Training Agenda ADB TA 8971-FIJ

Project ADB TA 8971-FIJ: Support for Energy Sector Regulatory

Capacity and Electrification Investment Planning
Training Date October 31st to November 3rd, 2017

Task Description Capacity Building for Project Proposal and Evaluation:

DoE has requested training and assistance in the preparation of
grant proposals as well as evaluation of renewable energy
project proposals for community electrification received from
private companies, NGOs and development partners.
DAY 1 Introduction to Solar PV Diesel Hybrid Systems
Day 1 9:00 to 9:15am Event Introduction
MoIT opening speech
Day 1 9:15 to 9:30am Training Introduction
Team introduction
Workshop agenda and purpose
Day 1 9:30 to 10:00am Government Role in Rural Electrification
Questions policy makers need to ask
Policy framework enabling conditions required
Day 1 10:00 to 10:30am Coffee Break
Day 1 10:30 to 11:00am Power Generation and Enabling Technologies
Intro to standalone hybrid systems
Generator concepts (dispatchable / intermittent, rotating / static,
grid forming / grid following)
Types of generators (synchronous, induction, converter-based)
Enabling technologies (energy storage, dump loads, demand
response, control)
Day 1 11:00 to 11:30am Hybrid Power System Design Concepts
System design concepts (centralised / decentralised, single
master / multi-master, AC / DC coupling)
Hybrid power system topologies
Hybrid power system examples
Day 1 11:30 to 1:00pm Technologies
Conventional thermal generators (diesel / gas engine gensets)
Renewables (solar PV, wind, biomass, biogas)
Energy storage
Demand response and dump loads
Energy management system / controllers
Day 1 1:00 to 2:00pm Lunch
Day 1 2:00 to 3:00pm Hybrid System Design Problem
Intermittent only (and why it doesnt work)
Intermittent and energy storage
Dispatchable and intermittent
Dispatchable, intermittent and storage
Day 1 3:00 to 3:30pm Coffee Break
Day 1 3:30 to 4:30pm Hybrid System Design Process
Demand assessment
Site and resource assessment
Design criteria definition
System configuration
 Preliminary component sizing

Techno-Economic Optimisation
Installed cost benchmarks
Least cost optimisation
Optimisation software
DAY 2 Project Development for Rural Electrification
Day 2 9:00 to 9:30am Introduction
Introducing the framework of the four criteria to be prepared and
evaluated for project proposals :
- Technical
- Financial
- Environmental
- Social
Multivariable Decision making
Day 2 9:30 to 10:00am Technical Considerations for Project Assessment
Energy resource assessment
Infrastructure
Day 2 10:00 to 10:30am Coffee Break
Day 2 10:30 to 12:30pm Environmental Aspects 1
Considering environmental safeguards relevant to donor
agencies and development banks standards
Environmental Aspects 2
Practical applications of environmental safeguards for rural
electrification projects utilizing off-grid power systems
Day 2 1:00 to 2:00pm Lunch
Day 2 2:00 to 2:30pm Group activity
Environmental monitoring checklist
Day 2 2:30 to 3:00pm Technical Aspects 2 Solar site selection criteria
Day 2 3:00 to 3:30pm Coffee Break
Day 2 2:30 to 3:00pm Technical Aspects 3 Technology selections and supply
chain consideration
Appropriate technology selection criteria
Supply chain consideration
DAY 3 Solar PV Diesel Hybrid Systems Case Studies and Exercises
Day 3 9:00 to 10:00am Experiences from Clay Engineering
Presentation by Bruce Clay
Day 3 10:00 to 10:30am Coffee Break
Day 3 10:30 to 11:30am Experiences from CBS Power Solutions
Presentation by CBS Power SOlutions
Day 3 11:30 to 1:00pm Social Assessment for Rural Electrification Projects - part 1
Social Assessment Goals, Assumptions, and Mechanisms
Consultation and Participation
Land Acquisition and Resettlement
Gaps between Fiji Land Law and ADB Land Policy
Day 3 1:00 to 2:00pm Lunch
Day 3 2:00 to 3:00pm Social Assessment for Rural Electrification Projects - part 2
ADB / WB Policies on Indigenous Peoples, Labour, and Gender
Poverty Impact Assessment
Social Factors in Project Assessment and Ranking
Day 3 3:00 to 3:30pm Coffee Break
Day 3 3:30 to 4:30pm Group Discussion Rural Electricity Policy in Fiji
What are some of the current barriers and how the policy is
implemented in Fiji
DAY 4 Project Development for Rural Electrification
Day 4 9:00 to 10:00am Project Development and Hybrid Technology Selection
Project development aspects
Various hybrid technology selections
Day 4 10:00 to 10:30am Coffee Break
Day 4 10:30 to 11:30am Solar PV Hybrid risks summary
Technical
Social
Financial
Environmental
Day 4 11:30 to 1:00pm Construction risks
Example of project implementation
Day 4 1:00 to 2:00pm Lunch
Day 4 2:00 to 3:00pm Group Activity
Project design considering multi criteria decision analysis
Day 4 3:00 to 3:30pm Closing by DSI