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Project Development Programme - German Renewable Energy Business Initiative

Project Development Programme - German Renewable Energy Business Initiative Projektentwicklungsprogramm Ostafrika (PEP Ostafrika) Workshop „Energy in East Africa“ – Dresden November 18, 2008. Agenda. Background and objectives of Exportinitiative Role of GTZ

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Project Development Programme - German Renewable Energy Business Initiative

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  1. Project Development Programme - German Renewable Energy Business Initiative Projektentwicklungsprogramm Ostafrika (PEP Ostafrika) Workshop „Energy in East Africa“ – Dresden November 18, 2008

  2. Agenda • Background and objectives of Exportinitiative • Role of GTZ • Approach and overview of activities • Implementation • Challenges

  3. Background and objectives of Exportinitiative Status quo • Exportinitiative coordinated and financed by Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) since 2002 • support of German RE enterprises (esp. SME) to enter new markets • instruments: market analyses, information events, business trips, trade fairs, marketing activities, Solar-roof-program • So far focus mainly on „easy markets“ (EU and OECD)

  4. Background and objectives of Exportinitiative The way ahead • Request by German parliament to include developing countries • political imperative to make use of synergies between development cooperation and export promotion • pilot in Senegal (successfully implemented by GTZ in 2007) • programs in East-Africa and West-Africa (forthcoming) • Growing potential for and interest of German RE companies

  5. Interest and role of GTZ • promote business partnerships between German and local RE private sector • facilitate technology transfer, strengthen local capacities and foster investment • support the establishment of conducive RE policies • integrate the use of sustainable energy technology in local development strategies

  6. Recent headlines from East-Africa THE STANDARD, 28.05.08 DAILY NATION, 19.08.08 DAILY NATION, 23.09.08 Africa’s energy crisis worsens: viable clean energy alternatives are imperative THE NEW VISION, 26.09.08 INTERNET, 17.07.07 DAILY NATION, 04.09.08

  7. Approach and overview of activities Focal region: East-Africa • lack of information on market potentials and relevant actors • unsatisfactory legal and regulative framework • still relatively small markets • high transaction costs for foreign enterprises • limited number of qualified local partners

  8. Approach and overview of activities in East Africa German private sector and Ministry call for • enhancement of current activities • regional strategic focus on East-Africa (combining promising markets) • Kenya, Uganda (starting 2009) • Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania (starting mid 2009) Scope of activities of GTZ • Module 1: Provision of information and matchmaking • Module 2: Project and market development • Module 3: Complementary framework support

  9. Target groups and assets of German RE companies Target groups: project developers – dealers –producers – operators - service companies Assets of German RE companies: • innovative products, appropriate solutions, high quality • conceptual, technical and financial know-how • management expertise project development project planning project realization operation service and maintanance

  10. Approach and overview of activities Module 1 Jan 09 Identi- fication of business opport- unities Market analysis strenthenging existing and building new networks Info-Workshop Delegation‘s journey program progress Business and matchmaking trip Comple- mentary activities Frame- work support Activities for capacity building Jun 10 Module 2 Module 3

  11. Module 1: Provision of information and matchmaking Market analysis • market analysis of focal region with tailor-made information on energy sector, business and investment conditions, RE potentials, barriers, relevant stakeholders, contact data, etc. • country-specific and thematic fact sheets on financing opportunities and instruments, credit lines, etc.

  12. Module 1: Provision of information and matchmaking Information workshops/ Networking events • presentation of market analysis and inputs by experts • matchmaking between German enterprises • mobilization of German private sector participation

  13. Module 1: Provision of information and matchmaking Business and matchmaking trips • matchmaking between German and local enterprises and identification of potential partners • dialogue with political and/or institutional stakeholders • facilitate dialogue activities between the public and private stakeholders • At least 4 German companies per country

  14. Module 1: Provision of information and matchmaking Delegations‘ journeys • information on German framework conditions • matchmaking between local and German decision makers • demonstration of technologies and dialogue with German enterprises

  15. Module 2: Project and market development Identification of projects • projects with bi- or multilateral funding • public tenders • business opportunities in the private sector • screening, compilation and dissemination of identified projects in Germany

  16. Module 2: Project and market development Activities for capacity building • strengthening local capacities in the public and private sector • specific training to enhance technical, economic and management expertise and competences • training needs must be linked up to activities of German enterprises

  17. Module 3: Complementary framework support Framework support specific policy advisory: • framework conditions for RE • integration of RE in rural electrification and other development programmes • advisory must be linked up to activities of German enterprises

  18. Module 3: Complementary framework support Complementary activities • support of local and regional associations and networks • policy-business dialogues • multi-stakeholder networks • bilateral expert commissions • must be linked up to activities of German enterprises

  19. Approach and overview of activities Jan – Mar 10 Apr – Jun 10 Jan – Mar 09 Apr – Jun 09 Jul – Sep 09 Oct – Dec 09 Module 1: Provision of information and contacts Market analysis Networking events Business trips Workshops Delegations‘ journeys Module 2: Project and market development Identification of projects Activities for capacity building Module 3: Complementary framework support Framework support Complementary activities

  20. Thank you very much for your attention! Regine Dietz • email:regine.dietz@gtz.de Daniel Busche • email: daniel.busche@gtz.de Internet • www.gtz.de/energie

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