1. Project selection for sustainable energy projects Determining the most important factors

3. Background NEPAD to start sustainable energy projects in Africa Projects must be optimally selected as Africa cannot waste resources Over a hundred project selection methodologies exist for the selection of R&D projects

4. Project selection

5. Purpose of PhD study Identify most important factors for selection of sustainable energy projects in Africa Choosing a project selection methodology is dependent on which factors are important for the projects The first part of the study will focus on identifying the factors After that a decision making model will be selected

7. Proposed methodology

8. Literature survey factors Quantitative factors: –Economic measures –Future savings in capital –Operational and maintenance costs –Profits –Improvement in productivity Qualitative factors: –Political and senior management support –Client and public support –Environmental impact –Technical and educational relevance –Interface to existing projects –Impact on project portfolio

9. Possible decision making methodologies Comparative approaches –Pair-wise comparison –Analytical hierarchy process –Scoring models Strategic planning methods –Cognitive modelling (eg decision tree diagramming) –Cluster analysis Systems approaches

11. First focus group

12. Delphi study Consult international experts to ensure that the most important factors have been identified Minimum of 15 experts required

13. Second round focus group Present factors identified by Delphi Discuss factors Update factors

14. Survey for validation

15. Proposed work plan

16. Discussion

17. Sustainable energy literature factors African ownership and responsibility Regional infrastructure Regional institutional capacity Regional policies and regulatory frameworks Capacity building Partnerships Size of capital investment Skill development Skills transfer Training of locals Investment by other parties Customer base Global sustainability Transfer of science and technology Economic participation Development of Africa Eradicating poverty Promoting the role of women in all activities Impact of the project Achievability of projects

18. Delphi study Summary of participants