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 computer-based GIS, Geographic Information Systems, and its applications Renewable Energy Projects Planning.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to provide:
- Participants with the skills needed to use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software for planning Renewable Energy Projects.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this training programme, course participants shall be able to:
- Define Geographical Information Systems (GIS);
- Use the coordinate reference systems;
- Management GIS Data on Projects;
- Identify GIS Data Sources relevant for Electrification Planning;
- Export GIS Data;
- Create Maps with QGIS;
- Manage GIS Projects;
- Identify the different renewable energy sources;
- Identify GIS Data Sources relevant to renewable energy planning;
- Analyse Renewable Energy GIS Data.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and QGIS Software;
- Coordinate Reference Systems;
- GIS Data Management and Project Management;
- GIS Data Sources Relevant for Electrification Planning
- Exporting GIS Data
- Creation of Maps with QGIS
- Managing GIS Projects
- Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources
- GIS Data for Renewable Energy Planning
- Renewable Energy Data and Analysis
Participants' Profile/Target Group
Participant’s profile or target group are managers, accountants, engineers, and any suitably qualified personnel involved in Renewable Energy Project Planning and development.