Second Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research & Innovation Symposium (RERIS) 2018 - Documentation

Tuesday 23 January 2018

8:00	SHUTTLE FROM HOTELS, REGISTRATION
9:00	OPENING SESSION Chair:Prof. Nqosa Mahao, Vice Chancellor, National University of Lesotho (NUL) Introduction: Honourable Minister of Science & Technology, Mr Joang Molapo Opening Remarks: The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Dr Thomas Motsoahae Thabane	MACHACHE
9:45	TEA BREAK AND GROUP PICTURE
10:15	CONFERENCE PROGRAMM Mr Markus Theobald, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Lesotho Dr Thimothy Thamae, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology and Coordinator NUL Innovations Committee Mr Niklas Hayek, Project Manager, Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) and RERIS organiser	MACHACHE
10:30	PLENARY SESSION: “TRANSLATE RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE!” (PLENARY) ROOM Keynote: Prof. Wikus van Niekerk, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Panel: Ms Mantopi Lebofa, Director, Technologies for Economic Development (TED), Lesotho Prof. Dieter Meissner, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia & Founder and Chief Scientist, Crystalso Dr Pulane Nkhabutlane, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension-Consumer Science, Head SanBio-Fisa Incubation Unit, National University of Lesotho Mr Kuda Ndhlukula, Executive Director, the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), Namibia Prof. Wikus van Niekerk, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Chair: Dr Albert Butare, Former Minister of State in charge of Energy, Communication and Water in the Republic of Rwanda	MACHACHE
12:00	LUNCH
14:00	THEMATIC SESSIONS I
	RERIS.I.1: ENERGY SOCIOECOMOMICS I Keynote: Economic Viability and Social Impact of Renewable Energy Deployment in Africa – Prof. Abdellah Khellaf, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria Chair: Dr Ben Campbell, Durham University, United Kingdom Presentations: Smart grids in the European Union: Assessing Energy Security, Regulation & Social and Ethical Considerations. Possible Synergies with Africa – Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Optimising Europe’s Efforts to Support Africa’s Electrification– Dr Simone Tagliapietra, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Italy A Thermo-Economic Model for Objective Solar Collector Choice and Sizing of a Solar Water Heating System – Mr Tawanda Hove, University of Zimbabwe	PHUTHIATSANA 1
	RERIS.I.2: DECENTRALISED RENEWABLE AND HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SOLUTIONS I Keynote: Simulation and Optimisation of Renewable Energy Hybrid Power Systems for Semonkong, Lesotho – Dr Leboli Zak Thamae, National University of Lesotho Chair: Prof. Marco Rupprich, MCI - The Entrepreneurial School®, Austria Presentations: Integrating a Solar PV System with a Household-Based Backup Generator for Hybrid Swarm Electrification in Sub-Sahara Africa: Case Study of Nigeria – Mr Rolex Muceka, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES), Algeria Baseline Assessment for the Smooth Operation of a Solar Mini Grid Facility in Umon Island and Bagana Community in Southern Nigeria – Mr Etiosa Uyigue, Community Research and Development Centre, Nigeria Energy efficiency optimization of Biochar Cook Stoves through computational simulation – Dr Getachew Shunki Tibba, Mettu University, Ethiopia	PHUTHIATSANA 2
	RERIS.I.3: POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION Keynote: Wide scale Deployment & Integration of solar PV into Electricity Grids: Technical and Economic Implications for Utilities – Prof. Joseph Mutale, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Chair: Prof. Abdellatif Zerga, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES), Algeria Presentations: Prospects for Electricity Generation from Wind Potential of Zamala in Cameroon – Mr Myrin Ymele, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon Printing Powder-based Photovoltaic Modules: An Appropriate Technology to make African Countries Energy-self-sufficient– Prof. Dieter Meissner, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Feasibility Study of a Linear Fresnel Solar Thermal Power Plant in Algeria – Dr Hani Beltagy, University of Blida, Algeria	QILOANE
	NULISTICE KEYNOTE 1 Linking Bio Energy with Carbon Sequestration and Soil Fertility for Achieving SDGs in Africa – Prof. Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Jimma University, Ethiopia	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE.I.1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Chair: Dr Pulane Nkhabutlane, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension-Consumer Science, Head San-Bio-Fisa Incubation Unit, National University of Lesotho Presentations: Solar Trees for Outdoor and Household Energy Access and Wi-Fi Hotspots – Ms Lisa Nyamadzawo The National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe Public-Private Partnerships and the Case of the Solar Water Heater Industry – Dr Xavier Lemaire, University College London, Energy Institute, United Kingdom Problems of Engineering Entrepreneurship in Africa: a Design Optimisation Example in Solar-Thermal Engineering– Dr Kanyarusoke Kant, Mechanical Engineering Department, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Mathematical Assessment of Global Solar Radiation in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Tropical Regions: Case of Cameroon and Senegal – Dr Edouard Mboumboue, Environmental Energy Technologies Laboratory (E.E.T.L)/Department of Physics/Faculty of Science/University of Yaoundé, Senegal	MACHACHE 1
	Session N.I.2: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Chair: Dr Puleng Matebesi, Department of Animal Science, National University of Lesotho Presentations: Modelling Drought Recurrence Intervals from Theoretical Probability Distribution and SPI: Semonkong, Lesotho – Mr Bernard Moeketsi Hlalele, University of the Free State, Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC), South Africa Co-determination of Heavy Metals, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Zinc In Water Samples by Anodic Stripping on Bismuth-Modified Electrodes – Prof Mantoa Sekota, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, National University of Lesotho Bioenergy for Africa - the Quest for Energy Independence and Food Security, Dr Sissay Mekbib, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, National University of Lesotho Mineral Production & Processing and Associated Environmental Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa – Dr Motlalepula Nete, Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, South Africa	MACHACHE 2
	NULISTICE.I.3: MATERIALS SCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY Chair: Prof Prof Himanshu Narayan, Head, Department of Physics and Electronics, National University of Lesotho Presentations: Desulphurization of Diesel Fuels using Metal Oxide Loaded Activated Charcoal and Alumina – Mr Liberty Mguni, Material and Process Synthesis (MaPS), Florida campus, University of South Africa Optical and Electrical Characterisation of Ni-doped CdS Thin Films Prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition – Dr Sheilah Bisach, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, Kenya Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and their Application as Electrode Modifiers – Prof. Hailemicheal Alemu, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Technology, National University of Lesotho Assessing the Economic Viability and Practical Application of Organic Photovoltaics in Africa - Ms Nwadiaru Ogechi Vivian, Department of Energy Engineering, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science (Including Climate Change), Algeria	MOKOROTLO
16:00	POSTER SESSION	FOYER
17:30	SHUTTLE TO HOTELS

