Introduction
The International Labour Organization (ILO), with funding provided by the Government of Sweden, is supporting the Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre (KGRTC) to implement the Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) Project. This is a three-and-a-half-year intervention with the overall development objective of increasing the uptake of renewable energy, energy efficiency and regional energy integration through skills development in Zambia and the SADC region. It is expected that the project will strengthen KGRTC’s capacity as a Centre of Excellence for energy training in the region and significantly increase the number of power technicians, engineers and managers that are skilled in renewable energy, energy efficiency and regional energy integration. The project will be implemented through a Public Private Public Development Partnership (PPDP) approach.
Course Overview
This course introduces participants to concepts of planning for renewable energy projects starting with a general overview of renewable technologies and the project cycle including practical application examples.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to provide:
- Participants with the skills needed to plan Renewable Energy Projects.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this training programme, course participants shall be able to:
- Identify the different renewable energy technologies;
- Identify Renewable Energy Project Sites;
- Select Renewable Energy Project Sites;
- Prepare for Project Development;
- Manage the Construction of a Renewable Energy Plant;
- Operate and Maintain a Renewable Energy Plant;
- Operate a Solar PV Plant.
Course Outline
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Site Identification
- Site Selection
- Predevelopment
- Construction
- Operation and Maintenance
- Application for Solar PV
Participants' Profile/Target Group
Participant’s profile or target group are engineers, technicians, and any suitably qualified personnel involved in Renewable Energy Project Planning.