IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Program Design, Management and Quality Assurance Reports IEA T9-04:2003 and T9-05:2003 Author: Mark Fitzgerald Institute for Sustainable Power, Inc. Presenter: Geoff Stapleton

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 The Recommended Practice Guide is Aimed at Programme Decision makers From: Bilateral and Multilateral Institutions Host Governments in developing countries PV programme developers and sponsors PV producers and suppliers Entrepreneurs NGOs

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Why Recommended Practice Guides for Planning and Quality? Poor design is often the root cause of unsuccessful programme or project implementation However, it is important to know that there can never be a blueprint for designing programmes

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Programme Planning, Design, and Implementation

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 The Recommended Practice Guide Details Four Phases of PV Programme Planning Preparation; Programme design; Implementation; and, Monitoring/Evaluation.

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Preparation Phase Consideration of overall policy objectives A needs assessment Stakeholder consultation Capacity Requirements Analysis of technical supply options Evaluation of benefits, costs, and consequences

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Design Phase Identify goals and objectives Ensure project is sufficiently financed Programme activities, schedules and milestones Programme logistics and budgets Determine Management and Team leaders etc Undertake the capacity building Quality assurance of project and equipment Make provision for the ongoing performance of the programme

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Implementation Phase Quality control, management, and evaluation Information management system Capacity building

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Why are Monitoring and Evaluation so Important? Planning may fail to identify potential negative effects, challenges, impacts, or unintended consequences Monitoring may allow for adapting the program to address difficulties or new opportunities Provides lessons for future projects

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Quality Programmes

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Quality Programmes General Quality Systems Standards Hardware Quality Training and Workforce Quality

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 General Quality Systems For example: ISO 9001:2000 Consistency and continuity of policies and practices Auditable: Internal and Third Party Improves reliability

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Standards Local, National, Regional, and International Consensus development Stakeholders and subject-matter experts

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Hardware Quality ISO/IEC TC-82 Global Approval Program for PV (PV GAP) European, Japanese, US, APEC

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Training and Workforce Quality Institute for Sustainable Power International Core Standards, adapted to national needs by local experts Workforce Quality for Systems and Program Reliability Quality for Customer Satisfaction Sustainable, Local Jobs

IEA International Energy Agency PVPS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Task 9 - Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies: Co-operation with Developing Countries 10 th March 2004 Conclusions Many rural electrification programs fail because of poor planning, implementation, and quality Care in the early phases of program development reduce costs and failures The IEA PVPS Task 9 Recommended Practice Guides are designed to provide experience and lessons learned for project developers and project managers