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

8:00	Shuttle from hotels
9:00	EU-Africa Joint Programmes for Research & Innovation Ms Irene Bonvisutto, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission Chair: Ms. Eva Kagiri, Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)	MACHACHE
10:00	Tea break
10:30	Thematic Sessions II
	RERIS.II.1: Energy socioecomomics II Keynote: Why we need a social sciences agenda in international energy research - Dr Ed Brown, Loughborough University, United Kingdom Chair: Prof. Thameur Chaibi, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia Presentations: A qualitative analysis of renewable sources of energy used and policies in Lesotho – Mr Thato Clement Ramoeletsi, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Lesotho Renewable Energy Law and Policy in Ghana: A Legal Analysis of the Support Schemes under the Regulatory Framework and Some Lessons from the EU Experience – Mr Dayann Obeng-Darko, University of Eastern Finland Solar PV Training Kit, a Novel Community Outreach Programme in Lesotho – Dr Robinson Musembi, University of Nairobi, Kenya	Phuthiatsana 1
	RERIS.II.2: Decentralised renewable and household energy solutions II Keynote: Development of decentralized rural household biogas digesters, a case study from South Africa - Prof Sampson Mamphweli, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Chair: Prof. Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Jimma University, Ethiopia Presentations: Plasma gasification of biomass using nitrogen plasma reactor to produce synthesis gas for small scale communities – Mr Ralph Farai Muvhiiwa, University of South Africa Storage as the weak link of the biomass supply chain – Ms Sabrina Dumfort, Management Center Innsbruck, Austria Energy Efficiency Optimization of Biochar Cook Stoves through Computational Simulation – Dr Getachew Shunki Tibba, Mettu University, Ethiopia
	RERIS.II.3: Energy research, innovation, education and entrepreneurship Keynote: A Pan-African Research Agenda on Water, Energy and Climate Change - Prof. Abdellatif Zerga and Dr Erick Tambo, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences incl. climate change (PAUWES), Algeria tbc Chair: Prof. Joseph Mutale, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Presentations: Entrepreneurship as a Leverage for Innovative Energy Technologies in Africa: An Investigation of the Entrepreneurial Framework in Zimbabwe – Ms Hajer Ben Charrada, Technical University of Munich, Germany Promotion of energy research, innovation and entrepreneurship by bilateral and international projects between Tunisian research center and private/public European institutions – Mr Mohamed Barbouche, Research and Technologies Center of Energy CRTEn, Tunisia The Status of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Systems for Industrial Applications in South Africa and the Promotion of Solar Thermal Research at CRSES Stellenbosch University - Mr Angelo Buckley, Stellenbosch University, South Africa	Qiloane
	NULISTICE Keynote: Decentralised water purification systems - Prof. Marco Rupprich, MCI - The Entrepreneurial School®, Austria	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE.II.1: Agriculture and Climate Change Chair: Dr Puleng Matebesi, Department of Animal Science, National University of Lesotho Presentations: tba	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE.II.2: Environment and Natural Resource Management Chair: Mr Rets’elisitsoe Thamae Department of Economics, National University of Lesotho Presentations: tba	Machache 2
	NULISTICE.II.3: Biotechnology and Food Safety Chair: Dr Sissay Bekele Mekbib, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, National University of Lesotho Presentations: tba	Mokorotlo
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Thematic sessions III
