As part of ongoing effort to develop capacity in the ECOWAS sub-region on renewable energy and other climate-friendly technologies, The Energy Center and the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) are pleased to announce a training programme on the use of HOMER Software.
The training is scheduled for 13 – 14 August 2014 at KNUST, Kumasi Ghana.
HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables) energy modelling software is a powerful tool for designing and analyzing hybrid power systems. HOMER's optimization and sensitivity analysis algorithms enable the evaluation of economic and technical feasibility of a large number of technology options and to account for variations in technology costs and energy resource availability. Originally designed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the village power program, HOMER is now licensed to HOMER Energy.
Participants are expected to come from Government agencies, academia, energy companies, etc.
Interested participants should complete a questionnaire on the ECREEE website by close of 31 July 2014. Successful applicants will be notified after this date.
No participation fee is charged, as ECREEE and TEC have provided sponsorship for this training. Participants will be provided with meals, course materials and certificates upon successful completion. Transportation and accommodation costs shall be borne by selected participants. TEC is happy to assist participants to find accommodation in nearby hotels, guesthouses and hostels. Each participant is required to bring his/her own laptop computer.
The Energy Center and ECREEE have since 2010 worked closely towards the attainment of the sub-regional vision of providing sustainable energy in the fight against poverty and for accelerated economic development. Some of the collaborative activities undertaken include:
• 2010, Development of Technical Discussion Paper in support of the ECOWAS Solar Energy Initiative (ESEI) .
• 2011, Joint ECOWAS Regional Training on RETSCREEN and GIS-based Energy Planning.
• 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
• 2012, Regional Training on Concentrating Solar Power.
• 2012, Implementation of two projects financed by the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF)
• 2012/2013, Conduct of sub-regional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Capacity Development Needs Assessment Study. Jointly undertaken with University of Cape Verde and 2iE in Burkina Faso.
• 2014, Joint project on Promoting sustainable energy access through the use of geospatial technologies in West Africa.
Contact Training Coordinator, Mr. David A. Quansah at dquansah.coe@knust.edu.gh for any necessary further information.