News from the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub

Versão em portugues

News from the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub

January 2022

Dear all, this is the second edition of the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub News to keep you posted about latest developments on energypedia. We have kept the structure simple and lean so that it is easy and quick to read. We hope you appreciate it!

The Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub offers a wealth of information on the energy situation, RE potential, policy and regulatory framework as well as on actors involved in the Mozambican energy sector. You can also browse through sub-hubs on solar energy and cooking energy to understand the market landscape and the opportunities/challenges for private sector engagement in each technology markets. Sub-hubs on nano and mini-grids as well as on productive use of energy will be available soon.

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What's new on the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub

Portuguese version

A Portuguese version of the Hub is currently under development, check here for already translated articles.

Versão em portugues

Solar Powered Irrigation Systems in Mozambique – Deep Dive with Experts

This is a follow-up event to the Webinar on "Solar Powered Irrigation Systems for Small-scale Farmers in Mozambique" held in Dec 2021. In this webinar, we will dive deeper into the operation and maintenance (O&M) of solar irrigation systems and have an interactive session where the audience can directly pose their questions to the experts. Do you have any questions on solar irrigation (including O&M), share them at [[1]].

This event is organized jointly by energypedia and AMER. It is funded by the GIZ programmes Green People’s Energy for Africa to enhance knowledge exchange and sharing among the Mozambican energy practitioners. Read more….

Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb 16, 9:00-10:45 CET

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5950020787471440396

New content

• We created a new section about solar powered irrigation systems (SPIS) as part of our sub hub on productive uses of energy in Mozambique. Find background information, market assessment for SPIS, technical and financial aspects, as well as further helpful resources. Enjoy reading! By the way, the translation into Portuguese is ongoing and will be shared soon.

• Did you miss our last webinar on "Solar Powered Irrigation Systems for Small-scale Farmers in Mozambique – Status and Opportunity for the Sector"? Watch it here!

Help portal in English and Portuguese finalized

Looking for advice on how to create new articles or add content to existing ones to the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub? Visit our Help portal in English or Portuguese to find now the most important help articles. Check them out and start sharing your knowledge and experience!

Get involved!

• Register on energypedia to contribute your knowledge and expertise to the Hub
• Engage in our practitioner group by posting and answering questions
• Contribute to the further development of the sector by helping us to answer this question from a community member: “How can you protect solar systems from theft and vandalism?" Please share your experiences. Please create an account and log in to see and add your responses.
• We are currently looking for case studies highlighting the use of solar energy in Mozambique (solar home system, solar mini-grids, productive uses, etc.). Do you want to share yours? Use this template and send us your case study at info@energypedia.info
• Help us map the solar sector! We’ve started with a first draft. Do you work for a solar company that is not yet presented? Either add it yourself to the article or to the Mozambique Stakeholder Database. You can also drop us an email at info@energypedia.info.
• Join our Facebook or LinkedIn groups to connect with the Mozambique RE community!
  

Questions from the community

Help us answering these 3 questions:

• In the last webinar on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) for Small-scale Farmers in Mozambique we discussed some of the do's and don'ts of sizing an SPIS. What criteria do you consider when selecting a pump for your system? What experience did you make? Reply here to the energypedia practitioner group!
• How can you protect solar systems from theft and vandalism? Reply here to the energypedia practitioner group!
• What is the benefit of shared cooling facilities (a cold room) compared to decentralized cooling (smaller refrigerators in farmhouses)? Hope you will contribute your ideas and experiences to this platform so that we can guide EU selection. See full post on the facebook group and reply!

Events

Webinar - Solar Powered Irrigation Systems for Small-scale Farmers in Mozambique – Status and Opportunity for the Sector, 15 December

Energypedia Help Tutorial, 16 Dec. Register here to learn how to work on energypedia. The webinar will be held in Portuguese.

Opportunities

• Energy Globe Award 2022, 01 Feb 2022

• SOLTRAIN Solar Thermal Project Support Scheme for Postgraduate Students, 16 Feb 2022
• Third Call for Proposals by IKI Small Grants, 15 April 2022

Publications available on energypedia

NDC Implementation in Mozambique Through Green Investments by Private Sector: a Scoping Study, by the African Development Bank 03/2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Renewable Energy Sector in Mozambique, by AMER 04/2021

Electricity Access in Mozambique: a Critical Policy Analysis of Investment, Service Reliability and Social Sustainability, by ScienceDirect 06/2021

The energypedia Mozambique team wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

News from December 2021