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NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA

RETIRenewable Energy Technology Institute

GROWTH IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR HAS BEEN RETARDED BY LACK OF TRAINED PERSONNEL.

DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION In recent years, the Nigerian government has expressed plans to generate 40,000MW of electricity - with ten percent of the power generated within Nigeria to come from renewable energy sources - but there is still a considerable dearth of skill and technical savvy in the industry.

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The repercussions are grave. Poorly trained engineers waste millions of naira in time and resources, simply by failing to achieve benchmarks and by delivering sub-standard output.

One quantifiable way to combat waste in the energy sector is capacity building. Adequate capacity building ensures that all personnel working in the renewable energy industry are properly prepared to deliver the best quality of service possible.

Training assists not just the public sector in capital and physical resource management, but also the private sector, which stands to benefit the most from ensuring that nationally certified engineers are responsible for valuable equipment.

The development of the renewable energy sector in particular has been significantly retarded by a lack of adequately trained personnel to design, develop and operate green energy systems that will provide sustainable, reliable power to all Nigerians.

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WASTING CAPITAL, TIMEONE WAY TO COMBAT WASTE IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IS CAPACITY BUILDING.

To address this important issue, the National Training Power Institute (NAPTIN) has entered into a partnership with PNN, to provide renewable energy capacity building within Nigeria and to standardise training quality in Nigeria, as part of the federal government’s power reform programme. Under this collaboration, PNN and NAPTIN have developed a national training programme, to provide first-class training to Nigerians from all educational and professional backgrounds. All participants in the training programme will receive NAPTIN certification, enabling them to work anywhere in the power sector, globally.

The NAPTIN certification programme has been designed to ensure that all workers in the renewable energy field have received thorough, standardised training in all areas of the design, installation, operation and maintenance of renewable energy systems - particularly as pertains to the Nigerian environment. The NAPTIN certificate thereby guarantees the high service quality and output of renewable energy staff throughout Nigeria. PNN will work with the Renewable Energy Technology Institute (RETI), the implementation partner, to deliver a programme that meets international standards and consolidates training initiatives across Nigeria for all persons, establishments and institutions that will participate in the growing renewable energy sector.

A PUBLIC-PRIVATE SOLUTION

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NAPTIN AND PNN WILL STANDARDISE TRAINING QUALITY IN NIGERIA ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

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THE NAPTIN CERTIFICATE GUARANTEES HIGH SERVICE QUALITY AND OUTPUT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY.

BENEFITS OF TRAINING

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Benefits of the NAPTIN certificated training programme include:

- Improved standards of training for all personnel in the renewable energy sector

- Standardised knowledge at all levels of participation

- NAPTIN certification for all participants, qualifying them to work anywhere in the power industry, globally

- A guarantee of high service quality and output among renewable energy staff

- Better use of national resources in the design, implementation and maintenance of renewable energy installations nationwide

The training programme caters to all employees and personnel in the renewable energy sector. It will train persons in the design, installation, maintenance and operations of renewable energy systems.

Targeted participants will work within the renewable energy field, and include: - Federal, state and local government staff working in sector-relevant ministries, departments and agencies- Engineers, managers, technical officers and staff of corporate bodies- Financial institutions/financiers- Renewable energy trainers- Individuals

Opportunities abound for involvement in the green sector, which is growing quickly in Nigeria. Individuals and organisations with an interest in the field are welcome to participate in the training programme and get NAPTIN-certified to contribute to the development of renewable energy in Nigeria.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Level

100

200

300

400

500

Certification

Green

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Duration

40 hours

40 hours

40 hours

40 hours

40 hours

Required Courses

RE101

PV101, PV201-202

WP201-202

CS201

CS201

BF101, BM101BM201

SH101-102

RE201, LD201-203

PV301

PV301

WP301

BM301

SH301

BT401

IC401

DS401

PL401

EV501

EF501

On-Job Experience

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200 hours

800 hours

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Pre-Certification

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Level 100

Level 200

Level 300

Level 400

Electives

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PV System Design & Installation

Wind Power System Design and Installation

Concentrated Solar Power Design & Installation

Solar Hot Water Design & Installation

Waste-to-Energy Design & Installation

Small Hydro System Design & Installation

Training for LEED Certification Exams

Intermediate PV System Design & Installation

Intermediate Solar Water Pumping Design & Installation

Intermediate Wind Power System Design & Installation

Intermediate Waste-to-Energy Design & Installation

Intermediate Small Hydro System Design & Installation

Electric Energy Storage Systems

Inverters & Charge Controllers

Smart Grid Systems

Application of ICT to Renewable Energy Systems

Electric Powered Transportation

Energy Efficient Buildings & Enclosures

TRAINING CERTIFICATION LEVELS & REQUIREMENTS

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The training programme offers 27 NAPTIN-certified courses, available in five levels of certification. Courses cover the design, installation, management and operation of several renewable energy solutions, including solar PV systems, wind power systems, waste-to-energy generators, small hydro systems, energy efficient transportation and more.

RE 10 1 : INTRODUC T ION TO RENEWAB L E ENERGY SYSTEMSRenewable energy sources, energy use, energy conversion, power and energy. The introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energies, including solar energy, wind power, hydropower, fuel cells, biomass, and alternative transportation options. Students will learn the principles of solar home design, solar hot water, pool and space heating and solar cooling for both new and existing construction. Students will learn how to assess the viability of a wind power, hydropower or biomass system for a given site. Students will also learn about the impact of government regulations on the use of clean and renewable energy.

