exploratory and preparatory measures (January -July 2011)

1. Creating and embedding renewable energy production into society exploratory and preparatory measures (January -July 2011)

2. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Applicants: Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet der Technologie der Energierohstoffe (TEER), RWTH Aachen Lehrstuhl Technik- und Organisationssoziologie (IfS), RWTH Aachen Partners: Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion (FASEG), Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD) Centre d´Etudes et de Recherches sur les Energies Renouvelables (CERER), Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD) Communauté Rurale de Mont Rolland, Président du Conseil Rural (PCR) Support Projekts e.V. (SP) Project funding: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, „partnerships for sustainable solutions in developing countries“

3. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Development of the research cooperation Timeline • Establishing contacts in Tivigne Diassa and first on-site observation by Support Projects e.V. • Initiation of an interdisciplinary cooperation between TEER and IfS • Establishing contacts with the Senegalese research institutions FASEG and CERER • Exploratory and preparatory measures (January - July) 2008- 2009 • Vision: social company linked to an alternative energy production 2010 • Approach and concept development for AGRO-ecoE • Application for the BMBF funding programme „partnerships for sustainable solutions in developing countries“ 2011 • feasibility study and risk-chance analysis of the project

4. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Tivigne Diassa • 40 households, estimated 800 residents • 15 Km to Thies, 80 Km to Dakar • Community of Mont-Rolland (18 villages) • Catholic village

5. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society obstacles for realising technical development projects the importance of connectivity for a successful use of implemented innovations water tower project pig farm project Challenges • Integration of the community in the decision process • the absence of refinancing possibilities, organisational and business structures

6. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society acceptability study for the realization of AGRO-ecoE Tivigne Diassa (Feb 2011) • encounter - discuss - design - transform • Estimating the perceived problem areas of the residents • which problems are there in general? • which chances do you see? • reference  to the risks of the project • outlook and chances of this project • Showing alternatives (composting toilet): • acceptance examination for alternative technology usages • presentation AGRO-ecoE project

7. Interviews and questionnaires in Tivigne Diassa (Feb.2011) creating and embedding renewable energy production into society • Conversations with the residents in Tivigne Diassa • 160 questionnaires in the village • Meetings at UCAD • Consolidation of the interdisciplinary cooperation • Participation of the community in decision-making processes • Elaborating the field of research

8. Approach (pilot project 2012-2013) creating and embedding renewable energy production into society • connectivity and embedding in TD • Renewable resources ReRe • grid & control • Trade • Precision livestock farm PLF • Biogas plant BGP • Social company

9. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Structure of the AGRO-ecoE social company Supervisory Board SB EC Executive Committee SD BGP II PLF ReRe Departments Sales & distribution Integration & Innovation Precision livestockfarm Renewable resources Biogas plant Research Facilities Cooperation (ISRA) FASEG TEER IfS CERER

10. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society UCAD meets RWTH Aachen (May 2011) • Analysis of risks, challenges and chances of the project • exchange of scientific research methods • structural integration and estimating a possible practical involvement • consolidating the interdisciplinary cooperation • establishing further common objectives (e.g. funding African Union)

11. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Results of the exploratory and preparatory measures of 2011 • Consolidation of the cooperation between TEER and IfS • Exploratory talks in the village, at the UCAD and the RWTHAcceptability study, Interviews and 160 questionnaires in TDParticipant observation and Survey of the ecological and social properties in TDEstimation of the availability and usage of biomass in TDEvaluation of chances and risksPermission and acceptanceCultural connectivity and embedding • Specification of the requirements for the technical implementationSelection and designation of the project location (old soccer field)Completion of the concept and adaption of the model design of AGRO-ecoE ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

12. creating and embedding renewable energy production into society Results of the exploratory and preparatory measures of 2011 ✔ • Investigation of costs and prices relevant to the project • Jobinterviews for the staff vacanciesStrengthening of the scientific research network • Experimentalinvestigation on biogas at TEERInterdisciplinary student workshops at the RWTH with Senegalese students • Master’s and bachelor’s thesisVisit of the project site by Prof. Häußling (IfS) and Prof. Youm (CERER) • PR by website, posters and brochures with information about the project • Scenario workshopSeminars at the UCAD on the topic of AGRO-ecoE • SWOT analysis in TD • Logic Framework analysis (LFA) in TD ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

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