TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
A long-standing partner of institutions and donors committed to the energy sector for more than 25 years, IED has built a unique experience and know-how in sectors related to rural electrification and the development of renewable energies.
IED thus offers training and capacity building sessions, integrated into projects or organized independently, targeting the different sectoral actors: Ministries in charge of energy, Rural Electrification Agencies, National Electricity Companies, Engineering offices, Engineering schools, Independent consultants, Operators of electrical systems.
Designed on the basis of the concrete experience of stakeholders, the cursus proposed by IED are comprehensive and progressive, providing participants with complete autonomy on the targeted themes.
Training can be provided either at the headquarters of Lyon / Francheville, or in our subsidiaries (Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cambodia) or directly in your premises.
Trainings program
| TRAINING TITLE | Duration |
|---|---|
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Geographic Information System (GIS) and village level mapping |
5 days |
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Geospatial rural electrification planning |
10 days |
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Rural Electricity load forecasting |
4 days |
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Distribution network electrical studies |
5 days |
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Distribution network mechanical studies |
5 days |
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Sizing Hybrid PV/Diesel power plants |
4 days |
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Mini-hydro power plant pre-feasibility studies (MHPP) |
3 days |
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Economic and financial analysis of decentralized rural electrification projects |
3 days |
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Pre-feasibility studies of energy production projects based on biomass resources |
3 days |
Our vision
A SCALABLE OFFERING
Our courses are regularly updated based on participants’ feedback and observations
CUSTOMIZED TEACHING METHODS
Our training programme is adapted to the trainees’ level.
A NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors are experts in their respective areas and have excellent technical and teaching skills. They have extensive expertise in the practices and realities of the participants’ native countries.
TRAINING CERTIFICATE
Participants receive a course certificate as evidence of their actual participation in a training session.
These training sessions can take place either at IED’s head office in France, or using our subsidiaries’ logistics in Africa and Asia, or directly on site. Please contact us for more information regarding our training program or to schedule personalized sessions.
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CAMBODGE
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Ouagadougou
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Flexible and customized training sessions that meet your needs
OUR PEDAGOGY
We highly value experience sharing and practical exercises (simulation exercises and case studies).
OUR COMMITMENT
- A partner approach based on the will to build long-term productive collaboration .
- A customer-oriented approach that translates into an effort to address true challenges and real issues.
- An ethical attitude placing each participant as player at the heart of the session.
- A sustainable dimension revealing clear objectives and a result-oriented culture in the acquisition of knowledge.
OUR STRENGHTS
Our teams of instructors are composed of consultants/engineers from the professional world, who focus on the operational transfer of skills acquired in the classroom as well as in the field.
We are driven by a culture of customization and focus our attention on your issues as a priority.
Our courses are supported by internally developed software (Geosim©, Giselec©, Demand Analyst©) and reference tools recognized in the area of energy (Homer, Retscreen) and intensively used as part of IED's engineering/consulting activities.
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
Any training course can be customized to meet the participants' express needs.
TRAINING MATERIAL
The training material we use is provided to participants in electronic format at the end of the training session (excluding licensed software).
ADDED VALUE
A unique experience with organizations and institutions active in the energy sector, with field practice, and in particular, a close look at the world of electrification in numerous situations and countries.
Group training
Customizable training modules matching specific needs
This is the most economically sound approach if you wish to enter a team into a common skill development program; group training also has many extra advantages :
- It makes it possible to integrate the specificities of the participants' professional environment
- A training programme customizable to the needs of your structure
- Fosters the implementation of shared methods and reinforces a collaborative attitude
- Allows for great flexibility in the choices of duration, dates, and training locations
- Allows for exchanges between institutions and countries
OBJECTIVES
Highlight and development of knowledge and know-how, assistance in project steering, application of acquired skills: such are the values that drive us throughout our training courses.
