KaR Engineering Knowledge and Research, DFID

Donor profile

Origin of funds

Government of United Kingdom (DFID)

Goals/aims

Support technology development and research in the energy field in developing countries.

Main form of support

Grant or Subsidy

Typical budget size

200 000 GBP

Support type

Research and development,

Countries of operation

Developing countries world-wide

Main target groups

Research, Consultants, Industry

General conditions

Currently undergoing substantial redesign (2003)

Example projects

Low-head hydropower: low cost, low maintenance turbine, IT Consultants, �232,000, 4 years 2 months

Micro-solar lanterns: developing and marketing, IT Consultants, �214,500, 3 years in Kenya, This project has developed a more affordable and reliable solar lantern (the 'Glowstar') to meet the needs of poor rural people for better quality and cheaper lighting. The likely retail cost will be around �45 (including the solar panel).

Pico-hydro for affordable village power world-wide, Nottingham Trent University, �182,000, 4.5 years, This project researched ways of both reducing the cost, and increasing the applicability, of very small (less than 5kW) hydropower generation.

Small wind systems for battery charging, ITDG, �125,000, 3 years, This project is demonstrating the potential market and viability of locally-made small wind systems (100-200W), particularly for battery charging.

Best practices for the sustainable development of micro-hydro, ITDG, �136,000, 1 year 4 months in Nepal, Peru, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Deployment of PV technologies: co-operation with developing countries, IT Power, �70,500, 3 years, The aim is to encourage the appropriate use of PV systems in development programmes through raising awareness and producing recommended practice guidelines.

Wind-pump commercialisation, IT Power, �103,500, 2 years 6 months, assist local partners to monitor the performance of their prototypes and set-up manufacturing operations in China, India, South Africa and in Zimbabwe.

Extension processes for rural energy, Reading University, �127,600, 1 year 9 months in Ghana and India.

Facilitating the establishment of rural Energy Service Companies, ETSU?, �224,000, 1 year 9 months, project selected by the panel this year to investigate how an Energy Service Company (ESCo) can be best structured to deliver benefits to the rural poor in India, South Africa and the Dominican Republic

Low-cost watermill upgrades for income generation, IT Power, �99,000, 1 year 8 months in India

Efficient woody biomass energy production and utilisation, ESD?, �136,600, 1 year 6 months, This project is showing how the efficient supply and use of wood-fuel can make an important contribution to rural poverty reduction and the wider economy in Uganda and Zimbabwe together with the World Bank's AFRREI initiative

Mechanisms to improve energy efficiency in small industries, IT Consultants, �177,000, 2 years in Ghana

Energy, poverty and sustainable urban livelihoods, ETSU?, �213,000, 2 years, in Indonesia, Estonia and China are being selected.

Energy services for rural institutional supply and demand, ESD, �186,000, 2 years 2 months, delivering more reliable and cost-effective energy services to rural hospitals and schools.

Benefits from improved rice husk combustion efficiency, NRI, �248,400, 3 years, Bangladesh

Poverty reduction aspects of household stove programmes, ESD, �104,800, 1 year 3 months, This project has determined the poverty benefits that flowed from successful improved stove programmes in Ethiopia and Kenya.

Displaced persons domestic energy - demonstration phase, Gamos?, �101,600, 2 years 5 months in Northern Ghana.

Development of an energy appraisal tool for poor communities, ETSU, �302,400, 2 years 6 months in South Africa and India

Energy options for rural villages - a sustainable approach, Surrey University, �175,400, 2 years 7 months, this work is producing guidelines to support rural energy policy decision making, with case studies in Nepal and Zimbabwe.

Moving towards Emissions Neutral Development -'MEND', Ecosecurities, �203,300, 1 year 3 months, focus on maximising the potential benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for small and medium sized developing countries. The research is taking place in four such countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Ghana and Sri Lanka.

Contact details

Webpage: http://www.dfid-kar-energy.org.uk/html/about.htm
Contact: Peter Davis
Email: P-Davies@...

Sources

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