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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 [email protected]
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