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| From | To | Country | Client | Project name & Descrition | Carbon Africa Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/09 | 2021/02 | Kenya | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Low Carbon Development Project Success Factors • Support for the identification and assessment of successfully implemented low carbon projects to obtain lessons learned for use in other projects | • Project identification • Data collection and interviews • Analysis and reporting |
| 2020/09 | Ongoing | Kenya | UNDP | Waste Sector Technical, Legal and Financial Readiness for private Sector Engagement Waste: • Supporting the Government of Kenya, via UNDP, to work towards implementing the national target of promoting and implementing a sustainable waste management system. • Project Idea Note development for donor funding • In-depth metabolic analysis and circular economy strategies report for Kenya | • Team lead • Technical advisor |
| 2020/07 | 2021/03 | Eastern Africa | GIZ Uganda Global Carbon Markets Programme | Article 6 readiness activities through Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance: • Regional private sector workshop, negotiators’ workshop • Assessment study on the institutional and legal framework for implementation of Article 6 for the Eastern Africa countries, including Sudan and Ethiopia | • Consultant • Workshop facilitator • Co-author |
| 2019/11 | 2020/12 | Kenya | GIZ Uganda Global Carbon Markets Energy Programme, National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) | Standardized Baseline Grid Emission Factor: • Supporting NEMA as the Designated National Authority and the Ministry of Environment to prepare standardized GHG emissions calculations for the Kenyan electricity grid as approved by UNFCCC | • Technical lead |
| 2019/07 | Ongoing | Kenya | Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre | International Climate Initiative- Clean Captive Installations for Industrial Clients in Sub- Sahara Africa: •Sector scoping •Assessment of market potential for clean captive industrial installations •Technical due- diligence | • Resident expert • Technical advisor |
| 2018/12 | Ongoing | East Africa | Perspectives Climate Group (IKI funded) | Climate Finance Innovators-Linking market mechanisms and climate finance in Africa: • Carbon market profiles for East Africa. • Sub-sector scoping for CF proposal • Support to a GCF concept note and a guidebook on the role of carbon finance in off-grid RE in Africa. | • Resident regional Consultant • Consultant • Co-author |
| 2018/04 | 2018/08 | Uganda Senegal Ethiopia | German Federal Environment Ministry (Bundesministeriu m für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit- BMU) | Linking market mechanisms and climate finance in Africa: • Project scoping for Uganda climate finance proposal concept note • Sub-sector scoping for IKI project engagement in Uganda • Analysis of emission reductions issuance • Support to the Preparation of GCF proposal for a mini-grid project in Uganda | • Resident regional consultant |
| 2017/07 | 2018/02 | Kenya Tanzania | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Low Carbon Development Project Success Factors: • Support for the identification and assessment of successfully implemented low carbon projects to obtain lessons learned for use in other projects | •Project identification • Data collection and interviews • Analysis and reporting |
| 2017 | 2018 | Kenya | African Development Bank, Mutunguru Hydroelectric Company Limited | Mutunguru small hydropower project: • Design of and support to the stakeholder baseline survey • Strategic advice on corporate legal entity, structuring and revenue sharing • Development of business plan, strategy, corporate documentation and policies • Support for knowledge management tools and procedures | • Technical advisor |
| 2017/01 | 2017/03 | Rwanda | GOPA-International Energy Consultants GmbH | Carbon Project Development Technical Assistance: • Technical assistance in carbon project development and climate finance advisory • Training of staff | • Technical advisor |
| 2016/12 | 2017/12 | Uganda Senegal Zambia | EUEI-PDF Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) | Market information and project assessments for mini-grids, solar home systems, solar irrigation and captive power •Research market information •Project scouting in the renewable energy sector | • Consultant |
| 2016/11 | Ongoing | Kenya Ethiopia | Climate Focus BV German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) | Strengthening the African CDM Pipeline Project • Assess opportunities for African carbon market activities to be supported through international climate finance • Explore possibilities for linking CDM project activities with funding from the Green Climate Fund | • Consultant |
| 2016/11 | 2017/03 | Kenya | German Federal Environment Ministry (Bundesministeriu m für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit- BMU) | Strengthening the African CDM Pipeline Project • Identify Kenyan CDM project activities that could be scaled up and align well to the GCF’s six investment criteria • Prepare a report identifying key barriers and outlining potential for engagement | • Consultant |
| 2016/10 | 2018/07 | Kenya | US Agency for International Development (USAID) | Climate-smart agriculture investment: • Support to the promotion and attraction of institutional investments for climate-smart agribusiness development in East Africa in the context of the Feed-the-Future initiative | • Consultant |
| 2016/10 | 2017/03 | Sub-Saharan Africa | EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) - Africa- EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) | Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) Early Phase Project Support Mechanism Study: • Assess the potential and the legal workings of a new instrument to support renewable energy project developers | • Consultant |
