1. Briefing on ACE in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD)
Eastern and Southern Africa higher education centers of excellence (ACE II)
Briefing on ACE in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD)
Launch, ACE II- Rwanda
Prof. Etienne Ntagwirumugara
ACE-ESD Centre Leader
24th JANUARY, 2017

2. Presentation Outline Vision of ACE-ESD Expected Results of ACE-ESD
Key Partners and Stakeholders
The ACE-ESD Current Status
National and Regional (ESA) Benefits/Impact
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3. Vision of ACEESD Vision:
To create a world-class energy centre of excellence that will be a regional hub for research in the clean energy sector, contribute to rural development through technology transfer and promote entrepreneurship development.
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4. Expected Results of the ACEESD
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5. Expected Results of ACEESD
ACE-ESD New Masters and PhD Programmes
Program
Level
focus areas
renewable Energy Technologies
MSc & PhD
Smart & Micro-grid Technologies (Wind, Solar, Mini-Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal)
Electrical Power Systems
Power system dynamics, Power Electronics for renewable energy, generation, transmission and distribution systems
Energy ECONOMICS
Economic Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technologies, Inter-State Energy Trade Policy, Utilities Management, Energy environment, Energy management, Energy Benchmarking, Energy Pricing
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6. Expected Results cont….
By the end of the implementation period for the ACEESD, the following key results have been achieved.
Trained 120 Masters students (with 30% being regional and 20% female)
Trained of 40 PhD students (with 30% being regional and 20% female)
Established a state-of-the-art Micro-grids research laboratory for high impact research
Over 15 collaboration and partnership MoUs signed with public, private and peer universities at the national, regional and international level
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7. Expected Results cont….
Published a minimum of 60 internationally-peer-reviewed journal papers
Obtain international accreditation for at least one new specialized graduate programs.
Train 80 practitioners and policy-makers through short term courses, of which 30% would be regional and 30% female
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8. ACEESD’s International, Regional and National Strategic Partners
No.
Partner
Category Type of Partnership
Country 1
Colorado State University
University, International
USA 2
University of Agder
Norway 3
Tubitak Marmara Research Centre Energy Institute
Research Institution, International
Turkey 4
Makerere University
University, Regional
Uganda 5
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology
Ethiopia 6
The Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology
Tanzania 7
Strathmore Energy Research Centre
Research Institution, Regional
Kenya 8
Carnegie Mellon University, Rwanda (CMU-R)
University, National
Rwanda 9
Rwanda Energy Group (REG)
Industry Institution, National 10
Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) 11
National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA)
Research Institution, National 12
Ngali Energy Ltd
Private Business 13
Great Lakes Energy Ltd. 14
Mobisol-Rwanda 15
Barefoot Power Rwanda Ltd. 16
Institution of Engineers, Rwanda
Professional Institution
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9. The ACE-ESD Current Status
Eight students have registered in different PhD programs (Renewable Energy Technologies and Electrical Power Systems)
The development of new curricula for new Masters have started with the help of our regional and international partners
The negotiation of partnership with Elsevier for international accreditation have started.
One MoU signed with Colorado state University (CSU)
Negotiation with CSU to transfer Micro-Grid Lab to UR/ACE-ESD
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10. National and Regional Benefits/Impact
Promote specialization in the country & regional (ESA)
High quality education to our markets (National & Regional)
Encourage national and regional universities to work together
Enhance collaboration among academic institutions and the private sector/industry within the region for the development of the African region.
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11. Thank You !
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