Presentation by Andrew Mnzava, COSTECH - Smart Villages Arusha workshop - June 2014 The workshop in Arusha explored the East African/Tanzanian environment for village energy, local case studies, challenges and opportunities, with a view to formulating policy recommendations for policymakers, funders, NGOs and other stakeholders the region. An important part of the workshop, and indeed the whole Smart Villages initiative work programme, was to gather evidence from existing projects that have provided or facilitated sustainable off-grid energy solutions in the developing world.The workshop gathered more than 50 experts, including policymakers, NGOs, off-grid energy entrepreneurs and others to look for solutions to providing energy to villages off the grid.

1. Africa Village Level Energy
Innovation Systems
Andrew Mnzava
Tanzania Commission For Science and
Technology
5th June 2014

2. When you talk about Energy in Villages

3. But how do we make this happen
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thermal heat from combustion to drive a thermoelectric modu
Excess electricity can then be used for small electronic devices
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countries, with marketed smoke emission reductions up to 95

4. Energy Policy Example
• 25Tanzania shall conduct research within the
country and take part in international
research, development and application of
commercially viable, large-scale technologies
for renewable sources of electricity
generation. The Tanzania National Energy Policy 2003, page 21 (under Electricity section)
• 39.Support research and development in
renewable energy technologies. -The Tanzania National Energy
Policy 2003, page 25 (Under Renewable Energy section)

5. Example of a study done in Kasulu district in
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9. Village Level Local Innovations
Cooking

11. Lighting
Small LED Bulbs using batteries

12. Plastic bottle for lighting

15. The High Tech plus Local Innovations
• FishingWe tested the LED strips both above-water and submersed (Figure 9). We used a similar wooden float
construction for the PowaPack 5W (Figure 10).
Figure 9. Submersible Lumitronix LED strip system (batteries protected in plastic boxes)
Figure 10. Barefoot Power system
The Trony Sundial came with an internal battery, which was lighter and did not require enhancement of
the float supports, with Trony manual illustration (Figure 11). The fishermen later altered the Trony
Sundial system according to their liking, facing the lamps straight onto the water rather than at an angle
(Figure 12).
Figure 11. Trony System standard mounting
Figure 12. Trony system user-modified mounting

17. Village markets

18. Cooking

19. The Innovation of Village Industrial
Power (VIP) Technology

21. buses business (daladala) –He owns three mini buses
He showed great interest on the VIP machines and he is willing to participate on the
prototype stage as long as he can be assisted to acquire loan to pay the 30%down
payment
Picture 21&22: Showing the min-grid owned by Mr Bukulu in Ilagala village town
than 192 buckets (of 20litres) per day per machine
· The machine consumes about 4 liters of diesel per day to produce the 300
buckets of oil
· Some of the waste is used for thermal, boiling palm oil
· There are local technicians in the village about 6 of them in Ilagala village
Picture 14: Palm processing center in Ilagala along the Malagarasi River

22. Irrigation systems
Credit: Practical action

23. Kolonyi-Innovation- Africa has installed 75 solar-powered water pumps and
distribution systems like this one, which use innovative software to monitor
performance, ensuring better maintenance and fewer break-downs. Photo courtesy of
Innovation- Africa

24. The accessibility and affordability
Innovations examples
• Clusters Approach (works best with cooperatives
and large Saccos)
Examples Lake zone cluster
funded by EU
• Revolving Fund approach (works best with all
Saccos)
Example Solar Lantern Revolving Fund
under LRT2010
• Mobisol Business model of loans and monthly
payement

25. Awareness rising of RE technologies
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28. Technology, Business and
communication-By SolarKiosk

29. Innovation is a process

31. Individuals,
Communities,
wards, districts
The Linkages
Academia and
Research
Institutions
Private Sector-
Businesses and
Entrepreneurs
Local government
FINANCINGDevelopm
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Partners

32. Example of Efforts on the Linkages
• ENRICH PROJECT:
Overall objective: To strengthen Science,
Technology and Innovation (STI) co- operation in
East Africa (EA) countries by promoting
operational and effective management of
research and innovation activities with a special
focus on energy access and efficiency.
One of the 6 Specific objective : . To create 3 STI
support national networks with a specific focus
on energy access and efficiency

33. Conducting Training of District council officers
in the Country on RE technologies

34. Training Of Entrepreneurs/technicians

35. COSTECH
• Coordinate and Facilitate Research and
Tech Transfer
• Support Innovators (already supported a
micro hydro, local wind fabrication etc.)
• Support on the issues of patents and IP
issues
• Gives awards such as Innovators awards,
Environment awards, Science awards etc.

36. End of the day

37. CHALLENGE
• HOW DO WE MAKE CLEAN ENERGY MORE
1. ACCESSIBLE,
2. AVAILABLE,
3. AFFORDABLE
4. AND SUSTAINABLE IN RURAL AREAS
SURELY WE NEED NEW INNOVATIONS

38. “………We have everything we need except political will, but political will is a renewable
resource.”
Al Gore
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