PRESENTED AT THE SECOND GHANA RENEWABLEENERGY FAIR IN ACCRA

10 AUGUST, 2016

BY: PAULA EDZESE4ALL NATIONAL COORDINATOR, GHANA

What is Productive Use of Energy (PUE)

PUE in National Policies

PUE programmes

Projects implemented to date

Challenges & Future Plans

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PUE = Productive use of ENERGYNot only electricity!!Use of electric + non-electric energy for

activities that enhance income and welfareRelates to non-government activityRole of government is to nurture and

promote – not to own

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Policies/PlansNational Renewable Energy Strategy (2003) Solar dryers for agro-processing (medium-longer

term actions)National Energy Policy (2010) Support implementation of productive uses of

electricity as an integral part of the RuralElectrification Programme.

Energy Sector Strategy and Development Plan (2010) PUE programme identified as one of five strategies to

achieve Universal Energy Access by 2020

SE4ALL Action Agenda (2012) PUE identified as one of the four high impact

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Flagship programme for extension of access toelectric grid

Recognition of importance of PUEOrganisation of public forums on PUE in newly

electrified communitiesSocio-economic study on PUE in some districtsFeasibility studiesDevelopment of strategy for pilot products on

practicality and sustainability of PUE

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Business Development Support (BDS, 2011-2014)– RE grant funds to support commercially-oriented energy enterprises to develop RE mini-grids, grid connected systems, and off-gridsystems in remote communities

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• 250 gridconnectedirrigationschemes

• >500 solar PV &wind irrigation& drinking watersupply

1. Irrigation

• >250 solar dryers• 3,500 Improved

Stoves

2. Agro-processing

• Electricity for 50aquacultureventures

3. Fisheries

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GoG PUE targets to beachieved by 2030

Feasibility study conducted on PUE opportunitiesin selected districts nationwidePUE projects identified – agriculture; fisheries;

brick, tiles and ceramic; salt miningSupport to PUE projects through grid electricity

extensionEstablishment of mini grid in remote rural

communities to promote PUECollaboration with other relevant institutions to

achieve policy objective

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5m3 anaerobicbiogas digester

1.6kWp solar waterpumping system

2kWp wind turbineto complement solarpumping facility

Capacity building for>50 farmers inproductive use of RE

Location: Keta, VoltaRegion

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Energy RE providing about 30% of

farm’s total energy demand Electricity cost reduced by 35% Beneficiary has further invested

in a 5kVA biogas-powered plantto use excess gas produced

Agriculture 15% increase in vegetable yields Reduction in post-harvest lossesManure for soil improvement

Technology Transfer Knowledge acquired in PUE

has been transferred tomore than 50 local farmers

Farm is serving as ademonstration farm forstudents and researchers

Other Better waste management Project served as catalyst

for other PUE projects likeEnDev

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1.5kW solar water pumpingsystem for irrigation @Depali, Northern Region

Relocated to Kukobila(Northern Region) in 2016 byNewEnergy and upgraded to4kW system

4-6 acres of land areaunder irrigation

60,000 – 120,000 liters ofwater pumped daily

Crops – butternut squash,maize, rice & chillipepper

60 farmers, and districtagriculture officerssensitised

12 farmers trained inoperation andmaintenance of solarpumps

SCOPE

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Capacity for solar waterpump marketingdeveloped in Pumptech

Retail and regionaldistributorshipsestablished

Sales of solar waterpumping equipmentincreased by >60%

IMPACT

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Two off-grid solar phonecharging centresestablished @ Dabogni(Mion District) & Libi(East Gonja District),Northern Region

Reduced distancetravelled for mobilephone charging

Improved communicationbetween beneficiarycommunities and theirdistant relatives

Experience gained bylocal people managingcenter

Additional incomegenerated for centermanagers

IMPACT

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SCOPE 4 solar PV irrigation

projects @ Datoyili(3.5kW), Nakpanduri(2kW) & Tamalgu(17kW) in NorthernRegion

Total of 15 hectares ofland under irrigation

690,000 liters of waterpumped daily

Crops cultivated:vegetables, maize &water melon

71 farmer beneficiaries(42 men & 29 women)

15kW solar PV array at Tamalgu

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Farming seasonextended by 4 months

Farming done 2-3times yearly

Improvement inincome (not yetquantified)

11 farmers trained inoperation &maintenance of solarpumps

>900 inhabitants ofKpemale (suburb ofNakpanduri) haveimproved domesticwater supply

Service fees collected asat 2015 = GHS 3,647

Business model is beingtried to sustain donorsupported projects

IMPACT

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Financial and technicalsupport given to farmersto implement grid-connected and solar PVpowered irrigationsschemesTarget: 250 grid-connected

& 30 solar PV poweredirrigation schemes

Facilitation of access togrid electricity forentrepreneurs in LightIndustrial Zones (LIZ)

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IMPACT

>146 farmers in Keta and Ada connected togrid electricity for irrigation

240 farmers trained in agri-businessdevelopment and management

46 enterprises given access to electricity in LIZ(2016)

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IMPACT Thermal energy for agro-processing

Promotion of improvedfirewood stoves for gari-frying through subsidyschemeTarget: 300 improved stoves

adopted10,000 agro-processors

sensitised on ICSFinancing scheme established

106 improved firewoodstoves (Chrisaac stove)adopted for gari-frying(30 under a 80%subsidy) in about 50communities

Higher revenue = lessfrying time + reducedfirewood consumption

Clean and safe workenvironment =reduced exposure totoxic gases + openfires 20

UNDP China+Ghana RETTproject – several projectsbeing considered (biogas,solar PV, mini-hydro, solarthermal, wind, etc.)

EU – proposed supportfor solar irrigation andagro-processing(drying interventions)- tbc

Business models beingdeveloped for solardrying & irrigation

5 project proposalsdeveloped, moreunder development

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Challenges Service providers are unable to pre-finance installation and

maintenance Co-funding difficulty by target beneficiaries Capacity challenges of service providers esp., solar irrigation Lack of sustainable business models to facilitate PUE

activitiesMeasures Conduct feasibility studies to establish the viability or

otherwise of selected interventions Develop sustainable business models Capacity building on PUE Awareness creation on PUE Improve access to finance

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For more information, contact pedze@energycom.gov.gh

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