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Energy Innovation for Reducing Post Harvest Loss The project uses patented heat recovery and airflow technology, coupled with solar thermal technology for agri-processing in Kenya. Working with producers and processors in value chains such as Moringa and mango - the project will deliver value for smallholder farmers by reducing post-harvest losses that occur when products are spoiled before they can reach the market.

The project will demonstrate the effectiveness of solar-thermal drying for Moringa processing by designing, building and commissioning a high capacity dryer able to operate 24/7 powered entirely by renewable energy at a Moringa facility that serves 500 farmers. The solar thermal system has considerable benefits in comparison to existing technology - including faster drying, the delivery of a constant temperature that can be remotely monitored; lower cost and ease of installation. This will facilitate the production of higher-quality products that meet the quality requirements of international buyers looking to expand supply chains in the East-African region. Besides this, the project will carry out capacity building and training, including practical demonstrations of the solar thermal drying systems to increase awareness of the potential for renewable energy to deliver economic and social benefits in agricultural value chains. The project uses patented heat recovery and airflow technology, coupled with solar thermal technology for agri-processing in Kenya. Working with producers and processors in value chains such as Moringa and mango - the project will deliver value for smallholder farmers by reducing post-harvest losses that occur when products are spoiled before they can reach the market.

The project will demonstrate the effectiveness of solar-thermal drying for Moringa processing by designing, building and commissioning a high capacity dryer able to operate 24/7 powered entirely by renewable energy at a Moringa facility that serves 500 farmers. The solar thermal system has considerable benefits in comparison to existing technology - including faster drying, the delivery of a constant temperature that can be remotely monitored; lower cost and ease of installation. This will facilitate the production of higher-quality products that meet the quality requirements of international buyers looking to expand supply chains in the East-African region. Besides this, the project will carry out capacity building and training, including practical demonstrations of the solar thermal drying systems to increase awareness of the potential for renewable energy to deliver economic and social benefits in agricultural value chains.
AEON - Development of an innovative, floating, dual-energy platform (60kW) for Small Island Developing States AEON - Development of the next-generation floating hybrid energy platform for island communities AEON - Development of the next-generation floating hybrid energy platform for island communities
"Green" Tea: creating clean heat and power with biomass residues and gasification technology to future-proof your cuppa. Our vision for this project is to strengthen the financial, environmental and societal viability of Kenya's tea sector through decentralised electricity and heat generation from crop residues, enabling lower costs, emissions and fuelwood use, and higher reliability.

The consortium brings together Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) gasification technology provider and the expertise, knowledge and skills in Kenyan tea agriculture, energy sector from the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research-International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (CGIAR-IITA) and The Grass Company (TGC).

The key objectives of this feasibility project is to prove to the Kenyan tea supply-chain through operational and financial data and stakeholder engagement that gasification technology is key to an affordable, efficient and reliable energy source for the production of tea that also is better for the environment. Our vision for this project is to strengthen the financial, environmental and societal viability of Kenya's tea sector through decentralised electricity and heat generation from crop residues, enabling lower costs, emissions and fuelwood use, and higher reliability.

The consortium brings together Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) gasification technology provider and the expertise, knowledge and skills in Kenyan tea agriculture, energy sector from the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research-International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (CGIAR-IITA) and The Grass Company (TGC).

The key objectives of this feasibility project is to prove to the Kenyan tea supply-chain through operational and financial data and stakeholder engagement that gasification technology is key to an affordable, efficient and reliable energy source for the production of tea that also is better for the environment.
Hybrid energy system for clean cooking and electricity generation This aim of this UK-Nigeria-Ghana mid-stage collaborative project is to optimise the concentrated-solar-power (CSP) and thermoelectric generator (TEG) hybrid energy system we developed in previous project, testing and demonstrating them in relevant user environment. The system has clear benefits of providing both clean energy for cooking and off-grid electricity, addressing the energy access issue in the targeted countries. The project will allow the UK consortium (Thermoelectric Conversion Systems, Cranfield University and University of Derby) to collaborate with a Nigerian company (IBEDA) and a Ghanian company (Conlons Kitchen) to optimise the design of the energy system, build demonstrators locally in Nigeria, field test its performance in rural communities of Nigeria and Ghana, conduct market research, and develop relevant GEIS and business models. The system will have an additional international market in other sub-Saharan and South Asian countries. This project will enable the consortium to progress into further TRL development and commercialisation post-project. Successful outcomes will bring competitive energy products to a significant and growing market. This aim of this UK-Nigeria-Ghana mid-stage collaborative project is to optimise the concentrated-solar-power (CSP) and thermoelectric generator (TEG) hybrid energy system we developed in previous project, testing and demonstrating them in relevant user environment. The system has clear benefits of providing both clean energy for cooking and off-grid electricity, addressing the energy access issue in the targeted countries. The project will allow the UK consortium (Thermoelectric Conversion Systems, Cranfield University and University of Derby) to collaborate with a Nigerian company (IBEDA) and a Ghanian company (Conlons Kitchen) to optimise the design of the energy system, build demonstrators locally in Nigeria, field test its performance in rural communities of Nigeria and Ghana, conduct market research, and develop relevant GEIS and business models. The system will have an additional international market in other sub-Saharan and South Asian countries. This project will enable the consortium to progress into further TRL development and commercialisation post-project. Successful outcomes will bring competitive energy products to a significant and growing market.
FITS Power Plant - Cambodia Island Community Achelous Energy Limited's (AEL) "FITS" technology is an innovative power generation plant that generates clean, affordable electricity using a combination of water flow energy and solar energy. It is able to provide low-cost electricity to both small and large off-takers.

