Pitch
It is possible to bring manufacturers and suppliers to support cost of engineering service for household and non profit organizations
Description
Summary
The idea is to create a social business that offer affordable engineering service , free training and Research and Development in renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries.
The objective is twofold :
1-Reduce the gap of knowledge and access to information in developing countries
2-Involve private sector and household in supporting national ,regional and international initiatives for energy access and climate change mitigation
Category of the action
Mitigation/Adaptation, Changing public attitudes about climate change
What actions do you propose?
There will be implemented :
-Minimum standard quality of renewable energy installations and energy efficiency .
-A national network of expert that support renewable energy deployment
-Research and development trough data collection and scenario building for energy policies
Who will take these actions?
Keys actors can be classified in two groups :the providers of services and the recipients
Providers of services are renewable energy experts , manufacturers and suppliers : They will provide engineering services and flexible way of acquisition of products
Recipients are households, Non Profit Organizations ,Municipalities and local traders.They will do the choice to purchase renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions
Where will these actions be taken?
The project will be implemented in Mali , sub Saharan developing country .Some features such the online training and online engineering services can be used worldwide
How much will emissions be reduced or sequestered vs. business as usual levels?
The objective is to reduce by 40 % fossil fuel consumption by household in rural and urban area by use of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions
What are other key benefits?
Others benefices :
-Access to engineering service for household , Non Profit Organization and Municipalities
-Capacity building in renewable energy
-More implication of private sector
What are the proposal’s costs?
The project will have no others cost than the implementation cost including the office and material required for engineering and research .Once implemented the project will be self supporting .Collaborration will be done with manufacturers and suppliers who will support engineering cost without increasing normal cost of products.
Time line
A social business company will be created by November 2014 . Activities will tart in the early 2015 .