AGAMA Energy (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

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Background, mission and goals

Approach, organisational programmes and activities:

Examples of past successes and experience

1. conceived and facilitated the provision of 845 MWh of Green Power for the World Summit on Sustainable Development - a first in Africa
2. designed and commissioned the first grid-connected wind energy system in Southern Africa as well as two grid-connected domestic solar PV systems
3. pioneered the supply and installation of insulated ceilings, energy efficient lighting and solar water heating for existing low-income homes in Khayelitsha as a baseline study for a larger CDM project
4. co-ordinated and hosted the regional REEEP meeting for Southern Africa

Pre-AGAMA Energy projects

1. Field research on off-grid PV and diesel generation systems in the Kruger National Park - 1987/8.
2. Programme design, system design and supervision of off-grid electrification of 180 solar-powered clinics in South Africa, 1993/1997 - implemented for Independent Development Trust with Energy & Development Group.
3. Planning, design and supervision of sustainable energy services for the Southern African Wildlife College - 1995/6 - with Energy & Development Group.
4. Renewable energy and energy efficiency consultancy for Priority Projects for the Cape Town 2004 Olympic Bid Company, 1997 - with Energy & Development Group.
5. CSIR Redbook: Guidelines for services in human settlements, 1998 - Co-author of Chapter 12b - Non-electrical energy services.
6. Earthlife Africa: Greenhouse Project, 1998 - Research on sustainable energy systems and materials.
7. Comparative assessment of SWH and electrical storage water heaters in Namibia, 1999.
8. Rural electricity distribution masterplan for Namibia,1999 - integration of off-grid electrification within an integrated and prioritised national electrification masterplan.
9. Landshuis energy systems, 1999 - Proposal stage report.
10. E & Co Strategic Business Plan for SA, 1999 - short term consultancy to develop a strategic approach to rolling out E & Co activities in southern Africa.
11. Lwandle community SWH systems, 1999, including:
• Preparation of technical specifications, schedules of technical info and bill of quantities
• Community workshop
• Technical evaluation of tenders
12. World Commission on Dams, 1999, including :
• SADC country energy balances
• - Technology data sheets for Thematic Study on Electricity
13. Rural SEED Project, 1999, including :
• Co-preparation and co-presentation of induction course for rural field officers
• writing for SEED Update newsletter
• research and writing for the Rural Energy Handbook
14. Namibian Load Research Project: Phase II and Phase III, 1999/2001 - research and quantification of renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions.
15. Cape Peninsula National Park, 1999 : Design and supervision of sustainable energy systems for the Orange Kloof Environmental Centre.
16. DBSA: Electrification planning model, 1999: research and preparation of a lookup table for capital and O&M costs for mini-grid systems.
17. Promotion and macro-economic analysis of SWH in Namibia, 1999/2001 - Phase 1 and Phase 2
18. Simulation and monitoring of solar and electric water heating systems in Namibia, 2001 - Phase 1
19. DANCED: Small Grant project design for the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre, Namibia, 2000/2001
20. GTRC: Design, procurement, commissioning and data analysis for a wind energy monitoring system for Gobabeb, Namibia, 2000/2001
21. DFID: Energy Services for Rural Institutions in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa - Research and implementation in South Africa, 1999/2002
22. ECON: Specifications for "light-handed" electrification Uganda, 2001 - development of tariffs for diesel-based mini-grid electricity services.
23. Moshoeshoe Eco-village, Kimberley - Project concept, feasibility, engineering design, project supervision and public awareness of the Moshoeshoe Eco-Village, 2001/2
24. DEAT/USAID: Green Power for the WSSD Project - project design, project management and implementation including, 2002:
• development of a regulatory and trading mechanism for green electricity
• energy audits of venues
• sourcing green power in the southern African region
• facilitating the implementation of new green generation capacity
• supply of 845 MWh of green electricity for the two main venues of the WSSD
25. SouthSouthNorth
• Technical review of CDM projects in South Africa - 2002
26. Baseline CDM project on energy interventions for low-income houses in Kuyasa, 2003 - an initiative by SouthSouthNorth and the City of Cape Town (www.southsouthnorth.org)
27. Southern African REEEP Regional Meeting, 2003 - co-ordination and hosting of the event including the 'mini-REEEP' for South African stakeholders (www.reeep.org)

Overall institutional structure

• Glynn Morris, MSc Eng (Energy Studies) - Founder and CEO
• Mark Harris, (BA LLB CFP) - Business Manager
• Greg Austin (MSc Eng) - Technical and Projects Manager
• Rendani Kharivhe(BSc Eng) - Projects Engineer
• Lusanda Kahla - Administrative assistant
• Barry Morris (MA Oxon) - Non-executive director

Associates organizations

• Energy & Development Research Centre, University of Cape Town
• Energy Research Institute, University of Cape Town
• Energy & Development Group, Noordhoek
• RAPS South Africa
• EMCON Consulting Engineers, Namibia
• One World Sustainable Investments, South Africa
• Global Environmental Objectives, South Africa
• Energy for Sustainable Development, UK
• Sunrise Technologies Consulting, USA
• RAMBOLL
• ECON Center for Economic Analysis, Norway
• Galeforce Communication