| 2016/10 | 2016/12 | Kenya | GIZ Kenya | Study on the concessionary energy retailing model (the CER model) for mini-grid integration: • Determination of model feasibility • Drafting of the Standard Energy Retailing Agreement • Financial model development | •Carbon Advisor •Financial model development •Sensitivity analysis development |
| 2016/09 | 2017/03 | Rwanda Uganda Kenya Tanzania | Solar Mosaic, OPIC | Private off-grid, mini-grid, captive power, and small IPP financing platform for East Africa: • Technical, financial, and transaction advisory, • Due diligence and market research for OPIC-funded US solar financing platform | • Technical advisor • Financial advisor |
| 2016/08 | Ongoing | Haiti | Project Gaia | Project Gaia Improved Cookstove Programme of Activities • Inclusion of CDM and GS CPA for ethanol cookstoves in Haiti • Gold Standard pre-feasibility assessment | • Carbon developer • Carbon advisor |
| 2016/07 | 2017/02 | Kenya Ethiopia | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Methodology Development for JCM Model Projects • Support to development of JCM methodologies for 3 projects in Kenya and Ethiopia, being (a) 6 MW grid-connected small hydro, (b) a 1 MW solar PV plant at a salt factory and (c) a biomass CHP plant in a flooring factory | • Baseline and grid emission factor data collection • Advisory on methodology |
| 2016/01 | 2016/03 | Haiti | International Lifeline Fund | International Lifeline Fund feasibility assessment •Carbon feasibility assessment for clean cook stove activity in Haiti | •Consultant |
| 2015/01 | Ongoing | Ethiopia Djibouti | Project Gaia | Project Gaia Improved Cookstove Programme of Activities •Alcohol-fueled improved cook stove distribution in rural areas •CDM & GS development | •Carbon developer •Carbon advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manage |
| 2014/09 | 2015/09 | Kenya Ghana Rwanda | M-Kopa Solar | Carbon Feasibility Study and Documentation for Off-Grid Lighting •Preliminary assessment of carbon and market potential for a “pay-as-you-go” solar lantern company | •Feasibility consultant •Carbon developer •Carbon advisor |
| 2014/06 | 2018/06 | Kenya Uganda Rwanda Mozambique | ResponsAbility Renewable Energy Holding | Pipeline development support, provision of advice on the utilization of climate finance instruments for supporting a USD 60 million equity fund • Prefeasibility studies • Advisory on securing climate, concessional and grant funding • Support project approval under the Feed-in Tariff Policy | •Technical advisor |
| 2014/03 | 2014/11 | Ethiopia Djibouti Sudan South Sudan Uganda | Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre / Network | Afforestation/Reforestation Programme of Activities •Carbon protocol advisory, baseline assessment and preparation of carbon documentation for an Afforestation/Reforestation regional programme in cooperation with Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use (AFOLU) Global Services | •Carbon developer •Carbon advisor |
| 2013/12 | 2014/12 | Ethiopia | KfW Bankengruppe | Project Information Notes for CDM Programme of Activities •Detailed PINs and investment analysis for potential PoAs in the biodiesel, briquetting, waste water and other sectors | •Consultant |
| 2013/11 | Ongoing | Rwanda | Gigawatt Global Cooperatiëf U.A. | Gigawatt Global Programme of Activities •Grid connected renewable energy projects •CDM & GS validation •8.5 MW solar PV CPA, project operational since mid-2014 | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2013/11 | 06/2015 | Kenya | Climate Focus B.V. | Hivos Foundation Household Biogas Programme of Activities •Carbon Gold Standard PoA design consultation of a household biogas initiative •GS design document preparation | •Supporting consultant |
| 2013/08 | 2014/10 | Ethiopia | Ethiopian Railway Corporation Strategic Climate Institutions Programme | Ethiopian Railways Climate Financing Project • Development, structuring, capacity building and finance raising under a nascent NAMA framework for billion dollar rail infrastructure expansion in partnership with Climate Focus B.V. | • Resident expert • Climate finance advisor • Trainer |
| 2013/06 | 2013/11 | Kenya South Africa | Envirofit International, Inc | Improved Cookstove Programme of Activities •Gold Standard design consultation for a CDM-registered PoA | •GS design consultation consultant |
| 2013/06 | 2013/11 | Kenya | Envirofit International, Inc | Improved Cookstove Programme of Activities •Successful inclusion of 2 subsequent charcoal and woodfuel CPAs | •Carbon developer |
| 2013/05 | 2013/08 | Africa-wide | UNDP Climate Focus B.V. | Standardized Baseline Assessment for Rural Electrification in Africa •Assessment of the potential of and design approach to GHG standardized baselines for rural electrification in off-grid areas, with a focus on Mali, the Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Report published | •Co-author •Data analyst |
| 2013/05 | 2013/07 | Mozambique | SNV Mozambique | Carbon Feasibility Assessment for Improved Cookstoves •Feasibility study on GHG emission reduction potential and best design approach for improved cookstove distribution | •Consultant |
| 2013/03 | 2013/07 | Ethiopia | KfW Bankengruppe | Feasibility Assessment of CDM PoA Potential •Study of potential in priority sectors for decision makers | •Consultant |
| 2012/10 | 2013/02 | South Africa | Standard Bank Plc | South Africa Renewable Energy CDM Programme of Activities •Successful inclusion of 2 subsequent solar PV CPAs | •Carbon developer |
| 2012/05 | Ongoing | South Africa | Climate Corporation Emissions Trading GmbH | Renewable Energy Carbon Programme for Africa •Grid-connection renewable energy projects •CDM registered •82.5 MW wind farm first CPA | •Project originator •Carbon developer •Carbon asset manager •Coordinating/Managing Entity |