REGISTRATION STEPS
- Please contact IED and describe your request
- We will send you a proposal
- We will send you a registration confirmation upon payment of the appropriate amount
- We can help with the choice of accommodations
- You should finalize your visa procedures and inform us of your flight schedule
Trainings content
SIG01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions The usefulness of GIS as a support to decision making for infrastructure develop-ment is now widely recognized, particularly for multicriteria analysis applied to electricity, energy, transport, water, education or health sectors. The functionali-ties of GIS offer a wide range of possible spatial and numerical analyses, which can then be illustrated on the produced maps, with combinations of color schemes, graphs and boxes with popup options. The present training course co-vers the whole range of tools and skills required to produce maps: use of GIS and their functionalities, working from online data sources such as Google Earth, us-ing GPS instruments and topographical maps. 1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 2. Introduction to a GIS software: MANIFOLD© 3. Practical session: using information organized in database Ministries in charge of infrastructures planning (health, education, water, transportation, energy, …) CI-ENERGIES (Ivory Coast) Manifold©, Mapsource©, Google Earth©, QGIS GEO01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions This course aims to answer all questions related to rural electrification planning, whatever the size of the study area : Which settlements should be electrified in priority in order to maximize the impact on population ? What is the current and future demand for electricity services ? What are the most appropriate energy sup-ply options ? Where can we support the use of renewable energy ? Which solu-tions can we offer to the most remote communities ? 1. Introduction to rural electrification — GEOSIM© 10 days Ministères en charge de l’énergie CI-ENERGIES (Ivory Coast) Manifold©, GEOSIM© DEM01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions This course examines all functionalities of the Load Forecasting software De-mand Analyst© and provides keys to the creation of a forecasting model adapted to the context of each study. Demand Analyst© is characterized by a "bottom up" approach disaggregated by consumer type, thus allowing for a fine analysis of load curves, essential for accurate sizing of systems, and ensuring profitability of the power plants. The course begins with the task of organizing a household level survey to determine assumptions that will be used by Demand Analyst© software, for rural electrification situations. 1. Field level energy survey for load forecasting 4 days Ministries in charge of infrastructures planning (health, education, water, transportation, energy, …) CI-ENERGIES (Ivory Coast) Demand Analyst© , Survey Analyst RES01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions In rural areas and, more broadly, for LV and MV distribution networks, few electrifi-cation projects include detailed and systematic sizing studies. 1. Basic theoretical concepts 5 days Mastering GIS software Ministries in charge of energy CI-ENERGIES (Ivory Coast) Manifold©, Giselec© RES02 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions In rural areas and, more broadly, regarding LV and MV distribution networks, few electrification projects include detailed and systematic sizing studies. 1. Basic theoretical concepts for mechanical calculation 5 days Mastering GIS software Ministries in charge of energy CI-ENERGIES (Ivory Coast) Manifld©, Giselec© SOL01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions Thanks to significantly lower prices of solar panels, hybrid PV/diesel power plants make it possible to reduce costs compared to solutions using a diesel generator only. However, costs of storage remain high and issues linked to electronics re-main complex. 1. Introduction to hybrid systems 4 days Ministries in charge of energy MAMWE (Comores) Homer HYD01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions The course on preliminary studies for MHPP aims at providing engineers/technicians with a basic understanding of MHPP projects with a power output be-tween 20 kW and 5 MW and how to prepare consistent pre-feasibility studies. 1. General introduction 3 days Ministries in charge of energy NEA (Philippines) RETScreen ECO01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions This course enables participants to master economic and financial analysis as a tool to facilitate decision-making at the various stages of a decentralized rural elec-trification (DRE) project: Planning/Pre-feasibility study (summary draft) / Feasibility study (detailed draft). Using appropriate tools and methods, participants will learn to address the following issues: How to choose between several DRE projects? What will be the production cost per kWh? From an economic standpoint, what is the benefit of investing in renewable energy production projects? What is the prof-itability for the developer of a DRE project? How to ensure optimal sizing ? 1. Principles and key steps in economic and financial analysis 3 days Ministries in charge of energy CLUB-ER RETScreen BIO01 ■ Tools/Methodology/Professions Biomass is an energy source readily available for decentralized electricity produc-tion; it is often available in large quantities in areas presenting a potential for the development of economic activities. This course offers a cross-sectional analysis of all aspects of an electricity production project: 1. Biomass resources 3 days Ministries in charge of energy ADER (Madagascar) Demand Analyst©GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AND VILLAGE LEVEL MAPPING
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AND VILLAGE LEVEL MAPPING
OBJECTIVES
TRAINING PROGRAMME
- Introduction to GIS
- Fundamentals : Projection systems, graphic semiology, cartography
- Structuring GIS and databases
- Examples of applications : rural electrification
- Presentation of Manifold and its interfaces
- Basic functions
- Accessing and visualizing geo-referenced information
- Importing data (GIS, Excel, Google Earth etc.)
- Integration of GPS information
- Creating / updating databases
- Use of not geo-referenced data and maps :satellite imagery, base maps, ...
- Producing thematic maps
- Exporting data and maps for presentation purposes
- Spatial and alphanumerical analysis : queries introduction
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering schools
Power systems’ operators
Independent consultantsFEW REFERENCES...
REA (Tanzania)
MIME (Cambodia)
SBEE (Bénin)
USED TOOLSRURAL ELECTRIFICATION PLANNING
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PLANNING
OBJECTIVES
This course is based on Geosim©, a tool to support planning decisions. Geosim© is an interactive software base on GIS technology, designed to create rural electrification planning scenarios.
