The e8’s sustainable energy projects and human capacity building activities worldwide What is the e8? e8 Member Companies: The e8 is a non-profit international American Electric Power organization, composed of nine leading (USA) electricity companies from the G8 Électricité de France countries, which promotes sustainable (France) energy development through electricity sector projects and human capacity ENEL S.p.a building activities in developing nations (Italy) worldwide. Hydro-Québec The e8’s mission is: “To play an active (Canada) role in global electricity issues and to promote sustainable development.” Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc This diverse international group offers (Japan) electricity sector expertise and practical Ontario Power Generation competency in electricity generation, (Canada) transmission and distribution. With field proven expertise in the planning, RAO-UES of Russia management, design, operation and (Russia) maintenance of energy facilities, RWE AG member companies together provide (Germany) an all-encompassing scope of the global electricity industry to assist developing Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc countries. (Japan) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2007 On-going P.13 e8 W Park project P.7 UNEP-UNDP-e8 rural P.2 e8 San Cristobal Wind P.23 e8 Lokoho project electrification workshops Project P.15 Emergency technical assistance P.5 Workshops on energy efficiency P.25 Tuvalu solar power project in the republic of Tajikistan and emissions reduction in coal- fired power plants P.17 Workshop on environmental P.9 UN DESA-e8 Seminar on P.27 e8 Ifugao project management in Thailand Electricity Interconnection P.19 Indonesia renewable energy P.11 e8 Bhutan CDM project supply systems project P.21 Jordan AIJ project 1 Completed e8 San Cristobal Wind Project Displacing diesel-powered generation by wind energy in the Galapagos Islands World Heritage Site The e8 San Cristobal Wind Project has ben- efited from the support of the United Nations Foundation and falls under UNDP’s Renewable Energy Program, envisaged to introduce renewables in the four inhabited Islands of the Galapagos Archipelago. Three wind turbines, each generating 800 kW, will provide approximately half of the Island’s annual electricity needs. Diesel power genera- tion on the island will be displaced by approxi- mately 50%, helping to reduce green house gas emissions and the risk of equally devastat- e8 San Cristobal wind park. ing diesel-fuel tanker spills, and contributing to the protection of a world heritage site and the The e8, in partnership with the Ecuadorian biodiversity of one the richest ecosystems in Ministry of Energy and Mines, Elecgalapagos the world. S.A. (the local electricity utility) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), After the approval of the project’s feasibility undertook the development and implementa- studies and culmination of permitting activi- tion of a 2.4 MW wind park on the Island of ties in 2005 followed by two years of equip- San Cristobal in the Galapagos. ment manufacturing and site construction, the e8 experts, in collaboration with their local partners finalized the installation of the wind turbines and implementation of the hybrid- system. The grid-connected system has been in operation on the Island of San Cristobal, Galapagos, since October 2007. 2 e8 San Cristobal Wind Project The San Cristobal Wind Project will: In parallel with the implementation of the San Cristobal Wind Project, the e8 developed • Reduce the risks of oil spills associated with a complementary project aiming at building transportation and delivery of fuel; human capacity to manage solar electric (pho- • Reduce fossil-fuel emissions and green- tovoltaic) systems, advancing student educa- house gases on a local and global scale; tion and research in energy efficiency and hybrid wind-diesel applications, and support- • Decrease the Galapagos’ dependence on ing the development of a renewable energy the supply of diesel fuel for the generation services management entity in the Galapagos of electricity in the archipelago; archipelago. • Be an example of multilateral collaboration for Climate Change mitigation; • Contribute to the protection of bio-diversity; • Provide valuable experience for the global promotion of small-scale, renewable energy power generation and distribution systems; • Increase the local population’s access to non-conventional, clean, energy; and • Develop public awareness of effective demand-side management and energy con- servation practices. The e8 has undertaken the process of accredi- tation of the projects’ CO2 emissions reduction under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Elecgalapagos staff involved in the installation of solar photovoltaic systems. 