On 27 and 28 November 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya, partner Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT, Kenya) and coordinator Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HsKA, Germany) organised a VicInAqua training on renewable energy systems as applied in the VicInAqua concept. The training offered the possibility to the 23 external participants, among which 10 women, to discuss about prototype development and concepts suitable with their needs in the Lake Victoria Basin.
Partner HsKA presented the VicInAqua concept and explained the photovoltaic (PV) technology, covering aspects such as PV cooling methods and the dimensioning of PV systems. Case studies and an experiment on a water-cooled PV panel enabled strong interaction with the trainees. After a presentation of an energy and environmental monitoring station, partner JKUAT explained the biogas technology. All participants were then invited to a field visit of the weather station and biogas digesters of JKUAT's Institute of Energy and Environmental Technologie (IEEET). Partner HsKA took over again in a further session introducing thermoelectricity and implemented experiments also involving a combined PV-TEG (thermoelectricity generator). Finally, partner BPE International (Germany) also presented its Sogena® technology.
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We deeply thank all for participating and look forward to the next capacity building events! Learn more here.
