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Recognizing the urgent need to support developing countries (ISA members) with high potential for solar technology deployment, the ISA Assembly agreed to establish an international network of STAR C (Solar technology Application Resource Centre).
Completed

Client

ISA

Services

Business matchmaking, Capacity needs assessment, Development of curricula and training material

Background

ISA aimed to have a number of STAR centres across the globe acting as a shared facility that provided capacity for deployment of solar energy applications and research, business modeling, incubation, training, standardization, and testing, engaging faculty members from different disciplines/institutes of excellence and providing/using shared facilities, labs, testing centers, etc. To have accelerated impact, ISA aimed to strengthen the existing regional and national level infrastructure, mainly institutes, training centers, and facilities performing one or more functions. ISA member countries could build upon the existing institutes or set up new institutions as a STAR-Center. Several institutions in the same region, each covering one or more activities of the STAR-C program, could qualify as STAR-C. National centers undertaking research on innovative solar technologies and/or providing technical training aiming at empowering policymakers, engineers, project developers, and training trainers. These centers could be research and innovation centers, national universities, test centers, national training institutions, R&D centers, vocational training centers, etc. They could perform one or more functions on thermal and photovoltaic solar energy, assisting academic trainees, policymakers, industry, and end-users.

Target groups

ISA-nominated partner institutions that will be hosting the STARC in Cote D’Ivoire, Uganda and Somalia.

Target countries

Cote D’Ivoire, Uganda and Somalia

Dates

2022 – 2023
Recognizing the urgent need to support developing countries (ISA members) with high potential for solar technology deployment, the ISA Assembly agreed to establish an international network of STAR C (Solar Technology Application Resource Centre).
Completed

Client

International Solar Alliance – ISA

Services

Business matchmaking, Capacity needs assessment, Development of curricula and training material

Background

ISA aimed to have a number of STAR centers across the globe acting as shared facilities that provided capacity for deployment of solar energy applications and research, business modeling, incubation, training, standardization, and testing, engaging faculty members from different disciplines/institutes of excellence and providing/using shared facilities, labs, testing centers, etc. To have accelerated impact, ISA aimed to strengthen the existing regional and national level infrastructure, mainly institutes, training centers, and facilities performing one or more functions. ISA member countries could build upon the existing institutes or set up new institutions as a STAR-Center. Several institutions in the same region, each covering one or more activities of the STAR-C program, could qualify as STAR-C. National centers undertook research on innovative solar technologies and/or provided technical training aiming at empowering policymakers, engineers, project developers, and training trainers. These centers could be research and innovation centers, national universities, test centers, national training institutions, R&D centers, vocational training centers, etc. They could perform one or more functions on thermal and photovoltaic solar energy, assisting academic trainees, policymakers, industry, and end-users.

Target groups

ISA-nominated partner institutions that hosted the STARC in Benin, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

Target countries

Benin, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh

Dates

2023
The study tour’s aim was to look closely at the pumped-storage power plant and how this technology can contribute to renewable energy in the Jordanian grid. The tour’s goal was also to encourage different innovative areas where both water and energy sectors work together to improve efficiency, reduce energy and water consumption, and increase the use of renewable energy, in order to reduce energy and water costs. This human capacity development measure targeted leaders, managers and technical professionals from the water and electricity utilities as well as the relevant ministries.
Completed

Client

GIZ

Services

Study & delegation tours

Target groups

Eight persons from the Jordan water and energy bodies accompanied by two persons from the GIZ were selected to attend this second tour.

Target countries

Jordan

Dates

2021
A “German Training Week Hydrogen (GTW-H2)” was offered as a 5-day training with the involvement of solution providers as practical trainers in each of the following countries: Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, and Jordan.
Completed

Client

GIZ

Services

Capacity needs assessment, Development of curricula and training material, Train-the-trainer programmes

Background

The overall objective of the project was to identify and pre-develop concrete green H2 projects in the partner countries. Local consumers and producers of grey H2 will be supported to switch to green hydrogen production through project development activities, training events and partnership approaches. The implementation of green H2 reference projects will be accelerated in the partner countries and for this purpose also funding instruments from Germany will be used and suitable technology partners will be identified.

Target groups

The target group were local companies as well as decision-makers from the public sector. After the training, the participants were familiar with the global discussion on hydrogen and be able to assess whether, how and at which price their company could prospectively obtain green hydrogen.