| 2012/05 | Ongoing | South Africa | Climate Corporation Emissions Trading GmbH | Renewable Energy Carbon Programme for Africa •CDM registered •9 MWp solar PV first CPA | •Project originator •Carbon developer •Carbon asset manager •Coordinating/Managing Entity |
| 2012/04 | Ongoing | Kenya | Marine Power Generation Company Ltd | Large-scale Renewable CDM Programme of Activities •Grid-connected renewable energy projects •CDM & GS development | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2012/03 | 2012/03 | Kenya | Low Carbon Development Ltd | Improved Cookstove CDM Local Stakeholder Consultation •Preparation for and reporting on a national local stakeholder consultation for an improved cookstove PoA | •Consultation organizer |
| 2012/02 | 2012/07 | Tanzania | Climate Focus B.V. Nicole Steen Ltd | Improved Cookstove CDM Programme of Activities •CDM Distribution of energy efficient household cookstoves •CDM development terminated | •Baseline studies •Carbon advisor |
| 2011/12 | Ongoing | Kenya | Kipeto Energy Ltd GE East Africa Ltd Undisclosed | Kipeto Energy 100 MW Wind Power Project •Grid-connected wind farm •CDM registered, GS development | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2011/12 | 2013/04 | South Africa | BioTherm Energy (Pty) Ltd | Golden Valley 140 MW Wind Power Project •Grid-connected wind farm •CDM registered | •Carbon developer |
| 2011/12 | 2013/02 | South Africa | Standard Bank Plc | South Africa Renewable Energy CDM Programme of Activities •Grid-connected small renewable energy projects •CDM registered, 10 MW solar PV CPA under construction | •Carbon developer •Support to Coordinating/ Managing Entity |
| 2011/12 | 2016/12 | Tanzania | Nuru East Africa Ltd | Nuru Lighting Project, Tanzania •Household lighting initiative to replace kerosene •CDM validation, ERPA signed | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2011/12 | Ongoing | Uganda | Nuru East Africa Ltd | Nuru Lighting Project, Uganda •Household lighting initiative to replace kerosene •CDM registered, ERPA signed | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2011/12 | 2013/04 | The Gambia | S2 Services SARL (Cameroon) Ministry of Energy | CFL Light Bulb Replacement Project •National light bulb replacement activity implemented by the Ministry of Energy •CDM development | •Carbon advisor |
| 2011/08 | 2013/12 | Kenya | Standard Bank Plc Prunus Energy Systems Ltd | Off-Grid Generation Survey for Inclusion in the Grid Emission Factor (GEF) •Primary data collection and analysis of off-grid diesel generators •Successfully validated | •Supervision of off-grid data survey •Carbon developer |
| 2011/08 | 2013/10 | Uganda | Camco Kenya Ltd Belgian Technical Cooperation Uganda | Carbon Capacity Building and Project Support •3-year international technical advisory to develop carbon market capacity and register CDM projects | •Project identification •Carbon development support •Facilitation of CDM school •Support to DNA •Standardized baselines •ERPA advisory |
| 2011/08 | 2011/12 | Uganda | Eneco Energy B.V. | Improved Cookstove Carbon Project •Due diligence for an improved cookstove project | •Consultant |
| 2011/07 | Ongoing | Kenya | Greenpower Worldwide Ltd Pinepower Ltd | 5 MWel Biogas Cogeneration Project •Commercial biogas power project supplying electricity and heat to Del Monte Kenya Ltd, surplus to the grid. Under CDM development | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2011/07 | 2016/06 | Kenya Tanzania | Climate Focus B.V. Simgas B.V. | Simgas Biogas Programme of Activities •Household-scale biogas technology •CDM registered, GS development | •Baseline studies •Host country facilitator •GS support |
| 2011/07 | 2012/07 | Kenya | Rural Development Solutions Ltd | Rural Development Solutions Lighting Project • Carbon credit development and transaction advisory services to a rural off-grid LED lighting project to replace kerosene lamps across Kenya | • Carbon developer • Transaction advisor |
| 2011/05 | 2012/05 | Egypt Brazil | Bombardier Transportation Canada Ltd | Light Mass Rapid Transit Projects •Carbon feasibility studies for monorail transport systems •Preparation of CDM PDD for Expresso Tirandentes monorail project tender | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2011/05 | 2011/06 | DR Congo | Enterprise Générale Malta Forrest | Carbon Feasibility Study for Sugar Cogeneration •Carbon feasibility study for a bagasse-based cogeneration project for a greenfield sugar project | •Consultant |
| 2011/04 | 2013/04 | Kenya Rwanda | Standard Bank Plc | East Africa Renewable Energy CDM Programme of Activities • Grid-connection small renewably energy projects • CDM registered, 3 MW small hydro first CPA | •Project originator •Carbon developer •Support to Coordinating/ Managing Entity |
| 2010/12 | 2011/09 | Kenya | Private landowners | Laikipia REDD+ Project •Prefeasibility study for a REDD+ project in a drylands area | •Carbon advisor •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/12 | 2012/12 | Kenya | Cordisons International (K) Ltd | Lamu Wind Power Project •Grid-connected wind farm •CDM development on hold | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/09 | Ongoing | Kenya | Nuru East Africa Ltd | Nuru East Africa Lighting Programme of Activities •Household lighting initiative to replace kerosene •CDM registered, ERPA signed | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/09 | 2013/12 | Kenya Uganda | Barefoot Power Pty Ltd (Australia) | Barefoot Power Lighting Programme of Activities •Household lighting initiative to replace kerosene •CDM registered, ERPA signed •Successful inclusion of second CPA in Uganda | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/07 | 2010/08 | Kenya | UNDP Kenya Tea Development Agency | Small Hydro CDM Project Identification Notes (PINs) •Grid-connected, small-scale run-of-river hydro projects •3 PINs prepare | •PIN writer •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/05 | Ongoing | Kenya | Prunus Energy Systems Ltd | Corner Baridi 50 MW Wind Power Project •Grid-connected wind farm •CDM registered | •Carbon developer •Carbon asset manager |