	RERIS.III.3: Energy socioecomomics III Keynote: Lessons from Kenya about what’s holding back solar technology in Africa - Prof. Izael Pereira Da Silva, Strathmore University, Kenya Chair: Dr Albert Butare, Former Minister of State in charge of Energy, Communication and Water in the Republic of Rwanda, tbc Presentations: Energy system planning models for cities: On the limits of existent modeling tools and a new approach for models tailored to the needs of developing countries – Mrs Aminata Fall, Technical University of Vienna, Austria Status of Rooftop PV Generation in South Africa – Mr Ndamulelo Mararakanye, Center for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Impacts of electrification under the perspective of the Multi-Tier-Framework in Southern Tanzania – Ms Annika Groth, Europa University Flensburg, Germany	PHUTHIATSANA
	RERIS.III.2: Decentralised renewable and household energy solutions III Keynote: Private sector involvement in off-grid electrification - Mr Balthasar Klimbie, Key Expert of the SE4ALL EU Technical Assistance Facility Chair: Prof Sampson Mamphweli, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Presentations: Parametric sensitivity in sunflower oil ethanolysis using Shea nut shell based catalyst – Mr Aristide Dejean, International Institute for water and environment engineering, Burkina Faso Promoting rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Least-cost modelling of decentralized energy-water-food systems – Mr Johannes Winklmaier, Technical University of Munich, Germany Assessment of decentralized hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa: Market analysis, Least-cost modelling, and Job creation analysis – Mr Ayodeji Okunlola, Technical University of Munich, Germany	PHUTHIATSANA 2
	RERIS.III.3: Energy resource mapping and planning Keynote: Rural Household Electrification in Lesotho - Dr Moeketsi Mpholo, Energy Research Centre (ERC) / National University of Lesotho Chair: Prof. Abdellah Khellaf, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria Presentations: An application of the Multilayer Perceptron: Estimation of Global Solar Radiation and the Establishment of Solar Radiation Maps of Togo – Dr Komi Apélété Amou, University of Lomé, Togo Remote sensing techniques for village identification: Improved electrification planning for Zambia – Mr Alin Radu, Reiner Lemoine Institute, Germany Analysis of Solar Radiation Models and Three-Dimensional Modelling Of Irradiance – Dr Al-Mas Sendegeya, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia	Qiloane
	NULISTICE 2018 Keynote 3 Could Renewable Energy Driven Systems Save Agriculture in African Arid Areas? - Prof. Thameur Chaibi, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE 2018 Keynote 4 Chair: Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Era: Issues of Values and Ethics – Prof. Suresh Chand Garg, Usha Martin University, Ranchi, India Presentations:tba	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE.III.1: Entrepreneurship and information Technology Chair: Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Era: Issues of Values and Ethics – Prof. Suresh Chand Garg, Usha Martin University, Ranchi, India Presentations:tba	Machache 1
	NULISTICE.III.2: Environment and Natural Resource Management Chair: Dr MJ George Presentations: tba	Machache 2
	NULISTICE.III.3: Material Science and Nano-Technology Chair: Prof H Narayan Presentations: tba	Mokorotlo
16:00	Poster session	Foyer
17:30	Shuttle to hotels

Thursday, 25 January 2018

8:00	Shuttle from hotels
9:00	Cooperation Pitch session Mr. Niklas Hayek, RECP Dr Ed Brown, LECDN Ms. Eva Kagiri, UniPID Ms. Ranisha Banset, Energypedia Ms. Noara Kebir, Microenergy International tbc Mr. Kuda Ndhlukula, SACREEE Prof. Abdellatif Zerga, PAUWES Mr Saleem Ismail, Enigma Mr Phelane Phomane, Tangerine	MACHACHE
10:00	Tea break
10:30	RERIS Training workshop “Energise the base of the pyramid” Ms. Noara Kebir, Managing Director, Microenergy International	MACHACHE
	NULISTICE roundtable “Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Lesotho” Dr. Thimothy Thamae, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology and Coordinator NUL Innovations Committee
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Open Poster Session and visit to NULISTICE EXPO and Innovation market
17:30	Shuttle to Gala Dinner

Friday, 26 January 2018

9:00	Field trip the outskirts of Maseru for international participants (registration required) Pick-up from hotels at 9.00 am
	NULISTICE EXPO and Innovation market All day (free entry for NULISTICE and RERIS participants)

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