1. A E P C
Consultative Workshop On
Vocational Training for Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification
10-11 March
Dubai,UAE
On-Going Initiative for Vocational and Skills Training for Renewable Energy Technologies in Nepal
Jagadish Kumar Khoju
Senior Engineer/Community Electrification Programme Manager
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Government of Nepal

2. Background Nepal Location: Southern slopes of the Himalayas
Area: 147,181 sq.km.

3. 67% population have access to electricity including 14% from RETs

4. A E P C

5. THE RE GRADUATION STEPS IN NEPAL
Adaptive research, Technology transfer (60s)
Adaptive research, pilot programmes, ad-hoc policies ( s)
Setting targets, policy planning, resource allocation, capacity building, institution building ( )
Scaling-up, PPP, mainstreaming RE in energy supply, linking with economy, upgrading technology, mini-grid; making coherent policies , linking with environment and external costs ( )
Scale
Time

6. POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVEMENT
Wind (Potential 3000 MW & Progress-Pilot projects)
Micro-hydro (Potential >100MW & Progress ~ 27 MW
HHs Biogas (Potential 1.1 million & Progress ~0.300 million plants)
IWM (Potential 25,000 & Progress ~8,500)
Bio-fuel (Potential 1100,000 tons & Progress- piloting
ICS (Potential 2.5 Million & Progress ~0.70 Million hhs)
SHS (Potential 4.7 kWh/m2/day & Progress ~0.49 million hhs; 7.2 MW)
Solar dryer & cooker (3200 HHs)
Institutional Solar System/Solar water pumping (200, 000 HHs)

7. RE Sector Capacity Government of Nepal/ AEPC Private Sector
Consumers
Civil Society, Academic Institutions
Renewable Energy Sector
Quality Control, Assurance, Guiding Policy, Incentives
Demand
System and Service Delivery
Awareness and Consumer Rights, Training, R & D

8. Organisations Involving on RE Capacity Building Services
S.N
Organisations Involving on RE Capacity Building Services 1.
AEPC and its programs/projects
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
Energy Sector Assistance Programme (ESAP)
Rural Energy Development Programme (REDP)
Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihood (RERL) Programme
Renewable Energy Project (REP)
National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP) 2.
International non-government organisations (INGOs)
Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV)
Winrock International Nepal
Practical Action Nepal 3.
National non-government organisation (NGOs)
Biogas Sector Partnership Nepal (BSP/N)
Center for Rural technology (CRT/N)
People, Energy and Environment Development Association (PEEDA) 4.
Associations of local government bodies (DDCs and VDCs)
Association of District Development Committees (ADDCN)
National Association of Village Development Committees (NAVIN) 5.
Associations of RE private sector manufacturing/ installation and consulting firms/professionals
Nepal Micro Hydro Power Development Association (NMHDA)
Nepal Biogas Promotion Association (NBPA
Solar Electric Manufacturers Association (SEMAN)
Water and Energy Consultants’ Association Nepal (WECAN)
Management Association of Nepal (MAN) 6.
Academic/ training institutions
Centre for Energy Studies(CES)/Institute of Engineering
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) 7.
Consulting private firms
Organisational Development Centre (ODC)
Human Resource Development Centre (HURDEC)

9. Vocational and Skill Training in Micro Hydro Sector
The first micro hydro operators training conducted for in 1996 with support of ITDG/Nepal
45 times micro hydro operators conducted and total 933 micro hydro operators trained (AEPC-NMHDA jointly support)
The first advanced micro hydro operators training conducted for Micro Hydro Operators in 1999
10 times advanced micro hydro operators conducted and total 194 advanced micro hydro operators trained

10. Vocational and Skill Training in Micro Hydro Sector
The first micro hydro installers training conducted in with the support of AEPC
3 times micro hydro installers training conducted and total 75 micro hydro installers trained

11. Vocational and Skill Training in Solar Solar Electricity Sector
The solar electric technician level – 1 (mandatory for solar PV installation) with support of AEPC- SEMAN
52 times micro hydro operators conducted and total 3334 micro hydro operators trained
The solar electric technician level –II (mandatory for solar PV repair and maintenance)
16 times advanced micro hydro operators conducted and total 164 solar electric technician level- II trained

12. New Innovation in the Sector
Established of Regional Centre for Excellence of Micro Hydro Power (RCEMH) in the support of USAID
Established of RE-Source (LCDF- Local Capacity Development Facility) in the support of SNV and SNV interest for establishing of Regional Centre for Excellence of Biogas (RCEB)
Establishment of micro hydro training centre (NMHDA initiation) supported by AEPC
Support for Kathmandu University’s Turbine Testing Lab (KU’ TTL) and Renewable Energy Testing Station (RETS) of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
Development of Francis Turbine and support for enhancing manufacturing capacity of private manufacturing companies.

13. A E P C
Thank you Û

14. Looking Forward to Work with You Together !!
For further information:
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
Khumaltar, Lalitpur
PO Box 14237, Kathmandu
Tel. No ,