| 2010/05 | 2013/12 | Kenya | Kleen Energy Ltd | Rupingazi River 3 MW Small Hydro Project •Inclusion as a CPA in a registered Programme of Activities •CDM development, ERPA signed | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2010/05 | 2010/06 | East Africa | Private Infrastructure Development Group | Large-scale CDM Programme of Activities Feasibility Study •Feasibility study including a review of options for carbon asset structuring, use of ODA, PoA framework viability and applicability of “E+/E-“ policies | •Consultant |
| 2009/09 | Ongoing | Rwanda | Nuru East Africa Ltd | Nuru Lighting Project, Rwanda •Household lighting initiative to replace kerosene •CDM registered, ERPA signed | •Carbon developer •Transaction advisor |
| 2009/04 | Ongoing | Kenya | Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd | Lake Turkana 310 MW Wind Power Project •One of Africa’s largest wind farms •CDM registered, GS registered | •Carbon developer •Carbon asset manager |
| From | To | Country | Client | Project name & Descrition | Carbon Africa Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/07 | 2018/02 | Kenya Ethiopia | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Development • Support to the Ethiopia- and Kenya-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for climate change project identification, development and implementation | • Project identification • Stakeholder engagement • Regulatory advisor |
| 2017/05 | 2017/11 | Kenya | Rural Electrification Authority (REA) Trama TecnoAmbiental | Engineering Design Studies for Mini-Grid Power Plants in Un-electrified Areas • Design studies for solar PV/battery/hybrid mini-grids at three island sites on Lake Victoria in Kenya: Takawiri, Mageta and Ngodhe • Powerhouse, network, financial analysis, technical specs, BoQ and O&M plan | • Site visits and data collection • Assess energy access situation • Support to design specs, BoQ and O&M plan |
| 2016/12 | 2017/12 | Zambia Senegal Rwanda Uganda Mozambique Others | EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) | RECP Market Information & Project Scouting •Assess and provide information about a) market segments and b) specific project opportunities in renewable energy sectors in 5 countries in partnership with GOPA – International Energy Consultants •Market segments include grid-connected power, off-grid energy, captive power, energy in agribusiness value chains and mini-grids (solar and hydro). | •Consortium lead •RE market analysis •Project viability assessment •Production of market information product |
| 2016/11 | 2018/07 | Kenya Ethiopia | Climate Focus BV SNV USAID | Climate-Smart Agribusiness Development •Promote and attract institutional investments for climate-smart agribusiness development in East Africa in the context of the Feed the Future initiative | •Identify, screen and engage projects, investors and business opportunities |
| 2016/10 | 2017/03 | Africa | EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) | RECP Early Stage Project Support Mechanism Study •Determine a) the potential and b) the legal workings of a new instrument to support renewable energy project developers (in the meso-scale, on- and off-grid segments) in the early stages of project development in Africa with a view to boost the pipeline of projects | •Assess existing approaches and mechanisms •Define a new support facility |
| 2016/09 | 2017/02 | Rwanda | Economic Consulting Associates MININFRA World Bank | Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund Project: Design of Mini-Grid Component •Design of the mini-grid component of the Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund, a proposed USD 50 million facility to support private investments in stand-alone renewable energy mini-grids as a pilot for a Rural Electrification Fund | •Technical assessment •Bankability analysis •Support fund design and operations manual |
| 2016/08 | Ongoing | Kenya | VS Hydro | Feasibility studies for three 5 MW small hydro power projects in Kenya •Full technical and financial feasibility studies for three 5 MW run-of-river small hydro power plants to be connected at the distribution voltage level around Mt Kenya, including hydrology and supervision of geo-technical consultants | •Project manager •Technical and financial consultant |
| 2016/07 | 2017/05 | Tanzania Kenya Rwanda Uganda | Undisclosed | Private off-grid, mini-grid, captive power & small IPP financing platform •Information, analysis and advisory services to support a USD 1 billion solar financing company to set up a new investment platform for private off-grid, mini-grid, captive power and small IPP developers in East Africa | •Market assessment •Technical, financial and regulatory due diligence •Financial modeling •Transaction advisory |
| 2016/07 | 2017/02 | Kenya Ethiopia | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Development •Support to the Ethiopia- and Kenya-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for climate change project identification, development and implementation | •Project identification •Stakeholder engagement •Regulatory advisor |
| 2016/06 | 2017/04 | Kenya | Economic Consulting Associates Ministry of Energy World Bank | Prefeasibility Studies for Private Sector Mini-Grids at 30 Sites •Technical and economic prefeasibility studies including demand assessment, costing and network reticulation at 30 potential mini-grid (40-600 kW) sites with two business model scenarios for private sector investment | •Project management •Select sites & data collection •Baseline characterization •Demand & cost inputs |
| 2016/04 | 2016/09 | Kenya | 501Carbon | Solar PV project site scoping, acquisition and land advisory •Site scoping study for potential grid-connected solar PV project development, project land investigations, land transaction legal and project development advisory | •Site & land investigations •Project development advisory |
