Developing Renewable Energy Mini-Grids in Myanmar by Asian Development Bank;

Author:Asian Development Bank;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Asian Development Bank Institute
Published: 2017-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Implementation and Construction Phase

It is important for the project developer to continue regular two-way communication with the local community during the construction phase of a mini-grid system. Communication should take place through regular community meetings or at least through the village management group.

At the latest during the construction phase, the village mini-grid management organization should be in place. Based on and respecting the local organizational culture and customs, villagers will choose representatives for a village electricity management committee, as well as responsible persons to be trained as electricity fee collectors and as mini-grid system O&M technicians. Men and women alike should be chosen for these tasks, and financial issues such as salaries for the villagers with special roles in the mini-grid system operation have to be agreed upon.

During the mini-grid construction phase, consumers, village electricity management committee members, electricity fee collectors, and O&M technicians should undergo the capacity building training as designed during the planning phase. It is crucial for the key persons in the village, the management committee members, and the O&M technicians to be fully involved in the mini-grid construction and gain understanding of the system and its functioning at a level required for the daily O&M and minor troubleshooting. The mini-grid developer has to ensure that all training is at an appropriate level for the trainees to fully benefit from the capacity building for a sustainable management and O&M of the village electricity system.

A further effective method of providing support to new village management committees and technicians is to invite “mentors” from other neighboring villages with experience of a mini-grid operation, if available.

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