FITS technology has been demonstrated at full-scale under a previous EC7 project, and a pilot project is now underway to supply a FITS-supplied mini-grid to an off-grid rural community in Nepal.

With its rich river resource, and growing electricity demand driven by high GDP growth, Cambodia represents a significant potential market for FITS. This project seeks to conduct a detailed feasibility study for a pilot deployment of a FITS platform at an island village location in the Mekong river, that will enable the future development of a distributed energy project there using FITS power generation. The project encompasses several scopes of work, including: river survey at the island, electricity use and socio-economic survey of the islanders, engagement with local and national level government to determine permitting and licencing requirements. It will also consider an innovative dual use case for the electricity provided, serving domestic electricity use during the day and early evenings, and water pumping for irrigation overnight. Achelous Energy Limited's (AEL) "FITS" technology is an innovative power generation plant that generates clean, affordable electricity using a combination of water flow energy and solar energy. It is able to provide low-cost electricity to both small and large off-takers.

FITS technology has been demonstrated at full-scale under a previous EC7 project, and a pilot project is now underway to supply a FITS-supplied mini-grid to an off-grid rural community in Nepal.

With its rich river resource, and growing electricity demand driven by high GDP growth, Cambodia represents a significant potential market for FITS. This project seeks to conduct a detailed feasibility study for a pilot deployment of a FITS platform at an island village location in the Mekong river, that will enable the future development of a distributed energy project there using FITS power generation. The project encompasses several scopes of work, including: river survey at the island, electricity use and socio-economic survey of the islanders, engagement with local and national level government to determine permitting and licencing requirements. It will also consider an innovative dual use case for the electricity provided, serving domestic electricity use during the day and early evenings, and water pumping for irrigation overnight.
PyroPower Africa Stage 2 PyroPower is a containerised 100 kW waste to energy technology developed by PyroGenesys and ICMEA-UK in Energy Catalyst Round 6 (ECR6). The conversion of agricultural waste to renewable electricity, process heat and biofuels simultaneously, underpins PyroPower's novel multi-revenue ability to provide reliable, affordable, renewable electricity in off-grid communities.

Project partner Mobinet will facilitate access to formal banking services, microfinance and credit using their SIMPAY mobile banking platform. Proactive engagement and facilitation of women farmers and women-owned and run businesses, and wider engagement with disadvantaged groups to ensure they are included and their specific priorities and needs are being met, will be prioritised by all partners.

ATMANCorp owns a 700 hectare cassava farm and flour mill in Oyo State and will host the PyroPower pilot along with a Micro Enterprise Park (MEP) and guarantee the supply of agricultural waste. The pilot will provide biofuel to a 250kva genset used to generate power for the factory and MEP and supply culinary-grade steam used for sterilising food processing lines in the factory.

Aston University will build on their biofuel work with PyroGenesys in ECR7, to develop a continuous liquid biofuels process for producing diesel and kerosene. Manufacturing methods required to scale up the process for commercial production, will be developed by ICMEA-UK.

Introduction of these liquid biofuels to the Nigerian market, in the form of renewable alternatives to diesel and kerosene, will be managed by Ardova PLC, a major Nigerian hydrocarbon reseller that supplies petroleum products to around 500 filling stations across the country.

Within 5 years of project start, lessons from the pilot will inform the rollout of 100 commercial PyroPower installations across Ardova's filling station network.

Deploying Mobinet's SIMPAY payment platform will support cashless electricity purchases made using featureless mobile handsets with no internet access in communities selected by Ardova to host commercial PyoPower installations.

