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Energy services for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa: 24 COOPENER projects supported by the IEE programmeIntegrated Southern Africa Business Advisory (INSABA)Programme area:Target countries:Status:Coordinator:Partners:Website:Objective:Benefits:Keywords:COOPENER, Strengthening local energy expertise in developingcountriesBotswana, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, ZambiaOngoingKlaus KNECHTInWEnt,GermanyE-mail: klaus.knecht@inwent.orgTel: +49-(0)30-25482110Adelphi Research, GermanyCentric Austria International, AustriaNordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, DenmarkBotswana Technology Center, BotswanaSolarAge, NamibiaOneWorld Sustainable Investments, South AfricaCentre for Energy, Environment and Engineering Zambia, Zambiahttp://www.insaba.orgPromoting productive use of renewable energy through identificationof marketable goods/services and business adviceJob creation, poverty alleviation, SME support, new markets foradvanced adapted technologies,Renewable energies, Productive use, market analysisDuration: 04/2005 – 09-2007Budget: € 615,598 (EU contribution: 50%)Contract number: EIE/04/094/S.07.40675Short descriptionINSABA develops and delivers adapted tools to identify marketable goods and services which can be producedwith different locally available renewable energy sources. The 30 months project includes training, businessadvisory and policy dialogue interventions in Botswana, Namibia, RSA and Zambia. Interdisciplinary AdvisoryTeams will be established in pilot regions of the target countries to support SME in producing and marketing goodsand services with the use of RET - whereas energy services are considered as being part of production costs andshall be covered from sales revenues.These activities will be complemented by supporting local SME that supply renewable energy technologies,systems and services. Matchmaking events will bring together providers and users of renewable energy and alsogive European renewables suppliers a chance to meet customers or cooperation partners. In addition, relevantlegal frameworks will be reviewed together with representatives of the four target countries’ governments and otherdecision makers.Expected and/or achieved results• Business Advice, Training, Coaching:Demand Side: Interdisciplinary advisory teams (IATs) are set up in pilot regions. African project partners andIATs will be enabled to train, advise and coach producers/suppliers of goods and services - with support fromthe European project partners.Supply Side: Local SME providing RE technology and services receive advanced training in RE-technologiesand business management.• Market analyses undertaken in course of the project will verify whether goods and services produced in higherquality or quantity with energy from renewable energy systems are actually marketable in a way that therevenue covers the energy costs.• Matchmaking events bringing RE providers and users together are expected to drive a process leading tosystem designs and energy services that are better adapted to the specific needs of the users.• Policy dialogue by round-table consultations with representatives of the four target countries’ governments andother decision makers are expected to improve legal frameworks for promotion of RE and SME.23