3 e8 San Cristobal Wind Project The Galapagos Solar PV human capacity build- The MicroSolar Distance Learning Pro- ing project features the following two pro- gramme, designed to promote long-distance grammes: learning and telecommunications based on photovoltaic installations in areas located The e8 Solar PV project, aiming at enhanc- beyond the reach of existing power and com- ing solar energy options in the Archipelago, munications grids. Solar panels have been and featuring the development and construc- installed in San Cristobal schools to provide tion of two solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, lighting, power computers and Internet con- totalling approximately 12kW, on the Island of nections. San Cristobal. The project is the cornerstone of a human capacity building program put in place Also, as part of the environmental management to provide training, expertise and education to plan developed for the Wind Project, the e8, in the local utility employees, and community at collaboration with the Galapagos National Park large, on the development, construction and and the Charles Darwin Foundation, imple- maintenance of solar PV systems, renewable mented a comprehensive programme for the energy options and energy efficiency; and protection of the Galapagos Petrel, a bird spe- cies largely decimated and classified as criti- cally endangered. More information on the e8 San Cristobal Wind Project is available on the project’s website at: www.galapagoswind.org Petrel bird expert and e8 consultant. 4 Completed Workshops on energy efficiency and emissions reduction in coal-fired power plants Transferring clean technology technical expertise and know-how From the improvements made on the effi- ciency and environmental performance of their fleets’ units over many years, e8 com- panies have learned that the greatest increas- es in efficiency were the result of integrated and scheduled changes in equipment, main- tenance activities, operation activities and a well-informed and supportive corporate cul- ture. These changes in technology and pro- cesses have helped improve the efficiency of coal-fired power plants, reduce the companies’ SO2, NOx, Hg, and CO2 emissions and enhance particulate emission control. e8 workshop on energy efficiency and emissions For these reasons, the e8 initiated a series of reductions in coal-fired plants, RWE-Cologne, Germany, March 2007. technical workshops to share this expertise with engineers and technical staff from coal- The workshop sessions are designed to facili- fired power plants in developing countries. tate the transfer of knowledge and technologi- cal know-how among experts. This is done In March and May 2007, two successful through face-to-face discussions as well as workshops were held by members, RWE e8 through plant visits where participants meet (Germany) and AEP (USA) respectively, which with plant engineers and technical staff who attracted experts from coal power plants are directly involved in the implementation of from several countries including China, India, the technologies and processes in question. Indonesia and Thailand. The e8 and RWE are planning a third workshop with an exclusive focus on participants from African coal-fired power plants in the fall 2007. 5 Workshops on energy efficiency and emissions reduction in coal-fired power plants The discussions, which include top engineers With the specific objective to: and technical experts from the e8, are at a • Discuss the issues at stake in the use of substantive and detailed level so that lessons state-of-the-art technologies and their justi- learned can be applied by the participants and fication in a highly competitive market envi- result in tangible improvements in generating ronment; efficiency and reduction of air emissions. • Emphasise and explain the importance of The sessions particularly focus on: corporate and organisational culture in the implementation of tools and systems of effi- • Emissions reduction strategy; ciency improvement and emissions reduc- • Efficiency improvements; and tion in coal-fired power fleets; and • Operations & maintenance strategy, includ- • Address and exchange best practices of ing leak detection methods, outage plan- operation and maintenance which allow to ning, retrofits and life optimization, and heat optimise the heat rate and thus to control rate monitoring. the level of atmospheric emissions. The technical know-how and expertise devel- oped to improve energy efficiency and emis- sions reductions of coal-fired power plants are presented by engineers, technical experts and operators from e8 member companies’ plants. Technical visits during the e8 workshop on energy efficiency and emissions reductions in coal-fired plants, AEP Plants, Columbus, USA, May 2007. 6 Completed UNEP-UNDP-e8 rural