Annual Project Report (APR)

For project: ___UZB/03/001 Transfer of Technology for Local Production of Solar Panels for Water
eating !"#$%"#&________
Period covered: __11 'uly 31 "ece()er *003__
PROJECT PERFORMANCE CONTRI!TION TO T"E PROJECT OJECTI#E
Project O$jective: To contri)ute to the de+elo,(ent of solar heating ,anel ,roduction in U-)e.istan )y
assisting local (anufacturers to access rele+ant /uro,ean technology and )y ensuring that these ,anels
)eco(e the ,referred ele(ent in the heating syste(s of cities in U-)e.istan0
%trate&ic Area o' %upport: The ,ro1ect strategy ai(s to contri)ute to fostering the de+elo,(ent of a
largely inde,endent solar ,anel ,roduction industry in U-)e.istan 2hich is sustaina)le and co(,etiti+e in
the (ar.et0
The ,ro1ect is focused on t2o strategic directions in de+elo,ing the rene2a)le energy sector in
U-)e.istan3
10 Building national and local ca,acity for the i(,le(entation of ,ro1ects addressing the
de+elo,(ent of sustaina)le energy sources4 and
*0 "e(onstrating inno+ati+e a,,roaches 2hich encourage ,ositi+e changes in energy
sa+ing ,olicies0
Project Pro&re((: The Pro1ect "ocu(ent and Budget 2as signed )y the Tash.ent 5unici,ality
!6ho.i(iyat& and U$"P on 11 'uly *003 and ,ro1ect i(,le(entation started 2ith the recruit(ent of the
Pro1ect 5anager on #ugust 78 *0030 The %nternational su)9contract funded )y the "anish Trust :und and
ad(inistered )y U$;PS 2as a,,ro+ed 2ith "anish <o(,any =#5B;LL on #ugust **8 *0030 =#5B;LL
is a leading consulting co(,any 2ith access to e>,ertise for engineering8 design8 installation8 training and
(ar.et strategies de+elo,(ent0 The first (ission of =#5B;LL !5r0 :le((ing Ul)1erg8 Solar Panel
/>,ert& too. ,lace fro( Se,te()er **9*?8 *0030 The local (anufacturer of solar ,anels as a reci,ient of
the ne2 technology8 e@ui,(ent and (aterials 2as selected on the )asis of criteria de+elo,ed )y the
=#5B;LL0 The tender docu(entation for the e@ui,(ent 2as ela)orated 2ith in,ut fro( the =#5B;LL8
and the international tender ,rocess for ,rocure(ent of the e@ui,(ent and (aterials 2as launched on
$o+e()er 308 *0030
Annual Output( !pdate on output( Rea(on( i' pro&re((
$elo) tar&et
Reco**endation( and
propo(ed action
10 Study8 i(,le(ented8
including
reco((endations for
o,ti(al set9u, of solar
,anel ,roduction in
U-)e.istan
101 <ollecting of infor(ation
a+aila)le for (ar.et analysis
and (ar.et ,lan4 data on
)oiler ,lants ,otential for
solar heating ,lants8 data on
,otential consu(ers4
infor(ation on national and
(unici,al in+est(ent
strategy to 2ater solar
heating i(,le(ented and
the rele+ant re,orts and
(e(os ,re,ared
The (ar.et and feasi)ility
studies should ha+e )een
re+ised and u,dated )y
;cto)er 318 *0038 )ut the
%nternational Su)9<ontractor
re@uested to ,ost,one the
deadline to the end of
'anuary *0070 Since the
,ro1ect started 2or.ing in full
ca,acity only in #ugust
*0038 it 2as not considered
realistic to analy-e the
infor(ation and data
collected and to u,date the
e>isting studies )y ;cto)er
*0030
To finali-e the =e,ort on
(ar.et and feasi)ility
analysis )y the end of
'anuary *0070
The %nternational
Su)contractor8 =#5B;LL
and a $ational <onsultant
on 5ar.et Studies0
10* Aathering of infor(ation
on the e>,erience fro( Tacis
de(onstration solar ,anel
,ro1ects8 including technical
and econo(ic indices8 to
assess the (ar.et
de+elo,(ent o,,ortunities8
2ea.nesses and strengths
and efficiency of solar
,anels o,eration8
i(,le(ented
103 #nalysis of the
ecological situation and
assess(ent of ther(al
energy i(,act on the
en+iron(ent underta.en4
and ,ro,osal on selection of
,otential sites to install solar
collectors de+elo,ed
*0 :actories ada,ted and
e@ui,,ed 2ith functional
asse()ly lines to ,roduce
