Software application
Information systems. Domestic energy Power generation
Development and supply of Decentralized Energy Management Tools to PV and mini grid operators in Cambodia and Laos (DEMT)
| Country : | Cambodia. Laos. |
| Client : | EAEF - EC-ASEAN Energy Facility . |
| Start Date : | February 2005 |
| Completion Date : | February 2006 |
| Value of services : | 393 659 € |
| Funder : | European Union |
| Associate/Partner : | MIME, Cambodia • MIH, Lao PDR • Electricité du Cambodge (EDC), Cambodia • Power development engineering, Belgium |
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| Description : |
In Laos and Cambodia, which were both engaging in ambitious electrification programmes, with large distributed components (mini grid and PV) under their respective Ministries of Energy there is a great need to provide local system managers with practical tools. Just as important, the Ministries need to be in a position to manage the performance of the private enterprises who are given a license. In Cambodia, where the grid is yet to be interconnected, the utility, EDC, further needs an improved billing and customer management system for its Provincial capitals. Improving efficiency and reducing losses is key to sustainable implementation of rural electrification objectives and increased access to services harnessing small scale local energy resources. The overall objectives and achievements of the action were: - To ensure the long term sustainable operation (technical and managerial) of distributed renewable energy systems outside the main grid in Laos and Cambodia – hence increasing their penetration rate and acceptance; - To develop institutional capability at the Ministerial / regulators level to formulate, implement and monitor the performance of private rural SMEs involved in distributed - renewable energy electrification - To increase the efficiency of distributed energy systems (technical and managerial) through loss reduction (technical and non technical), improved maintenance and operation thus improving the economic viability of these systems; This will contribute to providing access to quality and reliable energy services to rural populations; - To contribute to the emerging of professional and well trained local – private – operators capable of efficiently running distributed renewable energy systems; - To provide Laos and Cambodia with tailor made software tools to ensure the sustainable operations of local mini grids and / or renewable energy systems. - The action applies to distributed energy at large: clusters of PV systems, or mini grids, which can be run on renewable energy (hydro, biomass, wind) or diesel gensets. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | - To provide MIH of Laos and MIME of Laos, who are in charge of distributed renewable energy services for rural areas, with a mini grid and PV systems management software, operational in the contexts of Laos and Cambodia. - To assist the partners above in formulating the performance indicators they would like to monitor through the above software tool; - To develop the adapted software in close collaboration between the ASEAN and European partners, to ensure full transfer of know how and that IT staff are capable of further developing and adapting the instrument - To test the instruments in the field in actual areas where mini grids, PV systems are being operated - To develop the related training manuals in Khmer and Lao, - To train trainers as well as operators - To ensure that the Ministries can consolidate data and manage the decentralised private sector based programmes’ performance efficiently. |