Date: 2007 – 2009
Client: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Location: Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa and Kenya
Outcome: The IREU investigated the feasibility, practicalities and requirements of establishing integrated models for energy service delivery in rural areas. Rural areas are notoriously difficult to service, being characterised by scattered settlements, high unemployment, poor infrastructure, etc. The study reviewed various energy service delivery models in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, investigating the feasibility of integrating grid and off-grid service options. A prominent consideration for off-grid energy services included LPG, a well positioned thermal fuel which, when accompanied by PV electricity, presents a complete and distributed household/institutional energy solution.
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Develop a sustainable business plan for a PV/Diesel Mini-Grid
Date: 2010
Client: Desert Research Foundation Namibia
Location: Namibia (Tsumkwe)
Outcome: Restio Energy has been subcontracted by OneWorld Sustainable Investments to lead the project on their behalf. The task involves developing a sustainable business/operational model that protects the assets, offers an accessible and reliable service and promotes economic activity in the area. Part of the project looks specifically at using LPG as an option for managing electricity demand and promoting more practical energy options for distributed households.
Kigoma PV project initiative, Tanzania
Date: 2010/11
Client: Millennium Challenge Account – Tanzania
Location: Tanzania
Outcome: The project focuses on developing a sustainable Solar PV delivery solution for the Kigoma Region, including solar home systems (household/businesses), Pico PV lighting systems (household), institutional (schools and clinics), small enterprises etc. The project requires us to understand current energy use demands and to facilitate – through marketing and finance – a transition from non-renewable to renewable (PV) energy solutions. The objectives are two-fold: determine the viability in a pre-selected target area, and design commercially-oriented, simple, implementable solar PV programs for Households (Solar Home Systems), Public Institutions (Schools, Clinics) and Productive Use Applications (Businesses, Small Industries etc.)
Mid-term evaluation of the Developing Energy Enterprises Project – East Africa
Date: 2011
Client: The Global Village Energy Partnership International (GVEP)
Location: Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
Outcome: The Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) aims to increase access to improved and clean energy services for close to 2 million people across East Africa through establishing and developing energy enterprises. The mid-term evaluation of this 5-year project not only reviews the current status of the project ¬vis-à-vis its stated objectives, but also advises project management and partners on strategic interventions needed to achieve the original goals and targets and use resources efficiently.
Siyacenda Africa Relief
A number of non-governmental and aid relief organisations have started to roll out the StoveTec/EcoZoom stoves to their beneficiaries. One such partnership has been with Siyanceda Africa Relief who, through funding from donors and the public, distributed the StoveTec stoves to hundreds of families in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province as part of their Winter 2011 Project.
In 2011, the Siyanceda team distributed the award-winning stove to those in need by teaming up with various churches and organisations around the Eastern-Cape. In doing so, the EcoZoom stove changed nearly 300 family’s lives by ensuring that they save money with every meal cooked and keeping them warm. The people were amazed that they can cook their meals without having to buy paraffin and delighted that the stove also acts as a heater during the cold, winter months.
With the great success of the project, Siyanceda Africa and Restio Energy yet again made the winter2012 season easier for hundreds of South Africa’s poorest communities by giving them an EcoZoom stove.
For more information about Siyanceda and the exceptional work they do, kindly visit www.siyanceda.co.za
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Testimonies
“I use to walk a long distance everyday to collect firewood to cook. Since I use the stove, I only walk once a week now because the stove uses less wood.” Elderly woman
“This stove is saving me lots of money because I don’t have to buy paraffin any more to cook my food. Now I have more money to buy smokes.” Elderly man
“I love this new stove, it uses less wood and there is also less smoke. It cooks my food quicker and it is safe to use. Even now that I sit here, I’ve put my food on to cook, and I know it will be ready when I get home. ” Elderly woman
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The World Bank: Biomass Energy Initiative for Africa (BEIA)
Restio Energy is receiving support from the World Bank to develop markets for efficient biomass stoves in rural South Africa. Working with the off-grid concession utilities in three of the country’s most unelectrified provinces, the initiative aims to create a sustainable market that will directly benefit South Africa’s more than 2 million wood-using households.