| 2015/10 | 2016/01 | Kenya | Solar Works (EA) Ltd | Solar PV pre-feasibility study •Pre-feasibility study for a 40 MW, grid-connected solar PV power project, including site assessment, plant siting and layout, energy output, interconnection analysis, financial modeling and power sector overview | •Technical consultant |
| 2015/08 | 2016/03 | Kenya Ethiopia | Pacific Consulting Company Ltd Japan Ministry of Environment | Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Development •Support to the Ethiopia- and Kenya-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for climate change project identification, development and implementation | •Project identification •Stakeholder engagement •Regulatory advisor |
| 2015/06 | Ongoing | Mozambique | 3R Limitada | Waste Processing Facility Planning, Design, Construction and Operations •Planning, permitting, design, procurement of owner’s engineering services, tendering for construction services, engineering and construction contracting and operations of a Waste Recovery and Transfer Centre in Beira | •Project developer and owner •Investor |
| 2015/04 | Ongoing | Kenya Tanzania Somalia | Kyoto Energy Limited Butterfly Manufacturing A.S. | Solar thermal project concept for agro-industry •Preparation of project and business concept notes, budget, timeline and action plan for new solar thermal technology for heat and power in agro-industries (e.g. tea, coffee, horticulture, sisal, etc.) •Concept submission for funding including for solar vegetable and fruit drying and produce marketing concept | •Technical, financial and business development support |
| 2015/01 | 2015/09 | Kenya | World Bank (IFC) | Nationwide Demand and Cost Assessment for off-grid electrification in Kenya •Support to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to help identify the market size, opportunities and needs for commercially sustainable mini-grids and to help better understand the options for privately-operated mini-grids •2,100+ interview surveys at 21 sites nationwide •Consultant consortium included Trama TecnoAmbiental (TTA), Research Solutions Africa (RSA) and the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) | •Consortium lead •Site identification •Design of end-user survey •Mini-grid market analysis •Performance, cost review •Stakeholder engagement |
| 2014/12 | 2015/03 | Kenya | Solarcentury | Solar PV pre-feasibility study •Pre-feasibility study for two grid-connected, 10 MWp solar PV power plants with a focus on power sector analysis, site assessment, energy yield, preliminary grid connection assessment and financial evaluation for a private client | •Technical consultant |
| 2014/11 | Ongoing | Mozambique | 3R Limitada Cimentos do Mocambique MITADER AMOR | Project Assessments for Waste, Renewable Energy and Mini-Grids •Prefeasibility studies and due diligence for waste processing facilities at 6+ sites, refuse derived fuel for cement factories and small hydro and mini-grids at agricultural estates | •Site scoping •Waste characterization •Project viability analysis |
| 2014/07 | 2015/03 | Kenya Ethiopia | INGEROSEC Corporation Japan Ministry of Environment | Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Development •Support to the Ethiopia- and Kenya-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for climate change project identification, development and implementation •One solar PV captive project awarded a capital subsidy | •Project advisor •GHG ER assessment •Co-financing support |
| 2014/03 | 2014/06 | Kenya | EU Delegation to the Republic of Kenya | Energy Scoping Study for 11th European Development Fund Programming •Preliminary scoping study to identify and assess potential energy sector interventions for 2014-2018 funding in the range of EUR 40-100 million | •Consultant |
| 2014/02 | Ongoing | Mozambique | 3R Limitada | Waste Recycling and Composting Business •Establishment and operation of Waste Recovery and Transfer Centres for commercial recovery and recycling activities in cooperation with local municipal authorities and the Mozambican Association for Recycling (AMOR) •USD 2 million grant and loan secured from the African Enterprise Challenge Fund and the Nordic Climate Facility | •Project developer and owner •Investor |
| 2014/02 | Ongoing | Kenya Tanzania Uganda | responsAbility Investments AG (Switzerland) | Small-scale Renewable Power Project Development •Support to the USD 50 million responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding fund to identify and develop small-scale renewable power projects in East Africa | •Site reconnaissance •5 prefeasibility studies •FIT approval •Grant funding advisory |
| 2013/08 | 2014/03 | Kenya Ethiopia | INGEROSEC Corporation Japan Ministry of Environment | Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Development •Support to the Ethiopia- and Kenya-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for climate change project identification, development and implementation •5 potential projects selected in each country | •Carbon developer •Project advisor •Workshop organizer |
| 2013/08 | 2013/11 | Kenya | East Africa Solar Limited Interchange Green Africa Limited | Solar PV pre-feasibility study •Pre-feasibility study for a grid-connected, 100 MWp solar PV power plant with a focus on power sector analysis, site assessment, energy yield, preliminary grid connection assessment and financial evaluation for a private client | •Technical consultant |
| 2013/05 | 2013/05 | Kenya | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Support for a 7.0 MWel waste-to-energy biogas power plant funding proposal • Design inputs to a proposal for a planned 7.0 MWel biogas power project using agricultural biomass residue feedstock with associated rural grid extension, densification and electricity supply component for a funding application | •Technical consultant |
