South-South Cooperation -A Case of JICA Technical Cooperation

Project on Solar Power System in Bhutan-

Kuri OruiJICA ExpertMarch 2011

Contents

South-South Cooperation - A Case of Bhutan (Solar Power) -

JICA Project for Rural Electrification (Solar Power)JICA JICA Project for Rural Electrification (Solar Power)

PhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippines BhutanBhutanBhutan

Technical Cooperation

Technical Cooperation

- Experts- Training- Equipment

No Rural Electrification in Japan (Already 100% electrified)No Solar Home System in Japan (Grid connected centralized system)Experienced and Skilled Solar Power Experts are limited in Japan

Third Country Experts

Solar Experts were dispatched from Philippines

JICA Project in Philippines (2004 – 2009)

Mr. Jun Mr. Peter

Dr. SHIOTA Mr. Yong

Mr. Camelo

Project Concept on Solar Power System “Tsirang Model”

Distribution Customer Service

DepartmentCentral Level

DistrictLevel

Village Level

JICA Project(Pilot in Tsirang)

Begana Training Center

Renewable Energy

Division

DOE

Service Centers

(Villagers)

PV

PV

BPC ContractorLocalGovernment

Suppliers Installers

PV

- Trainers Training- Equipment for Training

- Technicians Training- Equipment for

Monitoring & Inspection

-Users Training- Solar Home System

for off-grid areas

Electricity Service Division

District Technicians

Municipal Offices

Training by Certified Trainers

Focus on Capacity Development

Concept of Capacity Development and for Solar Power System in Bhutan

IndividualLevel

Organizational Level

Societal Level (including Policy)

To achieve the target,“Electricity for All by 2013”of Royal Government of Bhutan,

To achieve the target,“Electricity for All by 2013”of Royal Government of Bhutan,

Technical Capacity, knowledge (DOE & BPC counterparts)

Institutional Capacity Development (Department of EnergyBhutan Power Co. ltd.)

Establishment of System(Tsirang Model)

Source: prepared by JICA Expert based on JICA CD Study 2005

Teaching Method (Shiota Method)Let participants to understand technology instead of memorizingEffective combination with “Lecture” and “Hands-on”Repetition until making it firm

Lecture (Give knowledge)

Hands-on (Experience knowledge)

Lecture (Review knowledge)

Hands-on (Experience knowledge)

Repeat

InstallationAfter the series of training, ensuring technicians are now able to install properlyThen, finally, Installation of Solar Home System

DVDDVD ““Solar Power Activity in BhutanSolar Power Activity in Bhutan””

Inspectionto check whether SHS properly installed

PV Module

Night light(0.3W LED light)

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Bat

tery

Vot

age

(V)

Mituntar (June 9 - 30, 2010)

Actual

Full Charge

LVD

night use (turned off lights when users sleep)

day time charging

2.5W LED light was used til morning

rainy day?

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11.6

Monitoringto check whether SHS working properly and users are using properly after several months of inspectionData analysis is essential to grasp the actual usage of SHS

Battery is fully charged except

rain days

Battery is fully charged except

rain days

SHS is working fine

SHS is working fine

Power consumption is small due to LED lights Power consumption is

small due to LED lights

Data logger

Charge controller

Maintenance- free battery

Performance of Third Country ExpertsAs the result of the trainings;

Although Bhutanese officials initially had doubts, believing trainers from advanced nations were necessary,Now they believe the training was very successful. Encouraged and motivated Bhutanese trainees as the fact of Filipino experts who were trainees before are now highly achieved trainers to conduct trainings abroad.Once “trainee” became “trainer”, the professional mind grew up and prepared well.

Certificate No. DetailsTrainer(Central level)

Intermediate Trainer 2 Bhutan Power Co. Ltd. (2)Basic Trainer 7 Department of Energy (4)

Bhutan Power Co. Ltd. (2) Vocational Training Institute (1)

Assistant Basic Trainer 1 Department of Energy (1)Technician(District level)

Basic Technician 4 Tsirang District (3)Local Installer/Private company (1)

Assistant Basic Technician

3 Tsirang District (1)Local Installer/Private company (2)

Causes of Success

Not only the right knowledge and skillsBut also experience at actual sitesKnowing importance of capacity developmentCapable trainers with essential teaching methodUnderstandable of “trainees” sideLanguage barrier freeSense of Humor

PhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippines BhutanBhutanBhutanThird Country Experts

Difficulties

【Philippines】Third Country Experts

【Philippines】Third Country Experts

【Bhutan】JICA Project

Solar Power Activity

【Japan】JICA Solar

Energy Training

(Feb.2011)

【Rwanda】JICA Vocational Training Project

【Zambia】JICA Rural

Electrification Project

Further Cooperation for the Third Country Experts on Solar Power