September 2006 Issue No. 91
Country Actions
GAPFund – Where we are
Winrock International is now in the process of setting up grant agreements with our 20 GAPfund award winners who will be implementing their projects over the next 12 months. We will of course provide you with regular updates on their progress, in the meantime please follow the link for the project descriptions.Read more »
Ghana GVEP Energy for Poverty Reduction Action Plan (EPRAP) launched
On August 25th, the Ghana Energy for Poverty Reduction Action Plan(EPRAP) was officially launched in Accra. The Ghana’s Minister of Energy, Joseph Kofi Adda gave the inauguration speech and offered Government support for the Plan. Read more »
Partner Activities
(Cap) Sunlabob, finalist in World Challenge
Sunlabob Rural Energy nominated in World Challenge 2006
Sunlabob Rural Energy Ltd, an active GVEP partner from Laos, has been nominated as one of 12 finalists in World Challenge 2006 - a competition run in association with BBC World, Shell and Newsweek. A BBC World crew will be in Laos filming Sunlabob... Read more »
Photovoltaic Rural Electrification in Peru, Energy and Mines Department from Peru
This project, led by the Energy and Mines Department from Peru, seeks to help the Peruvian Government in reducing the gas emission, and in providing sustainable Energy access to rural and isolated communities. Read more »
Generating hydrogen from sugar-containing waste in Uganda, University of Birmingham
Uganda is currently experiencing an energy crisis and thus requires all fuels be imported into the country. To ease this crisis and relieve the financial burden of transporting fuel, alternative methods of producing fuel in-situ are being sort after. Read more »
Editorial
Dear GVEP Partner,
Update from GVEP Philippines
In the Philippines there is a pressing need for affordable energy in small isolated communities, and there is an even greater need to stimulate livelihood schemes. The Philippines has, on an affordability basis, the second highest priced electricity in the world (after Cambodia). It has a population of just over 86 million and a GDP per capita of US$ 1,271.00; comprises over 7,000 islands with a rural population density of about 300 people/sq mile, and presents a clear challenge to a national grid supply of electricity for village use.
The existence and mission of GVEP has been a catalyst to bringing about close government/NGO cooperation in efforts towards electrification and associated livelihood development for unserved remote communities throughout the Philippines. The Philippines Department of Energy and SIBAT, a leading RE NGO, are finalizing their arrangements to work together and represent GVEP in the Philippines. One of the first key activities to be undertaken is the preparation of a specific GVEP Philippines Renewable Energy Plan.
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Mike Wootton, GVEP Philippines