| 2012/11 | 2013/05 | Global | Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Limited WSP International | Assessment of Global Energy Actors for Sida Funding •Analysis of global energy institutions for Sida funding contributions under a framework agreement with WSP International Europe | •Lead consultant |
| 2012/01 | 2015/05 | Kenya Ethiopia Uganda | Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Limited | Business development support services •Business development services to Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Limited, a renewable energy consulting and solar lantern distribution firm | •Business strategy advisory •Analysis of financing options •Ethiopia market entry analysis |
| 2011/12 | 2014/12 | Mozambique | Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium | Municipal Waste Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) •Development, consultations and structuring of a national municipal waste management NAMA, including sourcing finance for programme development | •NAMA advisor •NAMA developer •Finance raiser |
| 2011/07 | 2013/07 | Kenya | Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Limited | 5 MWel Biogas Cogeneration Project •Commercial biogas power project supplying electricity and heat to Del Monte Kenya Ltd, surplus to the grid | •Equity and debt advisory •Regulatory framework advisory |
| 2011/07 | 2012/05 | Kenya | Greenpower Engineering Ltd | Small hydropower pre-feasibility study and Project Development Support •Pre-feasibility assessment of five grid-connected, MW-size small hydropower plants followed by development and investment advisory support | •Technical consultant •Project advisor |
| 2011/06 | 2011/08 | Kenya | Undisclosed | Investment review of small hydro project •Assessment of project documentation including technical assumptions for interested equity investor in a grid-connected 3 MW small hydro project and subsequent preparation of deal documentation and investment advisory •Preparation of financing proposal, term sheet and legal agreement | •Transaction and financial consultant |
| 2011/02 | 2011/04 | Burundi Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda | Nexant, Inc USAID | East Africa Clean Energy Assessment •Assessment of the power sector in East Africa, the potential for clean energy uptake, analysis of project pipeline and identification of areas of intervention | •Consultant |
| 2010/04 | 2013/08 | Kenya | Undisclosed | Wind power pre-feasibility study and project development •Detailed pre-feasibility study for a proposed 15W wind farm, including site and energy yield analysis, environmental and social impacts, regulatory assessment, carbon credits, financial and economic analysis and risk review •Early stage project development support including preliminary approvals and land negotiations | •Study leader •Project manager |
| 2010/04 | 2010/07 | Kenya | Lahmeyer International Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Ltd | Solar PV pre-feasibility study •Pre-feasibility study for a grid-connected, MW-size solar PV power plant, including site identification and regulatory analysis under the UNEP & KfW-funded EM-Power programme phase II | •Local partner for the study |
| 2009/12 | 2010/12 | Kenya | Wageningen University | Urban household biogas energy supply company pilot project •Municipal waste market assessment, technology testing and business plan evaluation for the feasibility of urban biogas energy supply •3 urban biogas digesters installed | •Project developer •Investor |
| 2009/11 | 2009/12 | Kenya Tanzania | Fanz International Fze | Wind power scoping study •Detailed study of 5 potential sites in Kenya and Tanzania | •Study leader |
| From | To | Country | Client | Project name & Description | Carbon Africa Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/09 | Ongoing | Mozambique | Ministry of Mineral Resources & Energy (MIREME) & AfDB Economic Consulting Associates | Mozambique Renewable Energy FIT and Mini-Grid Regulatory Framework • AfDB-funded assignment to help MIREME improve implementation of the FIT and establish a new regulatory framework for mini-grids • Develop standardized PPA, guidelines for grid connection, investor guidelines, tariff structure for mini-grids, mini-grid regulations & environmental standards and capacity building of government institutions and local actors | • FIT investor guidelines • Support for standardized PPA and mini-grid tariff, regulations and standards • Training |
| 2016/10 | 2016/12 | Kenya | Economic Consulting Associates GIZ Kenya | Study on the Concessionary Energy Retailing Model for Mini-Grid Integration •Assess the commercial viability of the concessional energy retailing (CER) model for mini-grids when the main grid arrives under different tariff and regulatory scenarios | •Regulatory and mini-grid expert |
| 2016/10 | 2016/11 | Tanzania Kenya Africa-wide | DFID | Annual Review of Green Mini-Grids Programme •Annual review of the DFID Green Mini-Grids Programme, which consists of three DFID projects in Kenya, Tanzania and the Africa Regional Department (Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, etc.). | •Assess progress •Identify issues •Provide strategic advice |
| 2016/02 | 2016/10 | Kenya | Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) | Policy and Sustainable Energy Plan (Kisumu and Mombasa Counties) •Development of an energy policy and action plan for Mombasa and Kisumu County Governments in partnership with V.A. Nyamodi & Co. Advocates •Data collection in various sectors, analysis of the existing situation, stakeholder consultations, policy guidance and formulation of an action plan | •Consultant |
| 2016/03 | 2016/03 | Kenya | Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) | Policy and Sustainable Energy Plan •Development of an energy policy and action plan for the Kiambu County Government in partnership with V.A. Nyamodi & Co. Advocates •Data collection in various sectors, analysis of the existing situation, stakeholder consultations, policy guidance and formulation of an action plan | •Consultant |