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Principles and concepts of rural electrification
General presentation of the tool and its modular approach
Setting and preparation of the GIS database
2. Spatial analysis of a geographical area
Theoretical concepts
Practical session : Spatial analysis on a limited geographical area
3. Load forecasting
Presentation and demonstration of the module
Practical session : Load analysis of a limited geographical area
4. Supply options
Presentation of the module, comparative analysis of supply options
Practical session 1: Network extension and voltage drop validation,
Practical session 2: Decentralized projects and renewable energy (hydro, isolated diesel, biomass, PV and wind hybridization…)
Pre-electrification solutions and assessment of investments
Sensitivity analysis
5. Preparation of electrification scenarios
Production of project reports ad maps
Economic and social indicators of projects (beneficiaries, electrification rate..)
Investment sequencing and project portfolio
DURATIONTARGET AUDIENCE
Agences d’électrification rurale
Sociétés nationales d’électricité
Bureaux d’études
Écoles d’ingénieurs et instituts de formation
Consultants indépendantsFEW REFERENCES...
REA (Tanzania)
MIME (Cambodia)
SBEE (Benin)
USED TOOLSRURAL ELECTRICITY LOAD FORECASTING
RURAL ELECTRICITY LOAD FORECASTING
OBJECTIVES
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Sampling and methodology
Templates and use of the survey-processing tool : Survey Analyst
Statistical analysis of survey results
Practical session : cleaning, analysing and using a survey file
2. Load Forecasting
Advantage of using an adequate load forecasting approach
Presentation of Demand Analyst©
Comparative scenarios
Practical session 1 : Using a set of data from surveys
Practical session 2 : Analysis of demand at the scale of a group of village
3. Advanced - Sensitivity analysis
Synchronisation factor
Integrating industrial activities into the model
Sensitivity analysis and assumptions
Result interpretation and useDURATION
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school
Electric systems operators
Independent consultantsFEW REFERENCES...
REA (Tanzania)
MIME (Cambodia)
SBEE (Benin)
AER (Cameroon)USED TOOLS
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ELECTRICAL STUDIES
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ELECTRICAL STUDIES
OBJECTIVES
As a result, electricity distribution equipment is often improperly sized, which leads to excessive investments or poor service quality. The economic consequences of this are not or insufficiently addressed, even though distribution often represents more than half the electrification costs.
This course, centred on mastering the GISELEC© software, targets the acquisition of skills necessary for the electrical optimization of MV and LV network at the stage of preliminary studies: optimal transformer coverage, network layout and conductor sizing.TRAINING PROGRAMME
MV/LV network architecture an technologies
Electrical calculation : Max intensity, voltage drops, network losses
2. Study area modelling
Using the associated GIS software
Creation of background maps
Concept of load points and load forecast model
3. Coverage of the study area by MV/LV transformers
Assessing demand within the study area
Distribution of the transformers’ impact zones
Optimal transformer sizing and positioning in order to reduce network losses
4. Layout and electrical modelling of MV and LV networks
Layout of LV networks and validation of user coverage zones
LV network sizing (technical-economical optimization)
Layout and sizing of MV networks
5. Presentation of electrical study results
Publishing network maps
Power study results
6. To go further
Handling real cases using GISELEC©DURATION
PREREQUISITES
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school and training insti-tutesFEW REFERENCES...
SBEE (Benin)
EDG (Guinea)USED TOOLS
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK MECHANICAL STUDIES
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK MECHANICAL STUDIES
OBJECTIVES
As a result, electricity distribution equipment is often improperly sized, which leads to excessive investments or sustainability issues.
This course, centred on mastering the GISELEC© software, targets the acquisition of skills necessary to the mechanical optimization of MV and LV networks in preliminary studies: pole sizing optimization, mechanical studies and pole heights, pole selection, result presentation, etc.TRAINING PROGRAMME
Characterizing elements to be sized: columns, conductor configuration, con-ductors, ,…
The principle of mechanical calculation: applied mechanical force and material modelling, status change equation, calculation of deflection and clearance compliance,…
Standard and calculation assumptions (Application of NFC 11-201 standard)
2. Definition of networks to be sized
Import and adaptation of network layout from electrical studies
Configuration of the software
3. Pole placement and characterization
Automatic positioning of columns according to principles (max angles, medium and max spans, MV block lengths,…)
Validation and maximisation of the proposed layout
Final characterization of poles : positioning additional elements (IACM, MV/LV transformers,…) and defining clearances
4. Mechanical calculations and pole sizing
Calculation of forces in the various climate condition
Calculation of pole heights
Optimal pole selection
5. Presentation of mechanical study
Detailed network maps
Staking
Detailed list of materials
6. To go further
Handling real cases using GISELEC©DURATION
PREREQUIS
Mastering GISELEC© electrical studiesTARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school and training insti-tutesFEW REFERENCES...
