Community Energy Workshops Manual
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PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS OneWorld is a privately owned sustainable development organisation based in Cape Town, specialising in climate change and energy research and policy analysis in southern Africa. The IIED is an international development and environmental policy research organisation based in London. Teri is a not-for-profit policy research organisation based in New Delhi, specialising in energy, environment and sustainable development. The Blue Crane Route Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape, incorporating the towns of Somerset East, Cookhouse and Pearston. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS AND COMPANIES Fort Hare University, Institute of Technology; Cacadu District Municipality; Wonderbag; Specialised Solar Systems; Maxlite; Kestrel Renewable Energy; GtekAfrika SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS Hon. Marjorie Scott Mayor of the Blue Crane Route Municipality Wendy Fisher Secretary, Cacadu District Municipality Rural Economic Development John Notoane OneWorld Joint Project Leader Petrus Naude OneWorld Joint Project Leader Ben Garside IIED Representative Abhishek Kar TERI Representative Nico Lombard Director, Blue Crane Development Agency Councillor Mncedi Mali Chairperson Choices SA Project Steering Committee Andy Mason OneWorld Publishing Manager Trevor van der Vyver Maxlite Representative Dr Sampson Mamphweli University of Fort Hare Godfrey Afrika GrahamTek Representative Leon Gouws Kestrel Renewable Energy Representative Carlos Smith Specialised Solar Systems Representative Ed Hill Specialised Solar Systems Representative Eric Doro Blue Crane Route Municipality SURVEY ENUMERATORS Loyiso Antoni, Basil Bikwa, Simphiwe Bonkolo, Levin Doro, Ntombizandile Dyasi, Mahlubandile Grootboom, Dawid Harris, Yolokazi Jama, Sakhumzi Kinana, Simphiwe Latola, Andre Maart, Ruyda Malgas, Bongani Manene, Sindiswa Memese, Zikhona Mens, Vuyokazi Mkosana, Sakhile Ntobela, Rose Pipes, Nomsa September, Xolela Soxujwa, Lungiswa Sparks, Lesego Swartland, Mcdam Swartz, Nkosomzi Tito, Ntomboxolo Yawa. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BCRM Blue Crane Router Municipality LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas BCDA Blue Crane Development Agency TERI The Energy and Resources Institute CHOICES Community and household options in REEEP Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency choosing energy services Partnership FBE Free Basic Energy PCE Portfolio Committee on Energy IDP Integrated development Plan PV Photo-voltaic IIED International Institute for Q&A Question and answer session Environmental Development TBC To be confirmed LED Light-emitting diode UK United Kingdom MESSAGES Message from the Mayor, the Hon. Marjorie Scott We wish the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) and the OneWorld-led CHOICES- SA Project well in their quest to strengthen community participation and ownership and improve energy access for the respective BCRM communities. Energy presents one of the most important challenges the world, and we in the BCRM, face today. We need to work together to provide more modern energy services to communities that have no electricity, as well as those that have access but are challenged by financial sustainability and lack of energy options. The World Energy Council reports that 800 million BCRM Mayor, The Hon. Marjorie Scott people in Africa do NOT have access to electricity. A significant portion of these communities are in the We would like to encourage our international Southern Africa region. We should therefore use this partners, IIED and TERI, to continue the exercise of opportunity to look at all possible energy options, whilst knowledge sharing on this very important aspect of our ensuring we do so in a way that will improve community development trajectory. The community of the BCRM opportunities for job creation, better health care and has confidence that this partnership will bear fruit in the food security for the future. short term. A Message from the Joint Project Leaders, Petrus Naude and John Notoane We believe that rural communities should have the opportunity to participate in choosing what kinds of energy services are best suited to them. Citizens of the BCRM communities have the potential to become more energy self-reliant. For example, communities have played a role in a participatory household energy survey to determine their energy needs. Similiarly, they could initiate a development project to provide solar power for lighting, entertainment and water heating purposes, or form part of a dialogue to secure investors in community energy projects. Green energy projects such as these can lead to green Joint Project Leaders, John Notoane and Petrus Naude jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, such