview<br/> =
-Energy programs have been implemented across Africa and specifically the<span style="font-family: monospace"></span> Eastern Africa by various organizations for over 25 years. Programs have evolved and improved by taking advantage of both formal and informal communication of program features and lessons learned.<br/>The <span style="font-family: monospace"></span>best practice projects presented herein seek to build experience and knowledge by establishing a structure for sharing best practices to help <span style="font-family: monospace"></span>meet today’s complex energy challenges.
+Energy programs have been implemented across Africa and specifically the<span style="font-family: monospace"></span> Eastern Africa by various organizations for over 25 years. Programs have evolved and improved by taking advantage of both formal and informal communication of program features and lessons learned.<br/>The <span style="font-family: monospace"></span>best practice projects presented here seek to build experience and knowledge by establishing a structure for sharing best practices to help <span style="font-family: monospace"></span>meet today’s complex energy challenges.
 = Energy-Saving Institutional Stoves in the Mt. Kenya Region, Kenya<br/> =

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 Kijito Windpumps have proved competitive with diesel pumps for small and medium-scale water supply applications, if the wind speed in the least windy month is above 3.5 m/s. In remote areas where diesel fuel transport costs are high, Kijito windpumps can be economical at even lower wind speeds, as long as the water level is high. They are also economical in many remote cattle posts where small, dispersed water supplies are needed for livestock. Over 400 Kijito wind pumps have been installed in Eastern Africa to date.<br/>
-<br/>Craftskills has been able to manufacture wind generators and their accessories, and have installed over 80 wind turbines in 5 countries and its products have been patented by Kenya Industrial Property Institute.<br/>Local manufacture of wind energy systems has led to the employment of close to 40 Kenyans and also ensures readily available installation and maintenance service.<br/><br/>► For more information, click [http://www.afrepren.org/adb_finesse/Task 3/Background Material/Energy Policy Article on Solar PV.pdf Energy Policy Article on Windpumps] and [http://craftskillseastafrica.com/ craftskillseastafrica.com.]
+<br/>Craftskills has been able to manufacture wind generators and their accessories, and have installed over 80 wind turbines in 5 countries and its products have been patented by Kenya Industrial Property Institute.<br/>Local manufacture of wind energy systems has led to the employment of close to 40 Kenyans and also ensures readily available installation and maintenance service.<br/><br/>► For more information, click [http://bit.ly/1ClItpr Energy Policy Article on Windpumps] and [http://craftskillseastafrica.com/ craftskillseastafrica.com.]
 = Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro: Thima and Kathamba [[Kenya_Energy_Situation#Pico_hydro_community_mini-grids|Pico-Hydro]] Project, Kenya<br/> =