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| | [1] In this context, micro hydropower refers to <100kW, and mini hydropower refers to 100 - 1000 kW (or 1MW).<br/> | | [1] In this context, micro hydropower refers to <100kW, and mini hydropower refers to 100 - 1000 kW (or 1MW).<br/> |
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| − | = 2nd Webinar: Grid-Interconnection =
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| − | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Grid interconnection of micro/mini hydro mini-grids: What happens when the national grid arrives?</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Thursday, 1 June 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CEST [http://bit.ly/2rygulO (check your local time)]</font></p>
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| − | An increasing number of mini-grids built for rural communities are facing the “question” of what happens to the mini-grid when the national grid arrives. Whether this is a serious problem or rather a big opportunity for the community depends on a number of parameters. Micro and mini hydropower systems which in general provide inexpensive renewable energy 24-hours a day can benefit from the grid’s ability to absorb electricity even at times of the day (or night) when local loads are low.
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| − | '''This second webinar in the series will present examples from Indonesia and Sri Lanka where micro and mini hydropower (MHP) systems have been successfully connected to the national grid and even benefited the local community.''' Country experts will describe how micro and mini hydropower developed in their country and what happened when the grid arrived. They will explain the current conditions for grid interconnection (e.g. feed-in tariff, technical requirements and economic aspects) as well as consequential opportunities and challenges for MHP owners.
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| − | Particularly in south and southeast Asian countries where national grids are extended not always in a “predictable” way, grid interconnection of MHP systems has emerged as an important topic, ruled by the following aspects:
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| − | *options for net metering, level of feed-in tariffs (FiT’s) and other policies and regulatory frameworks that support grid interconnection of decentralised renewables.
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| − | *clarity about ownership of the MHP system - especially for subsidised systems - and thus clarity about WHO benefits from the additional revenues.
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| − | *optional change of tariff systems for consumers on the (former) mini-grid.
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| − | *Possibility to still operate the mini-grid in an isolated mode in case of outages in the big grid.
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| − | Additional positive aspects can be: continuous stabilization of the national grid through decentralised energy production, increased domestic renewable energy production and lower carbon footprints.
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| − | | style="width: 566px" | '''Chayun Budiono''' obtained his master degree in Renewable Energy System with emphasis on Economics of Energy Supply System from the University of Oldenburg (Germany) in 1993. He received his bachelor degree in Physics in 1975 and obtained his engineering degree on Engineering Physics in 1978. He has been active in renewable energy development activities after his under-graduation in 1975 where he started his involvement with solar collectors, solar desalination, domestic solar water heating, and solar dryer. Since then, he devoted his activities in renewable energy developments and energy conservation activities, particularly those related closely with rural, off-grid and sustainable development. He has been provided his expertise to a broad range of services in energy planning and auditing, cogeneration in industrial process, and renewable energy development for rural applications (including biomass, solar PV and thermal, and small hydro). Currently he provides lecture on related energy topics at the “Sepuluh Nopember” Institute of Technology (ITS) in Surabaya, Indonesia. He also poses as the Managing Director of PT Gerbang Multindo Nusantara (GMN), a privately owned Indonesian green energy system integrator.
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| − | | style="width: 566px" | '''Kapila Subasinghe''' is the Vice President (Specialized Project Lending)/Head of Consulting at DFCC Bank and former Project Director of the World Bank and Global Environment Facility funded Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development (RERED) Project of the Government of Sri Lanka. <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">Mr. Subasinghe has extensive experience in project management and financing. At DFCC Bank he has worked in the Small and Medium Enterprise Department specializing in project appraisal, implementation and follow-up, including off-grid renewable energy projects. In 2002, he joined the Project Management Department which managed credit lines to Sri Lanka from multilateral agencies. He headed the Department from 2007 to 2010 as Vice President (Project Management) managing credit lines offered to the Government of Sri Lanka by The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank and KfW Germany. Thereafter, he served as Vice President (Corporate Banking) from 2010 to 2015 where the Department accounted for approximately 50% of DFCC Bank’s lending portfolio comprising of Sri Lankan corporate enterprises in diverse business sectors, including renewable energy. Mr. Subasinghe holds a degree in civil engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.</span>
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| − | == Additional Resources ==
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| − | = 3rd Webinar: Productive End Use =
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| − | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Productive End Use -- Three examples of how to make it happen.</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145"><span style="font-size: 15px">'''Date: Early July'''</span></font></p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Time: Forthcoming'''</font><br/></p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Registration link: Forthcoming'''</font><br/></p><p style="text-align: center"><br/></p>
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| − | Once implemented mini-grids need to be financially sustainable. Their operation and maintenance costs are recovered from tariffs, which depend on power consumption. Providing only lighting is a missed opportunity to bring optimal impact to economically marginalized rural communities. Micro/mini hydropower can generate many kWh's -- we need to learn how to make use of them!
