Humasol is a non-profit organization offering engineering students the opportunity to design and implement renewable energy projects in less prosperous regions, mainly located in the southern hemisphere. We are committed to only undertake projects on request of local communities, either directly or through a Belgian non-profit (non-governmental) organization. In doing so we exclusively carry out projects on locations with a real need and a strongly interested local community. Our goal is to develop with these communities renewable energy solutions and knowledge to shape a sustainable future. In other words, with the assistance of the community and the support of our sponsors we transform the knowledge of our project students into sustainable projects which the local population is able to maintain, expand and reproduce. Our projects are focused on rural communities with a need for renewable energy and the potential to undertake and achieve sustainable development. Humahuaca in Argentina (2007, 2009, 2010 en 2011), La Cascarilla in Peru (2010, 2011) and Thiès in Senegal (2011) have already been on the menu. In 2012 we add Kenya to our portfolio with a first water desalinization project based on solar concentrator technology. Returning to the same location for several years gives us the opportunity to gradually improve and develop our projects. Additionally our recurring presence gives the community the opportunity to become self-reliant, self-improve their renewable energy technology knowledge and finally realize new projects of their own. ach spring we select our projects for the next year. In October, after a thorough selection procedure, project students are assigned to the projects. The students are selected from CV and motivation letter applications and an interview with the project promoter(s). Most students will be able to integrate their Humasol experience as an internship or master thesis into their curriculum. From November to June the students will design and prepare the projects under supervision of the project promoter(s). In April the project design is submitted for approval to the board of directors. Together with the project promoter(s), the board will formulate recommendations and feedback to ensure the success of the project or in rare cases cancel the project if deemed necessary. The project is implemented together with the local community in six to ten weeks during summer.

1. HUMASOL
Making Renewable Energy Accessible To Everyone!
May 1, 2013
General Presentation
Desguinlei 218, 2018 Antwerp

2. WHAT HAVE THIS PEOPLE IN COMMON…..
THIS ARE ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS DRIVEN BY
PASSION…..
MAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY
ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!

3. Mission statement
Offer developing aid:
 Financial
 Technical
Focus on ecological and
sustainable projects.
Collaborate with local partner
to enable them to:
 Maintain
 Repair
 Reproduce
installations in their
community.
Offer a professional guidance towards
project students
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3

4. Humasol is founded to solve this “missing link”
• Broad theoretical knowledge
• Few practical opportunities
• Few international internship opportunities
• Looking for a credible good image in
society (corporate social responsibility)
• Searching for highly motivated,
entrepreneurial, talented people
2. Students
1. Local partner
3. Professionals
• Often lack of reliable energy supply
• Lack of technological knowledge
• Lack of funding

5. Our team…

6. Humasol Members 5
 … make this world a better place
 … have sustainable impact
 … offer other students the opportunity to experience the same enriching
adventure
 … stay informed about their project and stay in touch with the local partner and
other project students
 … make the future engineers more creative
 … develop their organizational and
communication skills
 … work with fun people
Members joined Humasol because they want to …

7. Board of Directors (BoD)
Geert Serneels
President
president@humasol.be
+32 (0) 478 80 52 00
Sam van Dyck
Secretary
secretary@humasol.be
+32 (0) 494 75 20 62
Glenn Gysels
Project Manager
projects@humasol.be
+32 (0) 474 36 13 73
Stijn Desmet
Finance
finance@humasol.be
+32 (0) 494 24 80 21
Ann Gysbrechts
Human Resources
recruiting@humasol.be
+32 (0) 473 66 04 32
Vincent Everaerts
Communication
communication@humasol.be
+32 (0) 499 47 37 08
Advisory board 20 Project students35 active members
…driven by passion and working on a voluntary bases

8. Since 2007 Humasol has grown and built several
sustainable energy installations with local project
partners…
Peru
* Solar Boilers
* Wind turbine
* Water turbine
* ELC
* Electricity grid Argentina
* Solar Boilers
* Wind Turbine
* Biodigestor
Senegal
* Solar boiler
* PV-solar panels
• Convertor
• PV Pumping
Kenya
* Irrigation system
Uganda
• Solar pump
• Wind Turbine
Cambodia
• PV System

9. Location
La
Cascarilla,
Peru
Sisophon,
Cambodia
Babada,
Uganda
Objective
▪ Off-grid PV 3.0
Students
▪ Thomas Bollen (KU Leuven)
▪ Stijn Proesmans (KU Leuven)
▪ Steven Claessens (KU Leuven)
Project Coach
▪ Hydropower Turbine ▪ Maaike Vanhee (KaHo SL)
▪ Phebe van den Heyning (KaHo)
▪ Wouter Deforche (KaHo SL)
▪ Jens Moens (KaHo SL)
▪ Zoe Westerlinck (Groep T)
▪ David Schockaert
▪ Data logger ▪ Mathieu De Zutter (KaHo SL)▪ David Schockaert
▪ Brecht Reynders
▪ Biodigestor ▪ Damiaan Dumoulin (Groep T)▪ Glenn Gysels
▪ ELC 4.01 ▪ Arnaud Schaeken ▪ Felix Hornaert (KU Leuven)
▪ Jan-Pieter D’Anvers (KU Leuven)
▪ Wouter Parys (KU Leuven)
▪ Pieter Boone (UGent)
▪ Benjamin Dieudonné (UGent)
▪ Christel Verbesselt (KU Leuven)
▪ Egi Nazarej (VUB)
▪ Tom Molderez▪ Solar Pumping 2.0
▪ Wout Poncelet (KU Leuven)
▪ Simon Candries (KU Leuven)
▪ Lukas Kesteloot (KaHo SL)
▪ Wout Cordeel &
Korneel Pardaens
▪ Wind Turbine 3.0
Overview of projects 2013 – 2014

