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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Family Name: SCHROETER 2. First Names: Andreas 3. Date of Birth: 09 April 1958 4. Nationality: German 5. Civil status: Married 6. Education:

Institution: “Freie Universitaet”- University Berlin, Germany Date: from (month/year) to From 09/1979 to 09/1983 (month/year) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: MEd Social –Pedagogic

Institution: Technical College, Frankfurt / Main, Germany Date: from (month/year) to From 09/1976 to 09/1979 (month/year) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: BSc Electronics

7. Language skills, mark 1 (worst) to 5 (best) for competence:

Language Reading Speaking Writing

German Mother tongue English 5 5 5 Lao 5 5 5 French 3 3 3

8. Membership of professional bodies: Since 2/2001: Council of Renewable Energy in the Region (CORE): Network of organizations and experts from Mekong region countries working in the field of Renewable Energy Since 3/2002: Chinese Solar Association Association of Research Organizations in Renewable Energy.Technique Since 3/2004: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development Association (RESDA) Non Profit Association to promote renewable energy in Lao PDR Since 5/2006: Lao Institute for Renewable Energy Non Profit Association focused on research and development of renewable energy in Lao PDR

9. Present Position: Managing Director of Sunlabob, Renewable Energy Ltd.; International Consultant to GTZ, InWent and DEG , Germany; Consultant to IT Power , UK; Consultant to USAID, Kabul; and Consultant to ADB, Manila 10. Years with the Firm: 15 with Sunlabob Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. 11. Key Qualifications Summary: Twenty years’ experience as company designer and manager; Twenty five years of technical experience in renewable energy, infrastructure and operational logistics. Key Skills: Project/company design and management; Technical design and practical implementation Renewable energy conception; Financial management; and Rural development (conception and practical advisor to government and private sector). CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 2 of 7

12. Specific country experience (regional countries):

Country Date: from (month/year) to (month/year) Diverse consultancy and business related activities have been conducted in the following countries, since 1996 and in particular since foundation of Sunlabob Renewable Energy in 2000 till today PDR, , Germany, , Indonesia, , , Uganda, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Ni- geria, Tchad, Timor, Pacific Islands, South Africa, India, Nepal

13. Professional experience record (projects):

Date: From to – 08/2012 - 05/2013 (month/year) Location Cambodia Company EUEI-PDF Position Rural Energy International Expert Description Development of a National Energy Efficiency Policy, Strategy and Action Plan for the Kingdom of Cambodia

Support Cambodia in the development of a National Energy Efficiency Policy. Priorities are Energy efficiency in industry, Energy efficiency of end-user prod- ucts, Energy efficiency in buildings, Energy Efficiency of rural electricity genera- tion and distribution and Efficient use of biomass resources for domestic and industrial purposes.

Activities performed: Identify energy saving potential in rural areas of Cambo- dia; input to all deliverables 14. Date: From to – 2011 -/2012 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company GIZ Position Team Leader PPP GIZ-Sunlabob Description Towards Launching a New Initiative on Energy Efficiency Promotion for Lao PDR

Towards Launching a New Initiative on Energy Efficiency Promotion for Lao PDR: Enabling proficient dialogue between multi-stakeholders to introduce, in- form and market Energy Efficiency issue and design action plan in Lao PDR.

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff. 15. Date: From to – 2010 - /2011 (month/year) Location Cambodia Company UNESCAP / KOICA Position Team Leader Sunlabob Description “Green Growth Flag“ Pilot Project in Cambodia

Provision of Renewable Electricity for Improvement of Livelihood in Rural Are- as, Replication of the Sunlabob Business Model. CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 3 of 7

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff. 16. Date: From to – 2010 - 2011 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company Lao Institute for Renewable Energy / Sunlabob Renewable Energy Ltd. Position Team Leader Sunlabob Description Efficient Lighting Research Program

Procurement and testing of a large number of CFL bulbs, tube lights and LEDs for evaluation of the efficient lighting market in Lao PDR and the SEA region and to identify most efficient lighting options

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff. 17. Date: From – to (month/year) 2010 - 2010 Location Lao PDR Company Asian Development Bank (ADB) Position International Consultant Description Expanding the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Initiative in Devel- oping Member Countries

Development of an Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan for Lao PDR

Activities performed: Lead and author of final report 18. Date: From – to (month/year) 2009 - 2011 Location Lao PDR Company AusAid Position Team Leader Description Village Electrical Grids for creating Rural Income

Implementation of hybrid village grids and introducing a fee for service model

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff 19. Date: From to – 2008 - 2009 (month/year) Location Afghanistan Company Development Alternatives (DAI, INC) Position International Consultant, Solar Lighting and BOP solutions Description Solar Lighting and BOP Solution Advisor Introducing of solar Lantern charging stations and water purification systems for off grid areas in Afghanistan combined with an introduction of an operations system with the focus to achieve sustainability CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 4 of 7

Activities performed: Supervisor of the field implementation and Author of final report 20. Date: From to – 2008 - 2009 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company DEG Position Team Leader PPP DEG-Sunlabob, Solar power pumps Description Solar power pumps for commercial production in remote Lao villages

Introducing income-generating activities in the agro business in rural parts of Lao PDR.

