1. Presentation at Zimbabwe’s First International Energy & Power Conference on Tuesday 27th September 2011 by Nyikadzino Gonese

2. Agenda Background to Solar in Zimbabwe Solar Opportunities in Zimbabwe
Solar Solutions Required in Zimbabwe
Hindrance to development of solar industry in Zimbabwe
Proposed Way forward

3. Background to Solar in Zimbabwe
1992 GEF (Global Environment Fund) World Solar Summit held in Zimbabwe
More than 50 solar companies formed and many rural installations done
End of GEF Solar Project; closure of companies, no support for customers; lost confidence in solar
GEF Lesson; passion; education key for prospects to appreciate the advantages of using solar; requisite skills for evaluation, design, installation, commissioning, warranty management, maintenance and on-going support key for the adoption of solar

4. Solar Opportunities in Zimbabwe
65% of sparse rural and farming communities
Majority of Peri-urban families not also on the grid
Urban dwellers experiencing severe power cuts
Industry experiencing power shortages
HighIrradiation
Duty free 01/09/2010 (Except Batteries)

5. Solar Solutions Required in Zimbabwe :-
Direct Current (DC) Solar Home Systems
Solar powered cell-phones
Multi purpose DC solar chargers
Off-grid Alternating Current (AC)
Solar power plants; Concentrated PhotoVoltaic (CPV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP); BIPV

6. Solar Solutions Required in Zimbabwe :-
DC Solar Powered pumps for boreholes, wells, dams, irrigation, green houses etc
DC Solar Powered Tobacco Curing Barns ( small scale farmers)
Solar Street Lights, Traffic Lights, garden lights
Solar for billboard advertising, indoor and outdoor advertising
Solar Solutions for telecommunications
Solar Solutions for Aviation, traffic and road signs

7. Solar Solutions Required in Zimbabwe Cont :-
DomesticSolar Hot Water Systems
IndustialSolar Hot Water Systems for use in hospitals, schools, hotels, sporting clubs, industrial processes, and swimming pools
Solar systems for drying fresh produce
Solar Refrigerators and deep freezers
Solar cookers
Solar and Wind Hybrids

8. Hindrance to development of solar industry in Zimbabwe
Lack of supplier credit lines and trade finance.
Local money expensive and short term
No customer credit
“Cheap” Generators
Duty on Batteries
Lack of incentives

9. Hindrance to development of solar industry in Zimbabwe Cont :-
Lack of education on solar solutions
Lack of requisite skills in evaluation, design, installation, commissioning and maintaining solar solutions

10. Proposed Way Forward
Energy is the heart that pumps the blood of economic activity
Removal of duties on batteries
Removal of VAT on solar products
Legislation on installation of solar geysers for new buildings
Incentives for changing electric geysers to solar
Channel REA funds to solar
Educate Everyone – “Time to Look to the Sun”

11. Mazvita
Siyabonga
Thank You