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EnerGCare

Restio Energy is proud to be working with The Business Place and PlaNet Finance as part of EnerGCare. The Business Place is a entrepreneur support NGO with branches throughout South Africa and PlaNet Finance an international micro-finance NGO. EnerGcare creates social enterprises that sell clean energy products to low-income households into the informal settlements around Cape Town and in Gauteng. EnerGcare is based on an entrepreneur-based business model with 30 agents active in Cape Town and Gauteng. Agents sell a range of clean energy products from EcoZoom efficient cook stoves to solar LED lighting.

For more information, please contact us: stoves@restio.co.za or +2721 850 0771

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Productive Use of Renewable Energy Portal

The Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) Portal was created to allow individuals and organisations engaged and interested in PURE to gain and share knowledge. The potential contribution of PURE to poverty alleviation and renewable energy mainstreaming makes it an area of great importance for all engaged in development and clean energy. Although this site has a Southern African focus, particular international activities that are of relevance have been included.

The portal not only allows users to access information on PURE projects and studies from around the globe, but it also allows users to actively engage with each other on PURE-related topics through the creation of an online community.Please feel free to explore the rest of the portal using the navigation menu below.

If you have any articles/events that might be of relevance, please submit them to Wikus Kruger.

You are also more than welcome to contact him concerning any queries you might have.

Energy Poverty paper for Oxfam

Restio Energy, working with AnnieSugrue from ECOSASA, was commissioned by Oxfam to compile a paper on Energy PovertyScenarios in South Africawhich had as its aim the stimulation of debate ahead of the Climate ChangeSummit scheduled for early March 2009.

Monitoring the Eastern Cape off-grid concession utility

Date: 2010 – 2014
Client: Department of Energy/KfW
Location: South Africa (Eastern Cape)

Outcome: Restio Energy has been subcontracted by EDG (Energy & Development Group) to monitor the operations of an off-grid concession utility in rural Eastern Cape province, South Africa. The monitoring is mainly done by field workers through frequent technical and social surveys of new installations and “older” customers. Other monitoring activities include laboratory testing of equipment, remote monitoring of sample systems (mainly performed by EDG), focus groups and quarterly stakeholder meetings. The main purpose of the monitoring consultant is to check and approve the quality of installations and maintenance as well as adherence to technical & customer service standards, consequently also approving invoices submitted by the off-grid service provider to the client.

Reducing the Carbon Footpring of Tanzanian Agro-processing

This UNIDO project, completed in partnership with Integrated Energy Solutions, started in early 2010 and looked at reducing the carbon footrpint of Tanzania’s agro-processing sector. Through interviews, site visits and desktop reviews, we were able to calculate the carbon footprint of some of Tanzania’s most prominent agro-processing industries, analysing the energy use involved with each. We were then able to determine the most appropriate measures needed to reduce these impacts, including the introduction of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency measures and operational interventions. The project also involved training industry representatives on these opportunities and how to take advantage of the opportunities presented, including in particular carbon funding.

2011

With 2011 already a month old, we thought it wise to post a quick update on our plans for the year. At the moment, Restio Energy consulting is busy with 2 projects in Africa:

1. Monitoring the off-grid Solar Home System concession utility in the Eastern Cape (we form part of the monitoring team headed up by BURGEAP and the Energy & Development Group). Client: KfW and the South African Department of Energy.

2. Creating a market for solar PV in the Kigoma region (Eastern Tanzania). Client: Millennium Challenge Account.

There are a number of very exciting consulting opportunities in the pipeline, so watch this space.

StoveTec Stoves, Barefoot Solar Lighting products and Wonderbag efficient cookers are all available from a number of retailers, including AgriMark (KaapAgri).

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