solar ,anels
*01 The o,ti(al si-e of the
factory deter(ined4
de+elo,(ent of selection
criteria and co(,etiti+e
selection of local
(anufacturers i(,le(ented
*0* S,ecifications for the
e@ui,(ent ,re,ared
*03 %nternational tenders
,rocess started
*07 :actory layout and
necessary reno+ations
designed
*0B :actory/ies reno+ation
i(,le(ented
30 $e2 design of solar
heating ,anels
Preli(inary analysis of
technical ,erfor(ance of
solar ,anels installed 2ithin
Tacis de(onstration ,ro1ect
at Codni. )oiler house
underta.en to )e a starting
,oint for ne2 design of solar
,anels0
0 The other acti+ities ,lanned
to achie+e the out,ut 2ill )e
i(,le(ented starting fro(
the first @uarter *007 2hen
the 2inner of the tender 2ill
,ro+ide the list of e@ui,(ent
to )e deli+ered
70 <a,acities for
(ar.eting8 installation8
o,eration and
(aintenance of solar
,anels strengthened
The acti+ities ,lanned to
achie+e the out,ut 2ill )e
i(,le(ented starting fro(
the first @uarter *0070 These
acti+ities de,end on
installation8 and
co((issioning of the
e@ui,(ent and
(anufacturing of solar
,anels
B0 5ar.eting8 distri)ution8
installation and o,eration
of solar ,anels
i(,le(ented
The acti+ities ,lanned to
achie+e the out,ut 2ill )e
i(,le(ented starting fro(
the first @uarter *0070 These
acti+ities de,end on
installation8 and
co((issioning of the
e@ui,(ent and
(anufacturing of solar
,anels
D0 Strategy for re,lication
and ,olicy ad1ust(ents
de+elo,ed
D01 T;= for local co(,any
to underta.e a ,u)lic
a2areness raising ca(,aign
on energy sa+ings and
alternati+e sources of
energy de+elo,ed4
co(,etiti+e selection of local
co(,anies launched
There are fe2 local
co(,anies that can (eet
the o)1ecti+es of the ,u)lic
a2areness raising
ca(,aign8 i0e0 co()ine the
,rofessional .no2ledge in
the s,here of rene2a)le
energy sources and energy
sa+ings and i(,le(ent 2ell
designed infor(ational
ca(,aign using the (ass
(edia tools0
To select a co(,any 2hich
is a)le to design and
i(,le(ent ,u)lic a2areness
raising ca(,aign on energy
sa+ings and alternati+e
energy sources0
PROJECT PERFORMANCE IMP+EMENTATION I%%!E%
10 The (ain challenge faced )y the ,ro1ect is that ,ractical a,,lication of solar collectors to )e
,roduced that can de(onstrate the ad+antages of solar energy use ha+e to )e carefully considered0
The .ey o)1ecti+e is to de(onstrate that solar ,anel syste(s allo2 sa+ing of natural gas 2hile
,ro+iding the custo(ers 2ith hot 2ater8 es,ecially in su((er ,eriod0 The Pro1ect 2ould need to
su,,ort installation of solar ,anels on those sites8 2here they can de(onstrate an efficient o,eration
fro( econo(ic8 technical and energy sa+ings ,oint of +ie28 and 2here they can contri)ute to
i(,ro+ing li+ing conditions8 and address issues related to cli(ate change8 locali-ed ,ollution8
increased energy de(and and e+entual fossil9fuel de,letion0 To sol+e the ,ro)le(8 the ,ro1ect
i(,le(ented and ,lans to underta.e the follo2ing acti+ities3
# highly @ualified national e>,ert 2as hired to underta.e an assess(ent of the findings and results of
,re+ious solar energy ,ro1ects in colla)oration 2ith =#5B;LLEs Solar Panel S,ecialist4 on the )asis
of this assess(ent8 reco((endations on ,otential sites for installation of solar ,anels 2ill )e
de+elo,ed4
# ,ro,osal for a ,ro1ect that can )e i(,le(ented to de(onstrate an efficient o,eration of the solar
collectors8 to )e ,roduced and su)(itted to U$"P (anage(ent and U$"P /n+iron(ent
Progra((e0
*0 The other challenge faced )y the ,ro1ect is lac. of funds8 necessary for ,urchase of local
(aterials for (anufacturing of 700(* of solar ,anels0 ;riginally a s(all a(ount of funds for ,urchase
of local (aterials 2as allocated in the ,ro1ect )udget8 as it 2as en+isaged that additional funds 2ould
