SEIDP Guideline Workshops 2019-Announcement
Further to the Guideline Workshops conducted in 2018 in 15 countries, there will be workshops conducted in 2019/2020 as well, as part of the World Bank funded Sustainable Energy Industry Development Project. From July to November 2019, there will be a total of 4-day workshops conducted in 10 countries. The 4 day workshops comprise of 8 x 1/2 day sessions that cover technical guidelines and Design/sizing exercises to give the workshop a practical touch. The proposed dates for the 4 day workshops in 2019 are:
Location | Week Starting |
Fiji | 8th July |
Vanuatu | 15th July |
Nauru | 15th July |
Solomon Islands | 22nd July |
Tonga | 30th July |
Kiribati | 5th August |
Port Moresby | 20th August |
Lae | 27th August |
Tuvalu | 16th October |
Samoa | 18th November |
The proposed dates for the 4-day workshops in 2020 are as follows:
Location | Week Starting |
Palau | 10th February, 2020 |
Yap | 24th February, 2020 |
Chuuk | 28th April, 2020 |
Pohnpei | 4th May, 2020 |
Kosrae | 12th May, 2020 |
RMI | 19th May, 2020 |
The workshops are for four (4) days having 8 x 1/2 day sessions. Through a survey, 12 topics were mentioned whereby each country had to choose their top 8 topics out of the 12. As such these 8 topics vary from country to country. You may download the presentations by clicking on the following topics. The 12 topics include:
- ½ day – Designing AC bus Hybrid system
- ½ day – Designing DC Bus Hybrid System
- ½ day – Visiting a site breaking into groups and inspecting the system
- ½ day – Selecting a solar water pumping system (imperial version)
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise (Imperial version)
For countries using Metric units, download the following:
- ½ day – Energy efficiency and Audits
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise (zero export)
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
(Note: There is no presentation in this session, however the participants will be filling up a site inspection checklist)
Download Site Inspection Checklist: AS/NZ version or NEC version
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
Download Exercise – Workshop Exercise
The consultants, GSES, who are organising and conducting the workshops will be contacting the PPA and SEIAPI members in each country to determine which 8 x 1/2 day sessions are presented in those countries.
For further information please contact either Mr Geoff Stapleton (gses@bigpond.com) or Mr Sandip Kumar (sandip.kumar@gses.com.au) or Mr. Wairarapa J. Young (rapa@ppa.org.fj )