GPE, Green People's Energy: Design and costing of solar on- and off-grid solar power systems and their smart system integration for training institutions

Project details
Country: 
Zambia
Department: 
Water
Project volume: 
8,000 €
Currency: 
Value of services: 
8,000 €
Start of project: 
August, 2021
End of project: 
October, 2021
Project description: 

The project "Grüne Bürgerenergie" (GPE, Green People's Energy) supports the development of decentralised renewable energy in rural areas of Africa, involving local actors and private investors. This initiative is being implemented in nine African countries, including Zambia. The focus of GPE in Zambia is Technical Education, Vocation and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) in solar energy applications; the objective is to improve the quality and availability of qualified personnel in the solar market. GPE and TEVET will be developing two curricula for frontline solar professionals, which will then be taught at four TEVET institutions and two Training Institutions (TIs). In addition, the GPE project will support those six training institutions with training equipment, tools and materials. Demo sites will be installed at all 6 institutions to showcase solar energy application technology. Demo sites will be implemented before the actual commencement of the training.  The aim of this assignment is to design energy efficient solar on- and off grid solar power systems and their smart system integration for 6 training institutions, incl. the production of bill of quantities (BOQs) and cost estimates. The solar power systems shall be used at demo sites for learning by students but also for productive activities within the six training institutions.

Service description: 
  • Desk review and production of an inception report annexed with an implementation plan.
  • Site assessment and discussion with the GPE team and Vocational Training Institutions to confirm the solar energy applications, that have been identified as most suitable for demo sites. Production of site assessment report (with the Sofware Organization Process Assets) and site layout maps for each training institution.
  • Conceptual design of solar systems for each training institutions with reference to the site layout maps.
  • Establish the equipment standards, power ratings, reliability indices, efficiency rates and compatibility with solar-generated electricity.
  • Design suitable off-grid solar power supply systems with a storage solution for lighting, pumping, and cooling, and simulate them using a professional energy system design software, ranging between 5kWp to 50kWp of PV power, in special cases up to 100 kWp of PV power. Simulation of the designed solar systems using PVSyst software for energy efficiency analysis.
  • Make recommendations for easy to realize energy-efficiency options and overall power system upgrading. Cost the overall system design and installation works and calculate the savings on the electricity costs, if applicable, based on reduced grid power consumption and reduced diesel consumption.
  • Prepare a dossier for each beneficiary incl. the detailed design, technical drawings, bills of quantities, and necessary renovations such as improvements of internal wiring, upgrading of distribution boards, suitability of ground sites and/or roofs for accommodating PV roof-mounted PV installations etc
  • Preparation of tender documents and technical specifications under GIZ procurement rules. Support the GPE team during tender procedure.
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