Target countries

Kenya, Ghana, Jordan, Vietnam

Dates

2022 – 2023
The FiBraS project was a bilateral technical cooperation project between Germany and Brazil. The project sought to improve the framework conditions in Brazil for the development of a green and sustainable financial market.
Completed

Client

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Services

Development of curricula and training material, Train-the-trainer programmes

Background

The German contribution was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Key partners of the project included the Ministry of the Economy and the Brazilian Central Bank as well as the Financial Innovation Lab (LAB), the largest network of stakeholders discussing innovative and sustainable finance solutions.

Target groups

Public sector officials/servants working in relevant fields in Brazilian ministries and sector departments.

Target countries

Brazil

Dates

2020 – 2022
The technical training program was designed to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of Erbil Governorate and the associated beneficiaries on the technical and financial modalities of solar energy projects. This was achieved through the development and delivery of a tailor-made capacity-building session on “Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems: basics of project development, implementation, and O&M”.
Completed

Client

Fonds Mondial pour le Développement des Villes (FMDV)

Services

Customer-specific programmes, Development of curricula and training material

Target groups

Erbil Governorate and the associate beneficiaries

Target countries

Iraq

Dates

2022
Group of people with solar panels in the back
The overall objective of the Solar Renewable Energy Experts Training and Certification Program was to promote the development of large-scale solar park projects to bridge the power generation gap in West African countries, notably by increasing the share of renewable energy in the energy mix and to stimulate the socio-economic development of the region, while ensuring environmental safeguards.
Completed

Client

West African Power Pool (WAPP)

Services

Customer-specific programmes, Development of curricula and training material, Study & delegation tours

Background

Over the past ten years, the various benefits renewable energy (RE) technologies have increasingly captivated the interest of the international community. Understanding the availability and accessibility of renewable energy resources is crucial for the usage of the technologies that harness them. This course took participants through different renewable energy resources (sun, wind, and water) and focused on existing commercially-viable renewable energy technologies. Their suitability for different situations and in different parts of the world was evaluated. With this course, learners were introduced to different measures for integrating RE electricity sources into the grid.

Target groups

18 high delegation persons per week from 14 different countries in West Africa accompanied by two persons from WAPP, who were selected to attend this study tour. 8 high delegation persons from West African Power Pool (WAPP) were selected to attend the IRET 2024 course.

Target countries

Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, The Gambia, Togo, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Dates

2023 – 2024
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RCREEE and RE-ACTIVATE entered into a cooperation agreement to support national and regional cross-border cooperation and to establish certified training activities and develop quality and competency standards for clean energy educators, training centers, trainers, and programs at the regional level, based on the market investigation study.
Completed

Client

RCREEE

Services

Customer-specific programmes, Development of curricula and training material

Background

The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) is an independent regional organization, which aims to enable and increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices in the Arab region.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement the project “Promoting Development and Employment through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) (RE-ACTIVATE)”.
RE-ACTIVATE helped to identify and exploit complementarities and synergies across national and/or sectoral borders in promoting sustainable energy technologies and sustainable local development. The analysis of the current capacity development context conducted by RCREEE highlighted the pressing need for high-quality training programs that required well-qualified instructors and training centers with appropriate equipment. Based on that, RCREEE initiated and proposed credentialing and certification programs to ensure the efficiency and reliability of capacity development programs for the sustainable energy market in the Arab Region.

Target groups

Training institutions, programmes and trainers of PV and EE. Certification bodies and accreditation bodies.

Target countries

Tunisia & Morocco

Dates

2016 – 2017
Solar panels and windmills
Supported by Intelligent Energy Europe and ADEME, the EurObserv’ER team has been reporting since 1998 on the progress made by renewable energies in each member state of the European Union (EU-28). RENAC had been involved in the IEE funded project EurObserv’ER Barometer since 2010. This project was a continuation of the IEE funded project. The project consortium had won the tender by the European Commission’s Directorate General (DG) Energy for monitoring the status and progress of renewables in the EU and comparing the actual market development to the EU’s energy goals for 2020 and 2030.
Completed

Client

EU Commission DG Energy

Services

Communication services, Customer-specific programmes, Quality assurance

Target groups

International

Target countries

Europe

Dates

2016 – 2017
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