The export of solid biofuels in the form of solid smokeless biochar briquettes as a renewable alternative to coal, will be managed by PyroGenesys ECR7 partner Coal Products Limited (CPL). Introduction of liquid biofuels to the Nigerian market, in the form of renewable alternatives to diesel and kerosene, will be managed by Ardova PLC, a major Nigerian hydrocarbon reseller that supplies petroleum products to around 500 filling stations across the country.

Within 5 years of project start, lessons from the pilot will inform the rollout of 100 commercial PyroPower installations across Ardova's filling station network.
Feasibility of Thermophotovoltaic Zero-Emission Generators This project will assess the feasibility of innovative thermal batteries with integrated thermophotovoltaic cells based on earth-abundant semiconductors to displace primary gas generators and backup diesel generators, with an aim towards future prototype / pilot demonstration at Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria and in the context of rural renewable microgrids in Nigeria. As an energy storage technology capable of replacing fossil fuel generators in multiple applications, with zero emissions at point of use, thermal batteries with solid state heat to power cycles provide a very low cost energy storage medium. They can be charged up from grid electricity, but when combined with dedicated renewable generation provide an integrated solution for clean roundtrip on-demand electricity supply. This project will assess the feasibility of innovative thermal batteries with integrated thermophotovoltaic cells based on earth-abundant semiconductors to displace primary gas generators and backup diesel generators, with an aim towards future prototype / pilot demonstration at Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria and in the context of rural renewable microgrids in Nigeria. As an energy storage technology capable of replacing fossil fuel generators in multiple applications, with zero emissions at point of use, thermal batteries with solid state heat to power cycles provide a very low cost energy storage medium. They can be charged up from grid electricity, but when combined with dedicated renewable generation provide an integrated solution for clean roundtrip on-demand electricity supply.
Angaza Africa - Harnessing solar and wind power to provide sustainable energy access in rural Kenya Creating sustainable economic growth and education in rural Africa requires zero carbon energy in local areas. However, the majority of current propositions are either expensive, complex, fragile or hard to deploy. Angaza Africa will show a different way. Utilising a portable hybrid system, combining solar, wind and battery developed at Glasgow Caledonian University and a citizen-based business model led by E-Safiri Charging in Kenya, Angaza Africa will demonstrate a new way of creating power. Innovate UK funding will enable a partnership between UK academia and small-scale rural industry in Kenya that will transform the lives of people in a sustainable way. Creating sustainable economic growth and education in rural Africa requires zero carbon energy in local areas. However, the majority of current propositions are either expensive, complex, fragile or hard to deploy. Angaza Africa will show a different way. Utilising a portable hybrid system, combining solar, wind and battery developed at Glasgow Caledonian University and a citizen-based business model led by E-Safiri Charging in Kenya, Angaza Africa will demonstrate a new way of creating power. Innovate UK funding will enable a partnership between UK academia and small-scale rural industry in Kenya that will transform the lives of people in a sustainable way.
Passive Air Cooling (cool-earth) Cool-Earth is an innovative application of an ancient practice for cooling water rural sub-saharan Africa, based on evaporative cooling.

This project demonstrates the technical feasibility report validated with an aesthetic model and a technical design of an optimised evaporative cooling system validated by instrumented demonstrator that will facilitate a refined concept with commercially relevant ancillaries. Cool-Earth is an innovative application of an ancient practice for cooling water rural sub-saharan Africa, based on evaporative cooling.

This project demonstrates the technical feasibility report validated with an aesthetic model and a technical design of an optimised evaporative cooling system validated by instrumented demonstrator that will facilitate a refined concept with commercially relevant ancillaries.
Sustainable Technology for Atmospheric Water Harvesting (WaterSustTech) Water scarcity is a worldwide issue that affects 1/3 of the world's population. This project will focus on alleviating water shortage issues in regions where there is a lack of access to water such as Sub-Saharan Africa and particularly in Ethiopia and Sudan, which represent two typical climates on the African continent. In both countries, the total number of people lacking access to clean water is about 74 million, and over 100 million lack access to improved sanitation. The situation is exacerbated by climate change causing erratic rainfall patterns in areas already experiencing prolonged drought.

Michael Farnsworth of StormSaver Ltd will lead the consortium in a feasibility study of a novel Sustainable Technology for Atmospheric Water Harvesting 'WaterSustTech', a simple yet very effective system for collecting drinking water from the air, using the difference between night and daytime air temperatures. The technical lead is Prof Saffa Riffat, University of Nottingham. He and his team developed the concept and technology that utilizes phase change materials to create a simple system that will be ideal for Sub-Saharan Africa and many arid regions of the world.

