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The German Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (DKV) organized a webinar series in cooperation with the project Strategic Environmental Dialogues implemented by Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), which was also implemented in close coordination with the Proklima Programme and other local partners.
Completed

Client

German Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (DKV)

Services

Academic services

Target groups

Commercial Associations, Government Institutions, Service Suppliers, and Communitary Enterprises

Target countries

Central and South America

Dates

2021
Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2022 Logo
By providing energy independence, a buffer against fossil-price volatility, and future-oriented employment, the social and economic co-benefits of the energy transition are spurring the growth of renewable energy generation across the globe. Capacity building and vocational training programmes are essential to understanding the full socioeconomic potential of renewable energy solutions and can contribute to increasing businesses’ and government agencies’ social and economic performances.
Completed

Services

Academic services

Target groups

Open access

Dates

2022
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The overall goals of the Green People’s Energy for Africa initiative were to enable, expand, and secure the supply of green energy in the communities they worked with through a variety of pathways. The alumni network programme, ANSAP, of Green People’s Energy for Africa, was one such way. The number of students and professionals from countries in Africa who completed educational and training programmes at German institutions in the field of green energy grew every year. With increased knowledge in green energy projects, alumni could lead the development of sustainable energy systems in their home countries. There were nine focus countries as part of the initiative: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia.
Completed

Client

GIZ on behalf of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Partner: Initiative Grüne Bürgerenergie für Africa

Services

Academic services

Background

The overall goals of the Green People’s Energy for Africa initiative were to enable, expand, and secure the supply of green energy in the communities they worked with through a variety of pathways. The alumni network programme, ANSAP, of Green People’s Energy for Africa, was one such way. The number of students and professionals from countries in Africa who completed educational and training programmes at German institutions in the field of green energy grew every year. With increased knowledge in green energy projects, alumni could lead the development of sustainable energy systems in their home countries. There were nine focus countries as part of the initiative: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. However, mentees could reside in other countries in Africa.

ANSAP aimed to connect graduates from education and training programmes completed at German institutions with market and business development support in green energy. Mentees worked together in groups as well as in one-on-one sessions with one mentor on green energy business proposals.

Target groups

African Alumni / Alumna with study experience in Renewable Energies in Germany

Target countries

Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia

Dates

2020 – 2022
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The grid-connected rooftop PV (GRTPV) installation numbers lagged behind the goals set by the Indian government. Additionally, a recent study showed that low-quality installations played a major role in underperforming GRTPV systems. The Suryamitra (“solar installers”) skilling initiative was intended to improve the availability of qualified solar PV installers. The private sector still perceived in-house qualification of their staff more as a cost factor than a viable investment into the future of their business.
Completed

Client

GIZ

Services

Academic services, Train-the-trainer programmes

Target groups

Solar installers (“Suryamitra” and Solar Technicians), Engineers of distribution companies (DISCOM), Decision makers for TVET policies, and Private sector energy auditors

Target countries

India and Germany

Dates

2019 – 2022
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This online/eLearning course covered topics on recovery measures rooted in the energy transition. The course was based on the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) 2020 report, THE POST-COVID RECOVERY – AN agenda for resilience, development, and equality. The IRENA report was applicable to a broad range of economic and social disruptions, particularly climate change.
Completed

Client

IRENA

Services

Academic services

Target groups

Open access

Dates

2022
TROPHI project
TROPHI is a capacity building project that aims to accelerate the market development of rooftop photovoltaic systems in India. It targets five key stakeholders in the rooftop PV sector with tailored trainings and workshops all over the nation. Participants will be able to learn both technical and didactical skills from renowned international experts in the fields of installation, commissioning, inspection and grid-integration of grid-connected rooftop PV systems.
Completed

Client

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Services

Academic services, Train-the-trainer programmes

Target groups

Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOM), State Nodal Agencies (SNA), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Skills Council of Green Jobs (SCGJ), Power Sector Skills Council (PSSC)

Target countries

India

Dates

2018 – 2019
TREE (Transfer Renewable Energy and Efficiency) was a capacity building and know-how transfer project, realised in several project phases. TREE was a education project especially for participants from the public sector and financing institutions. It offered comprehensive training on technical, legal and economic aspects of renewable energy technologies. Participants from each of the target countries were offered a range of training opportunities, combining training seminar in their home country, and technical seminars at the RENAC training centre in Berlin. Within the TREE project around 1500 participants from 90 countries has been trained. The TREE project was recognised by UNESCO as an official project of the “UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development“ program.
Completed

Client

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Federal German Ministry of Economics and Technology, Federal Foreign Office

Services

Capacity needs assessment

Target groups

Business economists, Project managers, Political decision makers, Engineers, Project developers, Development organisations, Educational institutions, Financial institutions, Governmental bodies, Utilities of energy sector

Dates

2008 – 2013
The aspect of employment opportunities was a crucial action field for the Central American governments to mitigate the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Investments in the development of RE markets can pave the way for equitable, inclusive and resilient economies. Experts from all Central American countries joined the event on 24 and 25 November 2020 to discuss possible Green Recovery post COVID-19 strategies, necessary actions, best practices and further milestones for a sound market development of RE.
Completed

Client

GIZ

Services

Capacity needs assessment

Target groups

Political decision makers, Ministry representatives, Private sector, Finance sector, Academic sector, and International organisations

Target countries

Central America

Dates

2 days 2020
The Scholarship Programme “Nigerian Finance Training Programme on Solar and Energy Efficiency” involved developing financing schemes and de-risking mechanisms for RE and EE investments, and providing capacity building support to financing institutions, RE/EE developers and consultants, and government agencies for developing and accessing these schemes and mechanisms. The project provided the background knowledge and specific skills to stakeholders from the private, public, and finance sectors to access or provide finance for RE and EE investments. This training programme was developed and conducted by RENAC with support of Castalia.
Completed

Client

GIZ

Target groups

Finance institutions RE/EE suppliers, consultants, developers, public institutions working on energy topics in the Nigerian political and administrative context.

Target countries

Nigeria

Dates

August until October 2020
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