Promotion of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in the building sector in Bhutan
Objective and purpose of the assignment was to provide technical assistance for the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Project supported by the Austrian Development Agency. The scope of work encompassed building up the necessary technical capacity at the required levels for the promotion of solar water heating (SWH) system in Bhutan. The clients were the promoters, designers, installers and users as identified by the employer. The consultant assisted the project implementation unit in designing the strategy, appropriate solar water heating system and installation of the systems. Under the 12th Five Year Plan, the Department of Renewable Energy, MoEA, intended to develop the various models of subsidy and the tariff thereof. The department also intended to revamp the existing solar panels installed at institutions and monastic bodies. The other objectives of the assignment were to come up with findings on the long-term economic return, development of subsidy models and tariff for private household, commercial, and public institutions. For the required knowledge transfer to client(s), the consultant conducted necessary trainings to the clients mutually agreed upon. APECS consultant in association with WISE (India)was engaged by DRE for the assignment which was successfully accomplished with the stipulated time.
Following were the major scope of the assignment:
• Provide expert input to a series of workshops to be conducted for transfer of technical know-how including hands on training on 8 solar water heating systems which were currently not operating, to the promoters, importers, planners, plumbers, architects, engineers, builders and housing associations.
• Develop a detailed subsidy/incentive scheme to roll out of SWH systems in the Country based on economic and financial analysis.
• To prepare training manuals for
• (a) Site selection,
• (b) Choice of systems,
• (c) design of SHW system configuration,
• (d) Installation of SHW system,
• (e) Repair and maintenance of SWH system, targeting appropriate professional levels.
• To prepare technical specifications and bill of quantity for various system sizes for procurement.
• Assist the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for the procurement and installation of SWH systems
• Conduct detailed financial and economic analysis of the solar water heating system appropriate for the Country.
• Develop and support the implementation of a scheme that ensures that the SWH system comply with the required standards.
• Assist PIU in installation of the SWH as per the required standards.
• Prepare basic operation and maintenance manual for the SWH system beneficiary’s reference.
• Assist the PIU in training the beneficiaries on the operation and maintenance of SWH.
• Design monitor and evaluation mechanism for assessing the responsiveness of the technologies being promoted under the project.
• Undertake other relevant assignment assigned by the employer.
Development of Energy Efficiency code of practice for Industry in Bhutan
Considering the importance of energy efficiency measures in industry sector, under the 12th Five Year Plan, the Department of Renewable Energy, MoEA, intended to develop the Energy Efficiency Codes of Practice for Industries in order to set out technical specifications and provide details with respect to the minimum energy requirement of the equipment used in the industries.
The main objective was to develop energy efficiency codes of practice for the industries with technical specifications of energy efficiency equipment’s. This would set minimum efficiency requirements assuring reduction in the energy use and emission over the operational period of an industry.
Following were the major scope of the assignment:
• Review the existing energy audit reports for 39 industries.
• Identify, analyze and evaluate the energy consumption pattern of all existing HV and MV industries and the high-energy consuming equipment.
• Design implement and compliance framework for the codes of practice for both voluntary and mandatory phase.
• Carry out cost benefit analysis of implementing energy efficient codes of practice to demonstrate effectiveness of proposed codes.
• Conduct stakeholder workshops and capacity building to disseminate information on the Codes of Practice and compliance to the codes.
• Design awareness and advocacy material on the codes of practice developed and propose methodology on dissemination of the awareness information and including transferred of all documents, reports and reference materials.