The UK team has longstanding collaborations with many African countries on research and charitable projects addressing issues related to food security, energy and water supply and therefore are deeply aware of issues that affect African communities. Through the established network, two identified African partners from both countries offer local research expertise and commercial capacity and therefore are highly suitable for joining this project. Water scarcity is a worldwide issue that affects 1/3 of the world's population. This project will focus on alleviating water shortage issues in regions where there is a lack of access to water such as Sub-Saharan Africa and particularly in Ethiopia and Sudan, which represent two typical climates on the African continent. In both countries, the total number of people lacking access to clean water is about 74 million, and over 100 million lack access to improved sanitation. The situation is exacerbated by climate change causing erratic rainfall patterns in areas already experiencing prolonged drought.
Predictive Analytics for Due Diligence - PADD Today 770 million people live without access to electricity and 2.5 billion people lack access to clean cooking facilities. Achieving full electricity access by 2030 requires annual investment of just over USD 35 billion, or only 2% of current global energy investment. However, current investments in power access are well below this. Without additional sources of funding, clean energy start-ups and companies working in emerging economies will not have the capital to scale their businesses for improved energy access, reduced carbon emissions and improved gender equality and social inclusion.  

Charm Impact, an early stage debt provider for locally owned, clean energy companies in emerging economies, is executing a feasibility study to research the ability to develop an intuitive credit scoring process using predictive analytics. Today 770 million people live without access to electricity and 2.5 billion people lack access to clean cooking facilities. Achieving full electricity access by 2030 requires annual investment of just over USD 35 billion, or only 2% of current global energy investment. However, current investments in power access are well below this. Without additional sources of funding, clean energy start-ups and companies working in emerging economies will not have the capital to scale their businesses for improved energy access, reduced carbon emissions and improved gender equality and social inclusion.  

Charm Impact, an early stage debt provider for locally owned, clean energy companies in emerging economies, is executing a feasibility study to research the ability to develop an intuitive credit scoring process using predictive analytics.
Halophyte-based Energy & Agro-ecological Transitioning (HEAT) The Halophyte-based Energy & Agro-ecological Transitioning (HEAT) Project seeks to commercialise halophytic agro-ecological approaches and bio-energy technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa by introducing saltwater-irrigated biomass production in degraded soils for localised transitions to clean energy and land regeneration. Targeting both bio-energy production and carbon sequestration, the project will test a combined integrated production and processing model in tandem with a service-based business model with existing partners and investors with the aims of operationalising/commercialising the results by the end of the project timeline.  

The project will be undertaken in Ghana and Namibia with a range of partners from the UK, EU, and African registered entities with a track record of working together in various global geographies. With a strong focus on socio-economic development for rural communities, gender inclusivity, and safe access to clean energy, HEAT expects to exploit the results of the 24-month project for the long-term benefit of communities and existing consortia in the three focus regions of West Africa, South-West Africa, and South Asia. The Halophyte-based Energy & Agro-ecological Transitioning (HEAT) Project seeks to commercialise halophytic agro-ecological approaches and bio-energy technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa by introducing saltwater-irrigated biomass production in degraded soils for localised transitions to clean energy and land regeneration. Targeting both bio-energy production and carbon sequestration, the project will test a combined integrated production and processing model in tandem with a service-based business model with existing partners and investors with the aims of operationalising/commercialising the results by the end of the project timeline.  

The project will be undertaken in Ghana and Namibia with a range of partners from the UK, EU, and African registered entities with a track record of working together in various global geographies. With a strong focus on socio-economic development for rural communities, gender inclusivity, and safe access to clean energy, HEAT expects to exploit the results of the 24-month project for the long-term benefit of communities and existing consortia in the three focus regions of West Africa, South-West Africa, and South Asia.
Emergency Ebola( EVD) virus  Response in Equateur and North Kivu Coordination efforts are ongoing on the ground and Oxfam is one of the agencies on the ground with ongoing Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) in schools programs. This places Oxfam at an advantage of presence and awareness of actors on the ground as well as gaps. Oxfam works with communities through Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and having implemented in the area, it will be easy to reactivate and train CHVs for this particular response. This will be a priority as CHVs play a key role in community mobilisation as well as setting up of community structures eg community health committees. Once this activity is attained Oxfam together with the CHVs will then commence an intense community mobilisation  - awareness raising campaign and at the same time undertake identify most vulnerable households to support with Non -Food Item (NFI) kits. It is expected that by the end of 45 days Oxfam's work will have covered a safe water chain , hand washing and distribute hygiene kits for the beneficiary communities.