Description of project:

The overall objective of this African Development Bank (AfDB) project is to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the Project by rendering assistance to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) with all aspects of the feasibility studies. Wanting to substantially improve the quality of the street lighting networks in the Cities, reduce consumption and make streets safer and better lit, EDM intends to replace sodium and mercury vapor lamps with modern and efficient LED-based solutions with higher technical and quality performance.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and a part of a consortium with S317 Consulting and carried out the following activities:

• Carry out walkthrough surveys on a representative sample of streetlights.
• Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of replacing the existing street lighting systems with suitable LED-based solutions and operations optimization options.
• Analyze the energy services market capability to implement a city-wide street lighting program using LED technology.
• Propose potential and relevant rollout mechanisms for cities.

Employees involved:

• Detlef Borst: Team Leader, Senior Energy Efficiency Expert
• Bohdan Obodovskyi: Energy Audit and Energy Efficiency Expert
• Vijay Gawade: Technical Backstopper

Description of project:

In the framework of the Green People’s Energy for Africa Program of Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) the main rationale of this assignment is to increase vocational training capacities for solar PV via assessment of the vocational training capacities in solar PV and solar PV-related applications in Ethiopia.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and carried out the following activities:

• Conduct a quantitative assessment of vocational training offers specifically for solar PV and solar PV-related applications for agricultural production such as solar irrigation at TVETs.
• Qualitative assessment of vocational training offers for solar PV and solar PV-related applications for agricultural production such as solar irrigation at TVETs.
• Assessment of job- and business prospects arising from the solar PV vocational trainings.
• Development of recommendations for GPE on what and how to engage in regarding enhancement of vocational training in solar PV and solar PV-related applications.

Employees involved:

• Detlef Borst: Team leader, Trainer, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert

Description of project:

The main task of Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) project “Market Entry into Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency for the Productive Sector” in Ghana was to improve the prerequisites for the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions by large private sector electricity consumers and electricity utilities.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and carried out the following activities:

• Database development/design.
• Design and implementation of a series of further trainings.
• Project development and implementation advice.
• Business strategy development for distribution and generation utilities.

Employees involved:

• Detlef Borst: Trainer, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert

Description of project:

The Egyptian government receives support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in establishing a sustainable energy supply based on energy efficiency and renewable energy. This has generated positive effects on climate protection and the environment. As a part of this project, detailed energy audits in 10 different hotels and resorts in Egypt have been considered to promote energy efficiency within the hotel industry.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and carried out the following activities:

• Conducting 10 detailed energy audits in hotels/resorts in Egypt.
• Development of 10 detailed energy audit reports including calculation of energy and water savings, investment opportunities, economic analysis via NPV, IRR calculations.
• Development of energy/water scorecard including benchmarking.
• Optimization of solar PV plants in hotel/resorts.
• Evaluation of solar PV fuel saver technology for hotels/results.
• Development of bankable facility energy efficiency action plans.
• Presentation of all results in a joint stakeholder workshop.

Employees involved:

• Detlef Borst; Team Leader, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert.
• Peer Schuback: Senior Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Expert.

Description of project:

The overall objective of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) project is to improve the employability of graduates of vocational and university training in selected fields.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and carried out the following activities:

• Quality control of the content of the energy efficiency and energy management module developed by the project) was made and proposals for revision and enrichment of the content were made and presented and discussed with the national expert in charge of the preparation of this module.
• The program/ agenda and approach of the training of 7 days (including 2 days in companies) was developed.
• The training of a maximum of 20 trainers for 7 days in person (5 days in the classroom, 2 days in companies) was prepared and implemented.
• A didactic manual was finalized. The manual includes in a detailed and expanded way the content of the 5 days of courses and all the comments and observations made at the level of companies.
• A training evaluation questionnaire is developed, validated by the main technical advisor of the project, and distributed to the trainers, the feedback is analyzed, and a synthesis made and transmitted to the project.
• The mission report was given to the project.

Employees involved:

• Detlef Borst: Trainer, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert
• Vijay Gawade: Backstopper

Description of project:

In the framework of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) “Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (PREEEP)” a consortium of INTEGRATION GmbH, Envidatec GmbH and Renac prepares, organises and conduct practice-oriented vocational training in the field of Renewable Energy in Northern Uganda.

Activities undertaken:

Envidatec GmbH was involved as a consulting firm and carried out the following activities:

• Training and certification of electricians.
• Establish a vocational training course focussing on RE with a Vocational Training Institute in Northern Uganda.

Employees involved:

• Thomas Frank: Team Leader, Trainer, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert
• Detlef Borst: Trainer, Senior Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expert