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| − | Productive End Use (PEU) of energy refers to activities that increase income or productivity in different sectors such as agriculture (e.g. irrigation, grain milling), manufacturing (e.g. carpentry, welding, and sewing), and the service sector (e.g. restaurants using electric lights, sound systems, refrigerators, mobile charging stations).<br/>
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| − | This third webinar in the series will focus on PEU of mini/micro hydropower systems. It will examine:
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| − | *the social and technical pre-conditions, such as load management and technical reliability, and options such as mechanical drive for agricultural processing
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| − | *the increase of load factor through PEU and corresponding increase of the economic viability of the system
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| − | *three examples of systems promoting productive end use in different countries. It will present pros and cons of electrifying "existing activities” versus “new businesses”.
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| − | = Archive: 1st Webinar =
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| | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Why mini-grid technologies -- PV, biomass, diesel, micro/mini hydro, wind, and hybrid systems -- need to be differentiated.</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145"><span style="font-size: 15px;">'''Webinar Recording'''</span></font></p><br/> | | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Why mini-grid technologies -- PV, biomass, diesel, micro/mini hydro, wind, and hybrid systems -- need to be differentiated.</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145"><span style="font-size: 15px;">'''Webinar Recording'''</span></font></p><br/> |
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| | + | = 2nd Webinar: Grid-Interconnection = |
| | + | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Grid interconnection of micro/mini hydro mini-grids: What happens when the national grid arrives?</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Thursday, 1 June 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CEST [http://bit.ly/2rygulO (check your local time)]</font></p> |
| | + | <p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Register here to join: [https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5204381442618533122 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5204381442618533122]'''</font></p> |
| | + | An increasing number of mini-grids built for rural communities are facing the “question” of what happens to the mini-grid when the national grid arrives. Whether this is a serious problem or rather a big opportunity for the community depends on a number of parameters. Micro and mini hydropower systems which in general provide inexpensive renewable energy 24-hours a day can benefit from the grid’s ability to absorb electricity even at times of the day (or night) when local loads are low. |
| | + | |
| | + | '''This second webinar in the series will present examples from Indonesia and Sri Lanka where micro and mini hydropower (MHP) systems have been successfully connected to the national grid and even benefited the local community.''' Country experts will describe how micro and mini hydropower developed in their country and what happened when the grid arrived. They will explain the current conditions for grid interconnection (e.g. feed-in tariff, technical requirements and economic aspects) as well as consequential opportunities and challenges for MHP owners. |
| | + | |
| | + | <span class="mw-customtoggle-Workshop" style="font-size:small; font-weight: bold; display:inline-block; float:right; color: blue"><span class="mw-customtoggletext">read more</span></span> |
| | + | <div id="mw-customcollapsible-Workshop" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> |
| | + | Particularly in south and southeast Asian countries where national grids are extended not always in a “predictable” way, grid interconnection of MHP systems has emerged as an important topic, ruled by the following aspects: |
| | + | |
| | + | *options for net metering, level of feed-in tariffs (FiT’s) and other policies and regulatory frameworks that support grid interconnection of decentralised renewables. |
| | + | *clarity about ownership of the MHP system - especially for subsidised systems - and thus clarity about WHO benefits from the additional revenues. |
| | + | *optional change of tariff systems for consumers on the (former) mini-grid. |
| | + | *Possibility to still operate the mini-grid in an isolated mode in case of outages in the big grid. |
| | + | |
| | + | Additional positive aspects can be: continuous stabilization of the national grid through decentralised energy production, increased domestic renewable energy production and lower carbon footprints. |
| | + | </div> |
| | + | == Speakers == |
| | + | |
| | + | {| |
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| | + | | style="width: 176px;" | |
| | + | [[File:Chayun Budiono.png|border|center|150px|alt=Chayun Budiono.png|link=Mini-grid Webinar Series]] |
| | + | |