| 2015/08 | 2015/12 | Mozambique Swaziland Zimbabwe | UNFCCC East African Development Bank | Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) Support •Inventory of INDCs in Africa •Strategy and advisory on inclusion of CDM and market mechanisms in INDCs | •Policy analysis •Policy advisory missions |
| 2015/07 | Ongoing | Mozambique | NIRAS Nordic Climate Facility CTCN | •Implementation of Waste Transfer and Recycling Centres •Support to national climate & waste management task force •Development of a waste management NAMA for Mozambique •Feasibility study for waste co-processing at a cement factory | •Waste centre operator •Task force facilitation •NAMA development support •Feasibility assessor |
| 2013/01 | 2013/03 | Kenya | EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility | Renewable Energy Capacity Building Support •Assessment and preparation of a regulatory framework for net metering, grid connection procedures and feasibility study templates in support of the Ministry of Energy, Energy Regulatory Commission and Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd in partnership with Economic Consulting Associates | •Project co-director •Lead consultant |
| 2012/05 | 2012/06 | Kenya | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Solar PV workshop for policy makers •Preparation and coordination of a high-level solar PV workshop for policy makers and private sector representatives | •Coordinator and presenter |
| 2012/02 | 2012/08 | Kenya | Economic Consulting Associates | Technical and Economic Study for Development of Grid-Connected Small Scale Renewable Energy •Analysis and recommendations and preparation of technical documentation for the Ministry of Energy & Energy Regulatory Commission under a World Bank-funded contract for increased uptake of small renewable energy projects, including feed-in-tariff review, connection guidelines, standard PPAs and approval procedures | •Consultant |
| 2012/07 | 2012/12 | Africa-wide | Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Ltd | Powering Africa Through Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) •Analysis of FIT policies of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa and preparation of a publication commissioned by the World Future Council, Heinrich Boell Foundation and Friends of the Earth. Published | •Researcher and analyst •Lead co-author |
| 2010/10 | 2010/10 | Africa-wide | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Energy Data Compilation Short-Term Assignment •Compilation and assessment of African energy sector data for GIZ senior management | •Consultant |
| From | To | Country | Client | Project name & Description | Carbon Africa Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/06 | 2018/05 | Kenya | African Development Bank (AfDB) Mutunguru Hydroelectric Company Limited | Mutunguru Small Hydropower Project Institutional Capacity Building • 7.8 MW grid-connected SHP project on the eastern slopes of Mt Kenya that is a partnership between an IPP, local developers and a 1,200 member CBO • Capacity building and training on strategy, business planning, community owned company structures, governance and financial management, conflict resolution mechanisms, policies, HR framework and knowledge management | • Team leader • Support for structuring of CBO involvement • Capacity building for company governance & running |
| 2017/01 | 2017/03 | Rwanda | GOPA – International Energy Consultants GmBH EDC | Capacity Building & Technical Assistance – Scaling Up Energy Access Project •Support for carbon project development and climate finance advisory with a focus on training of EDCL and MININFRA staff in the preparation of CDM project documents and monitoring tools for hydropower & mini-grid projects | •Climate finance advisor •Trainer |
| 2016/10 | 2016/10 | Uganda | Climate Focus BV GIZ Uganda | Pre-UNFCCC COP22 Training Workshop for East African Negotiators •2-day training workshop to enhance the capacity of negotiators from the EAC member states and Ethiopia on climate change negotiations skills in preparation for UNFCCC CoP22 in Marrakech | •Policy advisor •Trainer |
| 2016/07 | 2016/09 | Kenya | Economic Consulting Associates EUEI-PDF Ministry of Energy | Financial Modelling Training for Renewable Energy for IPPs •Enhance the capacity of regulators and policy makers in Kenya with regard to their understanding of and ability to relate to diverse financial models of RE projects, in order to take up power purchase / feed-in negotiations with the new IPPs effectively •4-day, in-depth, hands-on training course delivered for 20 stakeholders | •Support to draft models •Provide model inputs •Training delivery |
| 2016/04 | 2016/04 | Rwanda | UNFCCC REMA GIZ Uganda | Training on CDM and Use of SBs as MRV Tool for Wider Mitigation Activities •2-day training workshop on CDM projects, PoAs, NAMAs and NDCs in Rwanda, opportunities under Paris Agreement Article 6 and standardized baselines as a tool for monitoring of mitigation actions | •Policy advisor •Trainer |
| 2014/11 | 2015/05 | Mozambique | 3R Mozambique KfW Bankengruppe | Sustainable Waste Management in Mozambique •Baseline and needs analysis, monitoring system establishment, market and finance opportunities assessment and capacity building of Mozambican authorities for the realization of a new national climate finance mechanism | •Business and financial advisor •Lead technical expert |
| 2014/06 | 2015/10 | DR Congo Uganda Tanzania Zambia | UNDP Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH | Technical Support to the Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Programme •Data collection and development of decision support tools for the development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) | •Regional consultant |
| 2013/11 | 2013/11 | Kenya | Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) | Climate Change Awareness Raising Forum •1-day awareness raising seminar on climate change, mitigation and adaptation in Eldoret town for KAM and members of the public | •Presenter |