)e allocated )y the local ,artner (anufacturer0 The F:;T;$G Plant8 selected as a local (anufacturer
for solar ,anels8 infor(ed that it 2as not in a ,osition to contri)ute local (aterials to the ,roduction8
according to the local ta> legislation8 ta> is ,aid on the turn9o+er of an enter,rise8 and therefore all
costs ha+e to )e reco+ered fro( sales0 #ccording to U$"PEs rules8 the solar ,anels ,roduced using
the e@ui,(ent and (aterial granted8 cannot )e sold at ,rofit0 The U-)e. ,artners re@uested U$"P to
allocate additional funds for ,urchase of local (aterials4 ho2e+er8 U$"P considered that the local
,artners ha+e to co+er this shortage of funds as their contri)ution to this ,ro1ect0 To sol+e the ,ro)le(8
the ,ro1ect i(,le(ented and ,lans to underta.e the follo2ing acti+ities3
The ,ro1ect and Tash.ent 5unici,ality (et the 'S< F:;T;$G ,lant (anage(ent to consider and
discuss all ,ossi)le 2ays of colla)oration to resol+e the issue related to the lac. of funds for ,urchase
of local (aterials and installation 2or.s in Codni. testing solar field0
The Tash.ent 5unici,ality considered its ca,acities for ti(ely in+est(ents into the a)o+e ,ro1ect and
included the funds re@uired to install solar ,anels in Codni. testing field into the *007 )udget of the
Tash.ent 5unici,ality +ia the Tash.ent Territorial <o((unal ;,erational "e,art(ent0
#s far as the ,ro1ect is a ,ilot and de(onstration ,ro1ect that re@uires su,,ort of the Ao+ern(ent8
such as e0g0 a s,ecial Ao+ern(ent resolution on ta> e>e(,tion for the local solar ,anel
(anufacturers !ta> holidays& and a set of ,ri+ileges and incenti+es for further de+elo,(ent of such
inno+ati+e technologies8 the Tash.ent 5unici,ality and F:;T;$G Plant agreed to 1ointly de+elo, and
su)(it such a ,ro,osal to the Ao+ern(ent0
%t 2as decided to in+ol+e the second candidate8 the Scientific and Production /nter,rise F/$<;5G
!(ediu( si-e ,ri+ate co(,any&8 2hich ,artici,ated in the co(,etiti+e selection of local (anufacturer0
/$<;5 <o(,any confir(ed its 2illingness to in+est in ,urchasing of local (aterials and asse()ling
of solar ,anels )ased on their ,re+ious si(ilar e>,erience 2ithin the Tacis ,ro1ect0 The e@ui,(ent
granted 2ill )e shared )et2een the t2o local (anufacturers0 This 2ill allo2 for the ,ro1ect to create a
(ar.et co(,etiti+e en+iron(ent and to a+oid ,ossi)le (ono,oli-ation of solar ,anel (anufacturing0
+E%%ON% +EARNE,
10 Since the ,ro1ect is a ,ilot8 de(onstration and in+est(ent ,ro1ect8 strong attention should )e
gi+en )oth to technical as,ects and the econo(ic and financial situation of the local enter,rises that
2ould )e a su)1ect of technology and e@ui,(ent transfer0 The local legal en+iron(ent that regulates the
o,eration of ,roduction enter,rises as 2ell as ta> and custo( legislation ha+e to )e carefully studied to
ensure the ,ro1ect feasi)ility8 (ini(u( ca,acities of the local (anufacturers selected as 2ell as their
sustaina)le o,eration0 #s far as i(,le(entation of such a ,ro1ect re@uires financial in,ut of the local
,artners that cannot )e e>actly esti(ated during the ,re,aratory stage8 this (ater has to )e discussed
and agreed 2ith the Ao+ern(ent as 2ell as clearly indicated in the ,ro1ect docu(ent to a+oid any
dis,utes and (isunderstandings during the ,ro1ect i(,le(entation ,eriod0
Both ,ositi+e and negati+e e>,erience gained during the ,ro1ect i(,le(entation should )e carefully
studied and ta.en into consideration during the lifeti(e of the ,ro1ect0
*0 The ,ro1ects dealing 2ith the industrial acti+ities should in+ol+e not only the central go+ern(ent
institutions )ut also regional and local authorities as 2ell as s(all and (ediu( si-e ,ri+ate co(,anies8
2hich @uite often de(onstrate stronger interest and fle>i)ility0