Our Projects
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Sustainable management of organic municipal waste in the Municipality of Pérez Zeledón
Costa Rica | Energy and Climate
Through technology cooperation the project will strengthen the centralized composting plant of organic waste in the municipality of Pérez Zeledón, which will serve as a model for replication.
Backstopping for the “Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project” within the framework of the 3rd phase of the Ghana Energy Development and Access Program (GEDAP III)
Energy & Climate | Energy and Climate
SECO has committed to the 3rd phase of GEDAP a USD 21 million grant covering the period 2015-2019. The Project aims at improving the operations and financial situation of the utilities (ECG, NEDCo)
Feasibility studies for rural electrification projects in the Upper Matsiatra Region, Antsinanana and Amoron’i Mania (based on hydropower)
Madagascar | Energy and Climate
Skat elaborated various studies as a basis for the rural electrification based on renewables and implemented a training session for local stakeholders (ministry, ADER, regulator and private operators).
Support for the evaluation and revision of hydropower studies under the PERER (Electrification Programme through Renewables) in Madagascar
Madagascar | Energy and Climate
Skat analysed and revised feasibility and detailed design studies as well as hydrological studies for selected sites in Sava region.
Preparation and Implementation of a Webinar Series on Mini-Grids
Global | Energy and Climate
Skat in close cooperation with Energypedia and the Hydro Empowerment Network HPNET, implemented a series of three webinars during the first half of 2017. In each of the sessions, between 90 and 160 attendees …
Development of a future strategy for the “Swiss Small Hydro” Association
Switzerland | Energy and Climate
Swiss Small Hydro has been founded in 1982 as a lobby organisation for independent small hydropower producers. Given the current policy changes in Switzerland (“Energy Strategy 2050”), the association had to re-consider its general strategy to better address its members’ expectations.
SolarChill Development, Testing and Technology Transfer Outreach
Colombia | Energy and Climate
The main objective of the SolarChill project is to help deliver vaccines and to cool and store food and beverages in rural areas without grid power. SolarChill does not use any fluorocarbons in its cooling system or in the insulation and hence is climate friendly.
Backstopping for the “Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project” within the framework of the 3rd phase of the Ghana Energy Development and Access Program (GEDAP III)
Ghana | Energy and Climate
SECO has committed to the 3rd phase of GEDAP a USD 21 million grant covering the period 2015-2019. The Project aims at improving the operations and financial situation of the utilities (ECG, NEDCo) through A) institutional strengthening measures, B) increasing access to electricity via capital investments in electricity distribution infrastructure, and C) supporting the RE sector and promoting EE measures.
A Comprehensive Documentation about Small Hydropower
Global | Energy and Climate
The Project “Concept for hydropower Documentation” consistently structures the mini and small hydropower knowledge to allow for easy access. Several publications being already outdated, the project targets the establishment of modules which can be regularly updated.
Continuation of Swiss Participation and Share in the IEA PVPS Task 9 Project Leadership
Global | Energy and Climate
Task 9 is a working group under the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme PVPS of the International Energy Agency IEA and as such it focuses on the “Deployment of PV Technologies for Regional Development”.
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