SBEE (Benin)
EDG (Guinea)USED TOOLS
SIZING HYBRID PV/DIESEL POWER PLANTS
SIZING HYBRID PV/DIESEL POWER PLANTS
OBJECTIVES
Therefore, the sizing of hybrid plants, as well as their technical-economical opti-mization are significantly more complex than in the case of conventional diesel or PV power plants. This course will enable participants not only to acquire funda-mental skills in the area of hybrid systems, but also to master technical-economical optimization.TRAINING PROGRAMME
Advantages and limitation of hybrid systems for rural electrification
Specific technical and economical aspects
Basic comparative analysis of investments and production costs
2. Designing sustainable hybrid systems
Assessing solar resources
Adapting the production system to the characteristics of the load curve
Factors increasing system sustainability
Principles of technical-economical maximisation
3. Practical session – using the HOMER software
Principles of the HOMER software
Project creation : data entry/import
System behaviour simulation
Technical optimization
Economical optimization
4. Technical specification of components
Range of existing products
Recommendations for technical requirementsDURATION
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school and training insti-tutes
Electric systems operatorsFEW REFERENCES...
CLUB-ER
DNE (Guinea)
AER (Cameroon)USED TOOLS
PRE-FEASIBILITY OF PROJECTS FOR MICRO HYDRO POWERP PLANTS (MHPP)
PRE-FEASIBILITY OF PROJECTS FOR
MICRO HYDRO POWERP PLANTS (MHPP)OBJECTIVES
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Inventory of hydroelectric resources and load forecasting at national and re-gional levels
National regulations and procedures regarding the development of hydroelec-tricity
General methodology – Organisation chart and preliminary survey – Roles of the various partners in a project
Reminder of principal definitions,
Preliminary study.
2. MHPP pre-feasibility study
Collection of climate, rainfall and hydrometric data—Assessment of the local geological environment,
Cartography study based on 1 / 200 000 and 1 / 50 000 maps and site design options; hydrology study, taking topography and geologic restrictions into ac-count,
Organisation of field missions and site visits
Integrating of site missions and site visits—Detailed study datasheets
Plant capacity and generation for various design options
Production site characterisation
3. Applying RETScreen software to a MHPP preliminary study
What is RETScreen ?
Case study 1 : Technical data entry and analysis
Case study 2 : Economic studyDURATION
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school and training insti-tutes
Electric systems operatorsFEW REFERENCES...
BNETD (Ivory Coast)
CNR (France)
AER (Cameroon)
DNE (Guinea)USED TOOLS
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF DECENTRALIZED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF DECENTRALIZED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS
OBJECTIVES
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Presentation of the decision-making aid tool at the various stages of progress
-Planning
-Pre-feasibility study (summary draft)
-Feasibility (detailed draft)
Review of key concepts : update, depreciation…
2. Methods and tools for economic and financial analysis
Configuring a model and enunciating assumptions
Assessment criteria for investment projects: indicator and ratio reading and analysis
-Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and payback time
-Economic profitability vs investor profitability
3. Sensitivity analysis / risk assessment
Assessing sensitive parameters and assumptions in the development of decen-tralized systems
- Types of load curves
- Demand trends
- Characterization of technologies (hydro, biomass, diesel, etc.)
- Profitability and risk for the investorDURATION
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
National utilities
Engineering firms
Engineering school and training insti-tutes
Electric systems operatorsFEW REFERENCES...
AER (Cameroon)USED TOOLS
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION PROJECTS
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION PROJECTS
OBJECTIVES
- Sustainable organization of biomass collection (plantations, waste, etc.)
- Output assessment
- Technological option
- Technical and economical analysis of projects
The objective of this course is to give participants a clear vision of the biomass potential and of the steps to take in order to achieve viable electricity production.TRAINING PROGRAMME
Context and use of biomass
Biomass energy resources from sources other than forest
Resource characterisation in quantity, seasonality, and energy production po-tential
2. Energy production : Technological options
Production of steam from biomass (steam/electricity cogeneration)
Examples of cogeneration : self-consumption and surplus sale
Production of biogas, operating a bio-digester
Examples of electricity production units from biogas
Gasification, which type of biomass ? Which operating type ?
Examples of electricity production from gasification
3. Technical and economic analysis
Supply, availability, transport, handling and storage
Analysis of energy needs (domestic and non-domestic demand)
Energy production: selecting technology and sizing
Costs and operational and maintenance constraints
Investment and economic analysis
4. Practical case studies
Pre-sizing a project
Utilisation of results and sensitivity studyDURATION
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rural electrification agencies
Development partners
Independent consultants
Project developersFEW REFERENCES...
MIME (Cambodia)
REA (Tanzania)
AER (Cameroon)USED TOOLS
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