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E A STER N AND SOU THERN AF RICA HIG HER EDUCATION CENTERS OF EXC ELLENCE (ACE II) Briefing on ACE in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) Launch, ACE II- Rwanda PROF. ETIENNE NTAGWIRUMUGARA ACE-ESD CENTRE LEADER 24 TH JANUARY, 2017

Presentation Outline q q q * Vision of ACE-ESD Expected Results of ACE-ESD Key Partners and Stakeholders The ACE-ESD Current Status National and Regional (ESA) Benefits/Impact AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 2

Vision of ACEESD Vision: To create a world-class energy centre of excellence that will be a regional hub for research in the clean energy sector, contribute to rural development through technology transfer and promote entrepreneurship development. * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 3

Expected Results of the ACEESD 4 AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) *

Expected Results of ACEESD ACE-ESD New Masters and Ph. D Programmes PROGRAM LEVEL FOCUS AREAS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES MSc & Ph. D Smart & Micro-grid Technologies (Wind, Solar, Mini-Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal) MSc & Ph. D Power system dynamics, Power Electronics for renewable energy, generation, transmission and distribution systems MSc & Ph. D Economic Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technologies, Inter-State Energy Trade Policy, Utilities Management, Energy environment, Energy management, Energy Benchmarking, Energy Pricing ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ENERGY ECONOMICS * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 5

Expected Results cont…. By the end of the implementation period for the ACEESD, the following key results have been achieved. § Trained 120 Masters students (with 30% being regional and 20% female) § Trained of 40 Ph. D students (with 30% being regional and 20% female) § Established a state-of-the-art Micro-grids laboratory for high impact research § Over 15 collaboration and partnership Mo. Us signed with public, private and peer universities at the national, regional and international level * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 6

Expected Results cont…. § Published a minimum of 60 internationally-peer-reviewed journal papers § Obtain international accreditation for at least one new specialized graduate programs. § Train 80 practitioners and policy-makers through short term courses, of which 30% would be regional and 30% female * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 7

ACEESD’s International, Regional and National Strategic Partners NO. PARTNER CATEGORY TYPE OF PARTNERSHIP COUNTRY 1 2 Colorado State University of Agder University, International USA Norway 3 Tubitak Marmara Research Centre Energy Institute Research Institution, International Turkey 4 5 University, Regional Uganda Ethiopia University, Regional Tanzania 7 8 9 Makerere University Addis Ababa Institute of Technology The Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology Strathmore Energy Research Centre Carnegie Mellon University, Rwanda (CMU-R) Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Research Institution, Regional University, National Industry Institution, National Kenya Rwanda 10 Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) Industry Institution, National Rwanda 6 National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) Ngali Energy Ltd Great Lakes Energy Ltd. Mobisol-Rwanda Barefoot Power Rwanda Ltd. Institution of Engineers, Rwanda 11 12 13 14 15 16 * Research Institution, National Private Business Professional Institution AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) Rwanda Rwanda 8

The ACE-ESD Current Status ü Eight students have registered in different Ph. D programs (Renewable Energy Technologies and Electrical Power Systems) ü The development of new curricula for new Masters have started with the help of our regional and international partners ü The negotiation of partnership with Elsevier for international accreditation have started. ü One Mo. U signed with Colorado state University (CSU) ü Negotiation with CSU to transfer Micro-Grid Lab to UR/ACE-ESD * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 9

National and Regional Benefits/Impact § Promote specialization in the country & regional (ESA) § High quality education to our markets (National & Regional) § Encourage national and regional universities to work together § Enhance collaboration among academic institutions and the private sector/industry within the region for the development of the African region. * AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) 10

Thank You ! 11 AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACEESD) *