Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED)

1. University of Nigeria, Nsukka Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) Brief Presentation

2. University of Nigeria World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) OUTLINE University of Nigeria Vision & Mission ACE-SPED Vision , Mission & Motto Target/Plan; Approach; Expected Impact; and Sustainability plans.

3. University of Nigeria Vision & Mission Vision Statement: To create a functional, globally competitive & research-focused university which is not just an Ivory Tower, but responsive to the needs of the society, while delivering world-class education and knowledge. Mission Statement: To place the University of Nigeria at the forefront of research and development, innovation, knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination, human capital resource development and community service in the global academic terrain, while promoting the core values which will ensure the restoration of the dignity of man.

4. ACE-SPED VISION,MISSION & MOTTO VISION To establish a regional hub, focused on addressing the energy and power challenges of sub-Saharan Africa through research, education and collaboration with sectoral partners. MISSION To create a functional, problem-solving Centre of Excellence with capacity to impact meaningfully in power systems and energy development, through knowledge transfer and human capital upgrade. MOTTO Dignity through Sustainable Power & Energy

5. Target/Plan Developmental Challenge of Sub-Saharan Africa • Lack of access to reliable electric power supply, • Poor diffusion of renewable and alternative energy technologies, • Shortage of high level skilled manpower to deploy and manage the power supply system ACE-SPED plans to approach the challenges through R & D in five focus areas of research: • Electric power systems development; • Renewable energy, waste-to-energy and energy conservation; • Energy resources assessment and forecasting; • Sustainable energy materials and • Energy policy, regulation and management.

6. PLAN - Education, Research and Training of Post-Graduates & Skilled Manpower ACE-SPED aims to; • Enhance existing PG degree programmes, • Create new PG degree programs to target new and emerging areas in power and energy sector, • Develop topic/skill acquisition short courses to produce skilled technologists and entrepreneurs, and • Empower youths and women, especially in the rural areas.

7. Resources Already Available to ACE-SPED (Labs, Libraries, Manpower) These include; • Laboratories across departments in the faculties of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences. • Libraries, especially NnamdiAzikiwe Library; • Pool of experienced UNN Manpower, • Intellectual property office, • Centre for distant learning, etc, within the UNN campus, • The Federal Government of Nigeria established Centres for (a) Basic Space Science, (b) National Bio-tech Centre, (c) National Energy Research Centre, (d) UNESCO Category II Biotechnology Centre, etc. All have good laboratories and manpower to assist the centre

8. APPROACH (1) 1. The Centre will be governed based within the best practices as recommended by the world bank, with support from the experienced manpower provided by the university; • ACE-SPED will enhance existing PG degree programmes, create new PG degree programs to target new and emerging areas in power and energy sector, develop topic/skill acquisition short courses to produce skilled technologists and entrepreneurs to empower youths and women, especially in the rural areas; deepen R &D activities in the thematic areas. 3. Collaborate with sectoral partners to enhance knowledge and skills transfer through internships and industry visits by faculty. 4. Continue to sustain our programs beyond the funding period through our Sustainability Plans

9. APPROACH (2) Training Workshops In response to the demands of our industrial and sectoral partners the centre plans to organize regular training workshops in the following areas: • Power system planning, protection and control. • Power quality and system reliability; concepts, measurements and corrective measures. • Electromechanical power conversion devices: Synchronous, Induction and Reluctance Machines. • High voltage direct current (HVDC) systems. • Smart/mini grids Engineering. • Deregulated power markets, energy economics and energy efficiency and load forecasting. • Power electronic converters: design and implementation. • Power system control with emphasis on: FACTS devices, active power and frequency, primary droop control, reactive power and voltage control, static VAR compensation, synchronous condensers. • Power system design, operation and maintenance. • Sustainable energy materials such as insulators, dielectrics: design and development. • Energy management and auditing in buildings and industry. • Emerging power generation technologies; solar, wind, fuel cell and biomass.

10. APPROACH (3) Research and Development in areas where UNN has comparative advantage, such as: Design and fabrication of Smart energy meters, Development of Pure Sine Wave Inverters; Renewable energy applications in agriculture; Development of biogas engine for power generation, Deployment of biogas plants for waste management in abattoirs; biomass densification technologies; High-efficiency materials and solar cells; Energy policy, climate change and sustainability; Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells (in collaboration with ACE –FUELS, FUTO), etc.

11. Role of Advisory Boards (International Scientific Advisory Board & Industrial/Sectoral Advisory Board) • The advisory boards will function to guide the Centre to maintain focus on its proposed objectives while maintaining international best practices in all its activities, • For instance, our international advisory board members have made substantial inputs into the academic curriculum and implementation plan already. • Sectoral partners have shown commitment to provide funding support for some research activities of ACE-SPED

12. SOME ACE-SPED PARTNERS • Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Enugu • National Center for Energy Research and Development (NCERD) Nsukka • National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) • Federal Ministry of Power, Abuja • Federal Ministry of Industry, Abuja • Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company Abuja • Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Japan (NCCIJ) • Project Development Agency (PRODA) Enugu • Lions Science Park (LSP) University of Nigeria, Nsukka • National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) Abuja • Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Abuja • Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) Abuja • Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) • Electronic Development Institute (ELDI) • Science Equipment Development Institute (SEDI) Enugu • Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO) Enugu • Cutix Cables Plc Nnewi • Nigerian Breweries Limited (NBL) Lagos • Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Lagos • UNESCO BIOTEC Centre University of Nigeria, Nsukka • Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Port Harcourt

13. ACE-SPED Envisaged Impact • ACE-SPED Envisaged Impact: The centre will help solve the problem of energy/power in the sub-region, lift people’s standard of living, Improve youth and female gender empowerment and generally reinforce the functions of UNN in the sub-region

14. EXPECTED IMPACT OF OUR REVISED MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS

15. EXPECTED IMPACT OF OUR REVISED PhD PROGRAMS

16. ACE-SPED Sustainability Plans Sustainability Plans: • UNN senate will recognize the centre as a statutory unit of the university and hence Centre will benefit from UNN annual budget. • The centre will patent and commercialize the research output to generate fund that will sustain its activities beyond the funding period. • Revenue from short courses. • Centre will continually seek funding from sectoral, industrial, governmental and non-governmental agencies & organizations • The centre has commenced plans to form spin-off companies (for production of ceramic insulators, smart meters, solar crop drying systems, W2E plants such as biogas digesters, gasifiers, etc).

17. For further details, please contact: Engr.Prof.E.C.Ejiogu, Director/Centre Leader, ACE-SPED, UNN emenike.ejiogu@unn.edu.ng +2348125826281

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