10. Location
Belgium
Objective
▪ Steam Pump ▪ Wouter Schoonvliet (De Nayer)
▪ Wout Verelst (De Nayer)
▪ None
▪ Solar Cell Encapsulant ▪ Maarten Hermans (KU Leuven)▪ Kenneth
van den Bergh
▪ Hydro Power Business ▪ Gillis Beun
▪ Thibault Jolie
▪ Janthe De Nil
▪ Wouter Teurlinckx
▪ Ine Weckx
▪ Leen Janssens
Project Coach Students
AFD
▪ FlexoPanel Start-Up ▪ Toon Goes
▪ Sam Spaas
▪ Ruben Baumer
▪ Michiel van Acoleyen
▪ Toep van Mierlo
▪ Bram van Meldert
Overview of projects 2013 – 2014

11. - Hydro Power Turbine
- ELC
- Data logger
- Biodigestor
Jaen, Peru

12. Jaen, Peru 11

13. - Solar water pump
- Wind water pump
Tororo, Uganda

14. Tororo, Uganda 13

15. Sisophon, Cambodia
• Project request from Consul-
General of Cambodia:
• School MLUNG – Community
Chob Vari –Cambodia

16. 15
Project Planning
15
First step Literature study Design Practical pilot
▪ List of references
(Experts en sources)
▪ Specifications and
objectives (together with
local partner)
▪ Look up theory of subject
and read former reports
▪ Collect concepts (with
budget estimation)
▪ Choose concept
▪ Practical development of
concept
▪ Calculations
▪ Practical
- Materials & techniques
- Implementation on
location (how to?)
▪ Feedback from local partner
▪ Safety & Risk Analysis
▪ Planning on location
1 wk 8 weeks2 wks
Descrip
tion
Delivera
bles
Objec-
tives
▪ First budget estimation
▪ Year planning
▪ +-3 p. about subject,
concepts and
specifications
▪ Document (max 25p +
app) and presentation of
all subjects above
▪ Final budget estimation
▪ Planning on location
2 weeks
▪ Objectives
▪ Make year
planning
▪ Define
specifications and
objectives
(together with
local partner,
project coach and
location manager)
▪ Agree with your
university on
credits and
curriculum
Sketch project Conceptual design Practical design
FebNov Dec Apr (Easter)
Logistics
▪ Prepare parts list
▪ Determine final
budget
▪ Contact local partner
- Check prices and
availability of
parts.
- Make concrete
appointments with
shops, welders, …
2 weeks
▪ Parts list
▪ (Optional) Slightly
corrected budget
estimation
Preparation for work
on site
Prove practical
feasibility
▪ Construction of
working model to
test practicality
▪ Analyse and solve
practical issues that
you encounter
▪ Prototype &
Tests
Intermediate
report
2 wks
PresentationFinal literature
study
Project
outline
Choice
concept

17. Application
Literature
Study
Design &
Budget
Practical pilot
& Logistics
Construction
of project
Project planning
16
November
Intermediate
Report
& presentation
Final literature
studyDecember
April
June
July-Sept.
(2 months)
1 year project Final
report
Sept.-Okt.

18. What we expect from a student
Collaboration
with local partner
Process and
quality of work
Project within
budget
Efficient
communication
Solidarity with
Humasol
Sustainable, robust
& safe design
Humasol
• Collaboration with local citizens
• One-pager about safety
• One-pager about installation for
broader population, e.g.
• Flow chart of physical principles
• Appointment of local technicians
(to maintain the installation)
• User manual for local technicians
• Project needs to remain within budget
• Detailed financial budget, verified by
Humasol & local partner
• Detailed list of expenses
• Detailed explanation of variances vs.
budget (if any)
• Regular communication with Treasurer
in case of variances
• Organization of and
attendance to Humasol
activities
• Request of subsidies of
local government
• Right level of internal
communication (within team,
towards Humasol)
• Update blog whilst on site
• Communication with local
partner about local boundary
conditions affecting project
design
• Pragmatic design, checked with
external experts
• Working installation
• Tested at least 1 week
• Delivering planned output (e.g.
kWh)
• Meeting the Humasol
deadlines
• High quality of
deliverables
• High quality of the
presentation

19. Business Model – Social Enterpreneurship
Long-term social
impact
Enterpreneur
Technology
& concept Proof of
concept
Plan
Strategy
Social
entrepreneur
Idea

20. ▪ Establishing contact and
correct info on need and
boundary conditions
▪ Implementation of first
machine
▪ Building the organization
and socio-economic
model
▪ Hand-over to local
partner
Description
Projects
Key
stakeholders
▪ No full fledged project on
site
▪ Visits of location manager
(or any other equivalent)
▪ Technical installation (2-3
engineering students /
machine)
▪ Educational project (2-3
engineering students)
▪ Socio-economic model
and organisation (2-3
comm. engineers / other)
▪ Communication with
location manager and
local partner
▪ Ad-hoc support from
distance
▪ Location manager ▪ Location manager
▪ 2-3 engineering students
▪ Location manager
▪ 2-3 engineering students
▪ 2-3 comm. engineers /
other
▪ Location manager
Exploration phase
Installing the
machine(s)
Building the sustainable
model
Hand-over phase
Business Model – Social Enterpreneurship

21. Humasol Fiesta 2012 20

22. Humasol Day 21

23. Humasol in the media…

24. Thank you