| 2013/09 | 2013/09 | Kenya | EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility | Renewable Power Project Financial Model Training •4-day training seminar on financial modeling, from theory to model development for renewable energy projects for Kenyan public sector institutions including the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Energy Regulatory Commission, Kenya Power & Lighting Company, Geothermal Development Company and the Kenya Transmission Company in partnership with Economic Consulting Associates | •Financial model trainer |
| 2013/08 | 2013/08 | Uganda | Camco Kenya Ltd | Carbon Market & Transaction Due Diligence Training •Directed training for Ugandan carbon consultants on the carbon markets and buyers, carbon transaction term sheets and due diligence review | •Trainer |
| 2013/04 | 2013/04 | Uganda | Camco Kenya Ltd | CDM PoA Participation Agreement Training •Directed training for the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company on the implications of and key provisions to consider in CDM PoA Participation Agreements | •Trainer |
| 2012/10 | 2012/10 | Kenya | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Bankakademie HfB | Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy 2012 •5-day training course on renewable energy and climate change international funding, microfinance, project finance and project development for practitioners from Europe, Africa and the Caribbean | •Project finance trainer |
| 2012/08 | 2013/02 | Kenya | INGEROSEC Corporation Japan Ministry of Environment | Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Capacity Building •Support to capacity building of the Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emission reductions from the integration of wind and solar PV into diesel off-grid stations | •Data collection and MRV report writer •Trainer to KPLC and NEMA •Support to methodology development |
| 2012/04 | 2012/05 | Rwanda | Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) | Carbon Development and Trading Short Course •5-day in-depth training course on project design document preparation, validation and Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) contracting for Rwandan government officials and independent consultants | •Trainer |
| 2011/11 | 2012/05 | Kenya | Adam Smith International | Carbon Market Analysis •Analysis of the Kenyan carbon market and future outlook in support of preparation of climate finance mechanisms | •Consultant |
| 2011/08 | 2013/10 | Uganda | Camco Kenya Ltd Belgian Technical Cooperation Uganda | Carbon Capacity Building and Project Support •3-year international technical advisory to develop carbon market capacity and register CDM projects with a daily “school” for Uganda trainees •Setup and running of a climate grant scheme to support low carbon projects including preparation of tender documentation, selection criteria, evaluation and grant awards and monitoring | •Project identification •Carbon development support •Facilitation of CDM school •Support to DNA •Standardized baselines •ERPA advisory |
| 2011/08 | 2011/08 | Kenya | Office of the Prime Minister | Demystifying the Carbon Markets •2-day in-depth training programme for the Office of the Prime Minister, other government offices and members of the public on the CDM mechanism, carbon markets and future developments in climate finance | •Coordinator and presenter |
| 2011/04 | 2011/04 | Kenya | Rural Electrification Authority | Introductory course on CDM and carbon trading •2-day in-depth training programme for the Kenya Rural Electrification Authority (REA) staff on the CDM mechanism and carbon markets | •Trainer |
| 2010/06 | 2010/08 | Kenya | Kenyatta University Energy Engineering Department | CDM Project Design Document (PDD) Writing Skills Course •2-month hands-on course for Kenyatta University students in Nairobi on CDM document development resulting in a final PDD prepared by each student | •Trainer and evaluator |
| 2009/07 | 2009/09 | Global | DFID Stockholm Environment Institute | Background Information on the CDM and Carbon Trading •Preparation of background information on carbon trading, global carbon markets and the future outlook (e.g. sectoral approaches) for DFID staff, with a focus on Africa and on project standards that support co-benefits | •Consultant |
| From | To | Country | Client | Project name & Description | Carbon Africa Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/04 | 2017/05 | Kenya | Trinomics BV | Development Impact Evaluation of Solar Home Systems & Business Models • Provision of information and opinion on the off-grid energy market | • Short-term expert |
| 2015/03 | 2016/11 | Zambia | 3 Rocks Ltd | Fuel Efficient Stoves in Zambia •Monitoring support to a project for the distribution of fuel efficient stoves to households | •Carbon monitoring •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2015/03 | 2016/10 | Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire | Envirofit International, Inc | Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon Efficient Cookstove Programme •Monitoring, verification and issuance support for the first year of greenhouse gas emission reductions from an improved cookstove initiative | •Carbon monitoring •CDM Loan Scheme manager |
| 2013/10 | 2015/07 | Ghana | Envirofit International, Inc | Improved Cookstove Programme of Activities •Monitoring of 1 year of cookstove operations •Issuance of CERs after monitoring and verification | •Monitoring advisor •Credit issuance support |
| 2012/08 | 2013/02 | Kenya | INGEROSEC Corporation Japan Ministry of Environment | Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Capacity Building •Support to capacity building of the Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emission reductions from the integration of wind and solar PV into diesel off-grid stations | •Data collection and MRV report writer •Trainer to KPLC and NEMA •Support to methodology development |