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff 21. Date: From to – 2008 - 2008 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company HELVETAS Position Team Leader, Rural Income through Sustainable Energy Description Rural Income through Sustainable Energy (RISE)

Introducing and implementing energy systems in off-grid areas for income gen- erating activities.

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff 22. Date: From to – 2006 - 2006 (month/year) Location Indonesia Company United in Diversity Forum Position Team Leader Description Solar Home Electrification for Tsunami Victims

Implementation of Energy systems combined with introducing the operational model

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff 23. Date: From to – 2003 - 2005 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company GTZ Position Team Leader PPP GTZ-Sunlabob Description Promotion of Renewable Energy Systems in off-grid areas in Lao PDR

Introducing a rental system for solar home systems and establishing micro enter- CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 5 of 7

prises

Activities performed: Supervision and management of project implementation and project staff

Date: From – to Since 9/2000 (month/year) Location Lao PDR Company Sunlabob, Rural Energy Systems Co.Ltd, Vientiane, Lao PDR Position Managing Director Description Conception, founding and management of Sunlabob Main Achievements: - Conception and Training for Small scale entrepreneur - Conception and Training for trainer in renewable energy - Development, introduction and establishment of franchise network for renewable energy in Laos PDR - Development and establishment of rental strategy for household –and - community use - Public awareness creation campaigns Since 6/2002: National University of Lao PDR, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Technical Adviser for specific renewable energy lectures 2009/2010: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Consultancy for introduction of solar lantern systems in Afghanistan 2010: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Consultancy for the formulation of an Energy Efficiency Strategy / Action Plan for Lao PDR.

Date: From – to 5/96 – 8/2000 (month/year) Location Muang Sing, Lao PDR Company GTZ Position Technical adviser for infrastructure Description Integrated Food Security Program Conception, management and supervision of all infrastructure activities Community capacity building Training and capacity building in technical applications to government and pro- ject staff

Date: From – to 4/95 – 4/96: (month/year) Location Frankfurt/Main, Germany Company ”Freestyle Entertainment Ltd.“ Position Director Description Stage and show management Conception and planning of public relation events

Date (From – to) 1/94 – 2/95: Location Williams Lake, Canada Company Padnau Logging Ltd. Position Technical adviser in logging and forestry Description Logistical and technical management Development of environmental friendly concept for logging CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 6 of 7

Practical implementation (logging) Capacity building in management to forestry students

Date: From – to 6/88 – 12/93 (month/year) Location Frankfurt/M, Germany Company “Performance Promotion Production GmbH” Position General Manager Description Founding and management of Performance Promotion Production Conception, organization and implementation of public relation events and con- certs in Europe and North Africa.

Date: From – to 1/85 – 5/88 (month/year) Location Bremen, Germany Company Martin Brinkmann AG, Position Stage technician Description Head technician for all kinds of stage events Special effects in light and laser technology

Date: From – to 5/84 – 12/84 (month/year) Location Lagos, Nigeria Company “North-South Travel Ltd”, Position Technical adviser Description Support founding and conception of North-South travel, an eco-tourism travel agency operating in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameron.

24. Other (e.g. publications): Private Public Partnership (PPP)

05/12 – 03/13 PPP with GIZ Energy Efficiency project on Industrial sector in Lao PDR 01/06 – 12/09 PPP with DEG R&D project for solar pumping in combination with drip- irriga- tion 08/05 - 12/07 Project with WB Implementation of the Rental Service System in Sekong Province 09/04 – 12/05 PPP with GTZ Capacity building for a Fee-for-Service System in Lao PDR 12/03 – 06/05: PPP with GTZ Training of small scale entrepreneurs in RE 09/03 – 12/03 PPP with InWent Introducing Fee for Service System in Lao PDR 05/02 – 06/02 PPP with InWent Mobile demonstration and promotion of RE in Lao PDR 10/01 – 12/01 PPP with InWent Mobile demonstration and promotion of RE in Lao PDR

Selection of supply partners

Yingli China, biggest manufacturer of high quality solar panels STECA Germany, world leader in charge controller systems Lorentz Pumping Germany, world leader in water pumps Mastervolt Battery Netherlands, high quality battery systems Entec AG Switzerland, leader in small hydro solutions Centrosolar Germany, PV panel producer Hoppecke Battery Germany, world leader in high quality batteries SMA inverter Germany. World market leader in AC coupled systems Morningstar USA, high quality charge controller and inverter technology General Electric USA, low and medium voltage accessories CV Andreas SCHROETER Page 7 of 7

Schneider electric France, System design

Publications and references available upon request ( selection below)

. 1. Andy Schroeter.” Renewable Energy is a catllyst for Social and Economic Advancement” Triple Pundit, 2012 2. Andy Schroeter.” Off-Grid electrification: A key for Myanmar’s promising growths.” Next Billion, 2013 3. Andy Schroeter.” How to avoid “Band-Aid”solutions on Expanding energy Access.” Huffington Post , 2013