Overcoming Barriers for Technology Transfer An example in

Overcoming Barriers for Technology Transfer - An example in Minas Gerais, Brasil Ghent 9 April 2003 Holger Liptow, gtz

GTZ-Portfolio on Energy • Energy policy and planning – – Energy policy advisory services Climate Protection Programme World Commission on Dams Public Private Partnership in infrastructure • Energy efficiency in – Power utilities – Business and industry – Municipalities • Renewable energy sources – – – Rural energy supply Grid-connected power from renewable sources Wind energy Solar cooker field test Photovoltaic pumping systems

Cooperação Brasil-Alemanha Customised Utilisation of Energy in Agriculture in Minas Gerais, Brasil

Project Region: Minas Gerais Size: 588. 384 km 2 Population: 18 Mio GNP: ca. 60 Mrd. US-$ Brasil Project partners: CEMIG partly privatised power utility with largest grid in LA, 5 Mio customers. EMATER-MG federal agency for agricultural development and advisory service in Minas Gerais

Project Goal 1. CEMIG Policy: Energy supply essential for development in Minas Gerais! Ø Confliting intentions for rural area: - Improved grid utilisation - 100% electrification in Minas Gerais Project Goal ÞUtilisation of electric energy in a efficient, productive, and income generating manner

Framework Conditions • National energy saving policy • Commission for energy efficiency indicators • Promotion of energy saving in SME • „Power to the people“ up to 2005: mandatory – Funding: tariff system – Luz no Campo • Promotion of productive use in rural area by CEMIG • 1 % of utility income for energy efficiency projects – DSM – R&D • Most technologies are available in Brasil

Activity areas Ø Communal machinery house Þ 8 Pilot projects Þ Dissemination so far 230 houses

q Efficient Irrigation Þ 8 Pilot projects Þ So far 200 efficient irrigations projects for small scale farmers (supported by CEMIG or EMATER)

q Photo Voltaic Systems/ Solar Home Systems Þ 14 SHS – Pilot installations Þ CEMIG – Regulation (Pre-electrification!) Þ Support for setting up of Training centre Þ So far 1000 SHS in Minas Gerais (5. 000 – 20. 000 further SHS under preparation)

q Improvement of agricultural machinery driven by electric motors Þ Advisory service Þ for standards on energy efficiency to producers of Þ agricultural machinery Þ for improved layout of machinery Development and test laboratories for agricultural machinery at universities

q Efficient Pumping Systems Þ 3 Pilot projects Þ So far more than 200 efficient systems (COPASA water authority)

q Other Renewable Energy Projects Þ Ca. 10 Pilot projects (Solar dryer, Mini hydro power, PVÞ Þ Pumps) Local production of solar dryers (German-Brasilian inter company technology transfer) So far 180 PVP (COPASA) and 8 Solar dryers

q Demonstration and Training Truck

q Training for Local Experts and Users Þ Training material Þ Training seminars and workshops Þ Information tour to Germany und LA neighbors

q Publications AGRIBOMBAS Programa para Seleção de Bombas Agrícolas Versão 1. 0 Þ Articles Þ Videos, CD’s Þ Booklets Þ Presentations Catálogo de Fabricantes, Revendedores, Consultores e Pesquisadores de Energias Renováveis - 1997 -

Development of Income of Target Group 7 6 5 4 1995 2002 3 2 1 0 RE-Systems Machineries Irrigation

Survey of Target Group 2002: Has the project improved your living conditions? in % 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 yes no RE-Systems Machineries Irrigation

Essential Results (1) · Selection of target group for pilot projects decisive · Cooperation between utility and extension service for agricultural machinery undispensible · Transfer to other utilities in the country and internationally possible and now requested for.

Essential Results (2) · Economically attractive extension of rural electrification is only possible with transfer of technology and their productive utilisation. · Efficient utilisation of power reduces connection costs · Cooperation with a strong partner such as CEMIG has large potential for implementation and wide spread utilisation of technical cooperation support of the GTZ (good cost benefit relationship).

What Barriers were removed? • IPCC Thank you for your attention