as small We would also like to thank IIED and TERI who are key businesses supporting access of energy efficiency partners in this project, and are represented at this products and solutions into the community, or the workshop, and to REEEP, the core funders of CHOICES- installation and maintenance of solar geysers and other SA. IIED’s Emma Wilson, who visited the BCRM in renewable energy systems. May 2012, welcomed the active support of the BCRM Municipality and other stakeholders in CHOICES-SA. “It We would like to thank the Mayor, the Hon. Marjorie is encouraging that the Blue Crane Route Municipality Scott, her Councillors and office bearers for the support perceives a need for this project,” she said. “IIED is fully they have given to the project to date, as well as the supports greater community participation in energy- community members who have played important roles related decision-making and the development of as enumerators and co-ordinators of the Community solutions”. Household Energy Survey. We are excited about the participation of the youth and strengthen the role of Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to the woman in the process, which is already evident in the community members who have taken this project on activities. board and have responded so positively to the energy challenges that we all face. CHOICE - SA COMMUNITY WORKSHOP MANUAL CHOICES - SA BCRM COMMUNITY ENERGY WORKSHOP MANUAL 1 WORKSHOP 1: 12:30 Petrus Naude: Analysis of the BCRM Community Community Knowledge Sharing Household Energy Survey Results (Understand Household Energy Needs) and Energy Needs DAY 1: 27th February 2013 12:45 Ben Garside: Community Perceptions: Validation (Three Statements followed by Q&A 8:00 Registration, tea and coffee and Discussion) Session 1: W e l c o m e , I n t r o d u c ti o n s a n d W o r k s h o p o b j e c ti v es 12: 55 The Hon. Marjorie Scott:Conclusion of Wonder Bag Demonstration Game. Moderator: Councillor Mncedi Mali Moderator: John Notoane 9:00 Councilor Mncedi Mali: 13:00 LUNCH Welcome and Introductions 9:05 The Hon. Marjorie Scott : Opening Address Session 3: Sustainable Energy Access in the BCRM: What Does 9:20 Petrus Naude: Overview of Choices-SA Project It Mean? Workshop Objectives 14:00 Ben Garside: Summary of energy needs and Session 2: the types of ‘functions’ required delivering Scene Setting and Understanding Community Energy them (e.g coooking, lighting, entertainment, Needs and communications) Moderator: John Notoane 14:10 Petrus Naude: What is Sustainable Energy Access? 9:45 Nico Lombard: The Importance of Energy: • Energy Access Over view the BCRM Energy Development Plan • Energy Efficiency and Community Energy Needs • Renewable Energy • Sustainability in BCRM 10:00 Phumelelo Kate: Energy needs and energy investment in the Cacadu District: Overview of 14:30 Representatives of Energy Efficiency Companies: The Cacadu District IDP Examples of locally available energy efficiency solutions, and how these could benefit BCRM 10:15 Q&A and Discussion communities • Cooking 10:30 Lesego Swartland: Demonstration of the • Heating Amazing Wonderbag Cooker. Wonderbag • Lighting Representative: A brief discussion of the Wonder Bag as an 15:00 Representatives of Renewable Energy example of energy efficiency Companies: Examples of locally available renewable energy, and how it could benefit 10:40 Group Photo BCRM communities • Solar PV Technology 10:45 Tea and Coffee • Solar Water Heating Technology • Biomass to Energy Technology 11:00 John Notoane: Feedback and Key Messages • Hydro Technology from the Community Household Energy Survey • Wind 11:15 Case Studies from the Community Household 15: 50 Q&A and Discussion Energy Survey Moderator: Eric Doro 16:00 Tea and Coffee • Yolokhazi Jama: Case Study of Lack of Energy Access 16:15 The Energy Life Game • Andre Maart: Case Study of Energy Access Moderator: Andy Mason • Sakhile Ntobela: Case Study of Energy Inefficiency 17:00 End of Workshop 1 Programme and Wrap up • Lesego Swartland: Case Study of Energy Efficiency CHOICES - SA BCRM COMMUNITY ENERGY WORKSHOP MANUAL 2 WORKSHOP 2: 12:00 Speaker TBC: Hydropower: Mini and Micro Community Sustainable Energy Hydro Access Training 12:15 Nico Lombard: Hydropower: An Immediate DAY 2: 1 March 2013 BCRM opportunity 8:00 Registration 12:30 Carlos Smith: Micro & Mini-Grid Solutions and Management Systems Session 1: Workshop Objectives and Review of Day 1 Learnings 12:45 Q&A and Discussion Moderator: Nico Lombard 13:00 LUNCH 9:00 Petrus Naude: Overview of the Purpose and Objectives of the Workshop 14:00 Session 3, Part 2: Understanding Energy 9:15 Ben Garside: Review and extension of key Efficiency learnings from Day 1 Moderator: Abhishek Kar Session 2: Understanding Community Energy Needs 14:00 Abhishek Kar: Understanding E n e r g y E ffi c i e n cy for Energy Access Planning 14:10 Petrus Naude / Trevor van der Vyver: Energy