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'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Key factors for successful local production</span>''' / manufacturing
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= Overview =
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In contrast to [[Import of Energy Products|imports]], local manufacturing of energy products can constitute a reasonable cost-efficient alternative that supports local value creation.
  
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';"><span style="">1)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Relevant market: </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">The demand of the relevant market should match the minimum size of one production unit. If a specific '''niche''' is big enough, the probability of success is higher. In Indonesia the niche was turbines for mini- and micro-hydro power, which has a high national demand and is not the core business of incumbents like ''Voith Hydro'', ''Ossberger ''etc.</span>  
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';"><span style="">2)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Time factor: </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Establishing local production takes time (5-10 years). This is the biggest obstacle for projects which are only funded by EnDev and do not have a longer sectoral mandate like a focal area.</span>
 
  
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';"><span style="">3)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Cluster: </span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">The production site / firm should be located within an industrial cluster, where it is easier to get qualified suppliers, employees etc. '''Multi-product firms''' are in a better position because they can compensate low demand with other product lines and transfer relevant knowledge to new technologies.</span>  
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= Successful Local Production / Manufacturing =
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<u>Key Factors for Successful Local Production / Manufacturing:</u><ref name="Outcome of a discussion during the GTZ mini-hydro power working group meeting in Nairobi, May 2009.">Outcome of a discussion during the GTZ mini-hydro power working group meeting in Nairobi, May 2009.</ref>
  
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';"><span style="">4)<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">No grants to the manufacturers</span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">. Better use (soft) loans or even better create trust for long-term investments like the German Feed-in Law did.</span>
 
  
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#'''Relevant market:''' The demand of the relevant market should match the minimum size of one production unit. If a specific niche is big enough, the probability of success is higher. In Indonesia the niche was turbines for mini- and micro-hydro power, which has a high national demand and is not the core business of incumbents like Voith Hydro, Ossberger etc.
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#'''Time factor:''' Establishing local production of hydro power components takes time (5-10 years). This is the biggest obstacle for projects which are only funded by EnDev and do not have a longer sectoral mandate like a focal area.
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#'''Cluster:''' The production site / firm should be located within an industrial cluster, where it is easier to get qualified suppliers, employees etc. Multi-product firms are in a better position because they can compensate low demand with other product lines and transfer relevant knowledge to new technologies.
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#'''No grants to the manufacturers.''' Better use (soft) loans or even better create trust for long-term investments like the German Feed-in Law did.<br/>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Source: Outcome of a discussion during the GTZ mini-hydro power working group meeting in Nairobi, May 2009.</span>
 
  
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= Further Information =
  
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">'''Examples'''</span>&nbsp;
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*[[Mini / Micro Hydropower Turbine Manufacturing in Indonesia|Example: Mini & micro hydro power turbine manufacturing in Indonesia]]
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*[[Local Manufacturing of Solar Systems|Example: Local manufacturing of solar systems]]
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*Local Production Systems of Wood Stoves: [[Enhancing Production of Improved Cookstoves (ICS)|Enhancing production of ICS]]
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*[[Example: Mini & micro hydro power turbine manufacturing in Indonesia|<u>Example</u>: Mini &amp; micro '''hydro power '''turbine manufacturing in '''Indonesia''']]
 
*[[Example: Wind power plants and components|<u>Example</u>: '''Wind power '''plants and components]]
 
*[[Example: Local manufacturing for solar lanterns (Bolivia)|<u>Example</u>: Local manufacturing for '''solar lanterns '''('''Bolivia''')]]
 
  
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= References =
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[[Category:Hydro]]

Latest revision as of 09:41, 22 January 2016

Overview

In contrast to imports, local manufacturing of energy products can constitute a reasonable cost-efficient alternative that supports local value creation.



Successful Local Production / Manufacturing

Key Factors for Successful Local Production / Manufacturing:[1]


  1. Relevant market: The demand of the relevant market should match the minimum size of one production unit. If a specific niche is big enough, the probability of success is higher. In Indonesia the niche was turbines for mini- and micro-hydro power, which has a high national demand and is not the core business of incumbents like Voith Hydro, Ossberger etc.
  2. Time factor: Establishing local production of hydro power components takes time (5-10 years). This is the biggest obstacle for projects which are only funded by EnDev and do not have a longer sectoral mandate like a focal area.
  3. Cluster: The production site / firm should be located within an industrial cluster, where it is easier to get qualified suppliers, employees etc. Multi-product firms are in a better position because they can compensate low demand with other product lines and transfer relevant knowledge to new technologies.
  4. No grants to the manufacturers. Better use (soft) loans or even better create trust for long-term investments like the German Feed-in Law did.



Further Information



References

  1. Outcome of a discussion during the GTZ mini-hydro power working group meeting in Nairobi, May 2009.