| | + | | style="width: 566px" | '''Chayun Budiono''' obtained his master degree in Renewable Energy System with emphasis on Economics of Energy Supply System from the University of Oldenburg (Germany) in 1993. He received his bachelor degree in Physics in 1975 and obtained his engineering degree on Engineering Physics in 1978. He has been active in renewable energy development activities after his under-graduation in 1975 where he started his involvement with solar collectors, solar desalination, domestic solar water heating, and solar dryer. Since then, he devoted his activities in renewable energy developments and energy conservation activities, particularly those related closely with rural, off-grid and sustainable development. He has been provided his expertise to a broad range of services in energy planning and auditing, cogeneration in industrial process, and renewable energy development for rural applications (including biomass, solar PV and thermal, and small hydro). Currently he provides lecture on related energy topics at the “Sepuluh Nopember” Institute of Technology (ITS) in Surabaya, Indonesia. He also poses as the Managing Director of PT Gerbang Multindo Nusantara (GMN), a privately owned Indonesian green energy system integrator. |
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| | + | | style="width: 176px" | [[File:Kapila Subasinghe.png|border|center|150px|alt=Kapila Subasinghe.png|link=Mini-grid Webinar Series]] |
| | + | | style="width: 566px" | '''Kapila Subasinghe''' is the Vice President (Specialized Project Lending)/Head of Consulting at DFCC Bank and former Project Director of the World Bank and Global Environment Facility funded Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development (RERED) Project of the Government of Sri Lanka. <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">Mr. Subasinghe has extensive experience in project management and financing. At DFCC Bank he has worked in the Small and Medium Enterprise Department specializing in project appraisal, implementation and follow-up, including off-grid renewable energy projects. In 2002, he joined the Project Management Department which managed credit lines to Sri Lanka from multilateral agencies. He headed the Department from 2007 to 2010 as Vice President (Project Management) managing credit lines offered to the Government of Sri Lanka by The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank and KfW Germany. Thereafter, he served as Vice President (Corporate Banking) from 2010 to 2015 where the Department accounted for approximately 50% of DFCC Bank’s lending portfolio comprising of Sri Lankan corporate enterprises in diverse business sectors, including renewable energy. Mr. Subasinghe holds a degree in civil engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.</span> |
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| | + | |
| | + | <br/> |
| | + | |
| | + | == Moderator == |
| | + | |
| | + | *To be announced |
| | + | |
| | + | == Additional Resources == |
| | + | |
| | + | *To be announced |
| | + | |
| | + | = 3rd Webinar: Productive End Use = |
| | + | <p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color: rgb(72,177,69); font-size: 15px">Webinar: Productive End Use -- Three examples of how to make it happen.</span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145"><span style="font-size: 15px">'''Date: Early July'''</span></font></p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Time: Forthcoming'''</font><br/></p><p style="text-align: center"><font color="#48b145">'''Registration link: Forthcoming'''</font><br/></p><p style="text-align: center"><br/></p> |
| | + | Once implemented mini-grids need to be financially sustainable. Their operation and maintenance costs are recovered from tariffs, which depend on power consumption. Providing only lighting is a missed opportunity to bring optimal impact to economically marginalized rural communities. Micro/mini hydropower can generate many kWh's -- we need to learn how to make use of them! |
| | + | |
| | + | Productive End Use (PEU) of energy refers to activities that increase income or productivity in different sectors such as agriculture (e.g. irrigation, grain milling), manufacturing (e.g. carpentry, welding, and sewing), and the service sector (e.g. restaurants using electric lights, sound systems, refrigerators, mobile charging stations).<br/> |
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| | + | <br/> |
| | + | |
| | + | This third webinar in the series will focus on PEU of mini/micro hydropower systems. It will examine: |
| | + | |
| | + | *the social and technical pre-conditions, such as load management and technical reliability, and options such as mechanical drive for agricultural processing |
| | + | *the increase of load factor through PEU and corresponding increase of the economic viability of the system |
| | + | *three examples of systems promoting productive end use in different countries. It will present pros and cons of electrifying "existing activities” versus “new businesses”. |
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Renewable energy mini-grids are a widely discussed solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. However, within the mini-grids dialogue micro and mini hydropower (MHP)1 is often overlooked, despite the large number of beneficial projects operating globally, particularly in rural regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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