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The Role of LCEC and UNDP in
Training and Education of the
Workforce
Training and Educational Programme related to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Prepared By Elie Abou Jaoudeh,
Energy Engineer - Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)
Project Lebanon
4 June 2014
Biel, Beirut, Lebanon
What is LCEC?
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The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) is the national energy agency for Lebanon
catering for all energy efficiency and renewable energy matters
LCEC is affiliated to the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)
LCEC has succeeded in establishing itself as the technical reference point specialized in energy
conservation issues within the structure of the MEW and the Lebanese Government
Important Milestones
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- Soft loans for RE and EE Applications - NEEREA
- 1st
Lebanese PV Farm over the Beirut River Banks - BRSS
-3 Million CFLs Project
-Periodical Evaluation and Monitoring of SWH Companies in Lebanon and distribution of USD200
subsidy on SWH systems
-11 Collective Solar Water Heating Projects and 750 Residential SWH systems
-Advertisement campaigns to promote RE and EE
Training Programs
1. Vocational Training for SWH installers
2. Vocational Training for PV installers
3. PV Educational Platform
4. The Energy University
5. MED-DESIRE Training Initiative
6. Periodical Trainings and seminars
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Through the Project: Solar Water Heating Market Transformation
and Strengthening Initiative
GEF funded
Managed by UNDP
In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water through the LCEC
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Main Stakeholders
GSWH Project
UNDP
GEF
Ministry of Energy and Water, and LCEC
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Vocational Training and Fine Arts
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Objectives:
Create a qualified workforce for installing and monitoring SWH systems
Placement of panels, shading principles, basic design knowledge, piping, welding, etc…
Raise the quality of installations
Diminish installation errors caused by poor experience/knowledge
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
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•Create a vocational training curriculum for BT, TS, and LT
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•Train the Trainers
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•Create an educational manual to be a reference for the courses to be
added to the curriculum
Official adoption of the curriculum and courses
Completed
Completed
Completed
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
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2. Vocational Training for PV Installers
Planned Through the Project : Small Decentralized Renewable
Energy Power Generation
GEF funded
Managed by UNDP
In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water through the LCEC
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2. Vocational Training for PV Installers
Objectives:
Create a qualified workforce for installing and monitoring PV systems
Electrical norms, safety regulations, placement and connection of panels, principles of battery
operation, etc…
Very small technical know-how for PV installations in Lebanon.
Raise the quality of installations
Diminish installation errors caused by poor experience/knowledge
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3. PV Educational Platform
Source of Financing: FASEP – Formation Professionnelle. A French financing mechanism.
Partners
Ministry of Energy and Water
LCEC
IRI
UNDP
Private Sector companies and organizations (France solar industry, Transenergie,…)
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3. PV Educational Platform
Objectives:
Creation of an educational and demonstrational platform for PV
Offers a training platform for the technical workforce
Create a link between the Lebanese and French Markets
The platform is planned to be completed by End of 2015
Training of the trainers: Beginning 2016
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3. PV Educational Platform
Current Phase:
Development of the training package
Setting the technical specifications for the platform
Forming the “Le Club Entreprises”
Defining contributions of the respective firms
Currently 12 confirmed participating firms, and 8 engaged and yet to sign agreements
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3. PV Educational Platform
Application Form
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4. The Energy University
Directed to professionals in the RE and EE sectors and self paced
319 online courses in 12 languages
The platform is divided into several educational levels
LCEC has 3 course paths through the platform
Schneider is the owner of the platform
On completion a Schneider Certificate is distributed, for the LCEC path an independent certificate
will be granted.
Several international partners and universities
First collaboration of its kind in the Middle East, and the League of Arab States showed interest in
such collaboration.
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4. The Energy University
•116 Users Enrolled
Path 1
Common Language
•78 Users Enrolled
Path 2
Energy Fundamentals
•87 Users Enrolled
Path 3
In Depth Energy
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4. The Energy University
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5. MED-DESIRE – Training Initiatives
MED Desire Project: Pilot training on solar energy technology
Curriculum for solar standards and rules
Presentation of MED-DESIRE Project:
• Funded by ENPI-CBC MED Programme
• Includes 9 partners from 5 countries: Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon
• Budget: Euros 4.47 Million
• Includes several solar energy initiatives
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6. Continuous Training Programs
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency workshops, seminars, and technical trainings.
Thank You!
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The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)
Ministry of Energy and Water- Corniche du Fleuve- First Floor- Room 303
Telephone: 01-569101
01-565108
Email: [email protected]