Chapter 6. Policy Measures and Programs
6.4 RE Deployment Support Policies
6.4.4 Summary of RE deployment programs
Entities entitled to the abovementioned RE deployment programs can be classified broadly into four groups; the RE power producers for sale, household and communities (or decentralized energy supply system) for own use, public institutions for own use, and RE equipment manufacturers and importers.
<Table 6-22> below matches applicable supports programs to each group. As a rule, no more than two support programs may be granted to one entity.
❙ Table 6-22 ❙ Classification of entities entitled to RE deployment policies
Entity Applicable deployment programs
RE power producers FiT (GET-FiT, Pre-FiT included) Home/town self-consumption
or decentralized energy-supply system Subsidy/loan RESCO
Public institutions Mandatory installation program RE Manufacturers and importers Tax incentives
6.5 Establishment of Infrastructure for RE Deployment 6.5.1 Fostering Manpower and Specialized Companies
6.5.1.1 Fostering Manpower 6.5.1.1.1 Background
In the initial stage of RE deployment, it is necessary to secure credibility, stability and safety for RE facilities through fostering manpower for RE installation and maintenance. In addition, expanding relevant professional manpower in the country can contribute to job creation and income generation. Overall, manpower in the research and development area must also be cultivated for the localization of RE technology.
6.5.1.1.2 Objectives
This project is divided into three stages. The goal of the first stage is to train professional manpower for the management and maintenance of RE facilities. Such trained people obtain jobs in RE specialized companies (mentioned later), and conduct RE repairs and maintenance.
The goal of the second stage is to cultivate professional manpower for facility installation. Such trained people find jobs in RE power producers and carry out tasks related to RE installation, construction, and operation.
government laboratories, or engage in RE facility manufacturing and development industries. A 'Cameroon Institute of Energy' (proposed, 'CIE') should be set up under the existing IRGM LRE under MINRESI. CIE would host a separate center or department, contributing to effective domestic application of developed technologies and the commercialization of pilot projects.
6.5.1.1.3 Approach
Program Content
Phase 1 (Short term): Training professionals for maintenance and management, and establishing a career training school for this purpose
Phase 1 of this program relates to the home rental business model and O&M business model of the RESCO businesses. The students of the career training school will participate in the RESCO pilot projects.
Graduates of the career training schools will be recruited by RESCO when the actual projects are undertaken.
Phase 2 (medium term): Training professionals for installation/construction of equipment, and establishing career colleges/career training schools for this purpose
Phase 2 of the program relates to the technology transfer of the energy supply business model among the RESCO business models. The students of the career training school will participate in the RESCO pilot projects. Graduates of the career training schools will be recruited by RESCO when the actual projects are undertaken.
Phase 3 (long term): Establishing universities and research institutions for the nurturing and training of policy and technology research professionals
* University: Cameroon University of Energy * Research: Cameroon Institute for Energy Research
Roadmap
The career training school for facility maintenance and management should be set up by 2019, with the training school focused on installation set up by 2025. After 2025, research institutes should be set up for long-term technology development, with a university designated for RE education and research.
❙Table 6-23❙ Human resources development roadmap
2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 2025~
Establish/operate career training school Establish/operate
college Establish university and
research institute
Financing strategies
Stage 1) The MINEE designates an institution for training professional manpower through a bilateral contract and funds its operation. It fosters demand-tailored manpower by encouraging RE firms to participate in education programs.
Stage 2) The MINEE expands the project in the first stage and secures a training institution for installation/construction. Subsequently, it pursues the establishment of a renewable energy department in the existing universities and renewable energy college through negotiations with the Ministry of Education.
Stage 3) The MINEE establishes an affiliated renewable energy research institute (policy development, technology development). This institute is established and operated with government funding. Establishing a department of RE technological development within a university should be promoted through a RE technical-manpower training program.
6.5.1.2 Fostering Specialized Companies 6.5.1.2.1 Background
To expand deployment of RE facilities, public acceptance and credibility for RE facilities are important factor in the market. However, many countries experienced proliferation of sub-quality RE facilities in the market caused by participation of under-qualified RE companies, and it caused discontent from consumers and hindered deployment of RE facilities.
6.5.1.2.2 Project Target
6.5.1.2.3 Approach
Project Content
MINEE sets the qualifications for companies intending to participate in the RE deployment programs, such as RESCO, subsidy/loan, and the mandatory program and, depending on the qualifications, grant permission for business. The elements of the qualification should include terms related to gross capital and manpower of RE companies.
In the short term, a permit system is operated to ensure the reliability of the system and to avoid companies having to scramble and, in the long term, a switch to a registering system will take place if the participation of companies is expanding and the market is stable enough.
Roadmap
The current state of domestic firms should be investigated, and permit criteria should be set based on the results of this research by 2020. Simultaneously, designating institutions and the designation process should be determined. A designation system should be operated from 2020 and switching to a reporting system should be considered.
❙Table 6-24❙ Roadmap for specialized company program
2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 2025~
Setting permit
criteria
Introduction of permit system Introduction of reporting system
Financing strategies
No additional financial resources are required.
Cases on the specialized company program
Korea has introduced the Renewable Energy Specialized Company Program. The goal of the program is to strengthen the efficiency of deployment and the specialties of renewable energy companies by fostering qualified equipment installation companies and operational enterprises. The qualification standards for the Specialized Companies are given in <Table 6-25> below.
❙Table 6-25❙ Qualification standards for RE specialized companies program in Korea
Items Standards
Capital More than 100 million won
Human resources More than two certified engineers in the fields of construction, mechanics, electronics, or environment and energy