PV 10 1 : INTRODUC T I ON TO PH OTO VOLTAIC SYSTEMSPhotovoltaic cells and modules, open circuit voltage, short circuit current, module power outputs, power curves, diodes, mono-crystalline modules, poly-crystalline modules, multi-junction modules, amorphous silicon modules. Orientation, tilt angles, effects of shade, effects of temperature, solar array mounting systems. Charge controller characteristics, range of available charge controllers, amp-hour meters. Residential, Community & Commercial systems. AC & DC Systems. Inverters. Batteries. Backup Generators. Hybrids. Solar water pumping. Lights in solar systems. Lumens and watts. Efficiency of incandescent bulbs, halogens, fluorescents and LEDs. DC and AC lights. Estimating lighting requirements. Appliances in solar systems. Computers, TV/Video/Projectors, Audio, Refrigerators, Deep Freezers, Fans, other household appliances, use of DC appliances, use of AC appliances. Configurations, modules in series, modules in parallel, modules in series-parallel, measuring module voltages & currents, modules in parallel, modules in series. Capital costs. Operation & Maintenance costs.

ST 10 1 : INTRODUC T ION TO S OL AR T H ERMAL SYST EMS Solar heating fundamentals. Types of solar thermal systems. Solar water heating. Solar home design. Pool and space heating. Electricity generation from solar heat. Efficiency of solar thermal systems. Capital costs. Operation & Maintenance costs. Advantages and disadvantages vis-à-vis photo voltaic systems.

WP10 1 : INTRODUC T I ON TO WIND POWER SYST EMSWind resources. Wind power sizing and siting. Wind turbine types - horizontal axis, vertical axis, new ideas, drag versus lift. Wind measurements and instrumentation. Wind power issues – vibration, aesthetics, noise and safety. Aerodynamics, blades & pitch. Materials. Generators & Alternators. Capital costs. Charge controller characteristics, range of available charge controllers, amp-hour meters. Operation & Maintenance costs. Residential, Community & Commercial systems. Hybrids. Water pumping with wind turbines.

COURSE OUTLINE

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BM101 : INTRODUC T ION TO B I O -MASS ENERGY SYSTEMSBio-Mass Basics – bio-mass sources, energy content of different bio-mass, conversion techniques (heat, thermal gasification), anaerobic digestion. Biomass Pre-processing - drying, size reduction and densification. Waste-to-energy systems – incineration, gasification, pyrolysis, capacity, sizing, siting. Value-added Processing - residues and co-products. Costing – capital, operations

BF 10 1 : INTRODUC T ION TO B I O-FU EL ENERGY SYST EMSResources, availability, processing. Fundamental concepts in understanding biofuel/bioenergy production. Feedstock availability, characterization and attributes for biofuel/bioenergy production. Plant matter grown purposely for use as bio fuel, plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat, biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. Renewable feedstock and their production sugarcane, palm oil, corn, jatropha, thevetia, moringa oleifera, neem, others. Bio-refinery concepts, design, siting, power generation. Oil seeds, waste oils and algae. Environmental impact of biofuel production. Biofuel residues and co-products. SH 10 1 : INTRODUC T ION TO S MAL L H YD RO SYST EMSBasics of hydro power - resources, potential, existing plants in Nigeria. Types of hydro – small, medium, large, traditional, modern Issues – environmental, agriculture, displacement, carbon footprint.

SH 102 : INSTALLAT I ON OF S MA L L H YD RO SYST EMSHydro Power Plant – design, siting, installation, Capital and operations costing. Operations & Maintenance.

BM201 : WASTE -TO-E NE RGY GENERATORSFundamentals of waste-to-energy (WTE) conversion. Types of WTE. Thermal technologies. Incineration. Gasification. Thermal depolymerization. Pyrolysis. Plasma arc gasification. Non-thermal technologies. Anaerobic digestion and biogas production. Energy production of waste feedstock. Capital and operations costing. Maintenance & Operations.

CS201 : CONC E NTRATE D S OLAR POWER GENERATORSFundamentals of concentrated solar power generation. Use of mirrors and lenses. Parabolic trough. Fresnel reflectors. Dish Stirling. Solar power towers. Efficiency. Capital and operations costing. Maintenance & Operations. Concentrated photo voltaic power generation.

PV201 : PV SYSTE M DE S IG N & S IZ INGSolar array sizing, using solar insolation and determining tilt angles, battery bank sizing, charge controller sizing, including using computer-sizing systems. Inverter characteristics. Choosing & sizing an inverter. Choosing the most cost-effective and performance effective options.

PV202 : INSTALLAT ION OF PV SYST EMSInstallation of solar panels, batteries, charge controllers. Roof mounts. Pole mounts. Ground mounts. Electrical wiring. Cable sizes, thermal requirements. Voltage drop, cable plans, wiring diagrams, fuses & circuit breakers. Lighting circuits, socket circuits, hard-wired circuits and earthling. Solar farms. System testing procedures. Remote monitoring of systems.

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RE201 : ENE RGY E FF I C I E NCY MET H ODSLighting – fluorescents, CFLs, LEDs. Electricity-free lighting. Heating and cooling. Use of sensors. Smart appliances. Smart metering. Time-shifted energy usage.

LD201 : LEE D G RE E N ASS OC I ATE EX AM PREPARAT ION*Introduction to Green Building. LEED and the LEED Process. Sustainable Sites. Water Efficiency. Energy & Atmosphere. Materials & Resources. Indoor Environmental Quality. Innovation in Design. Regional Environmental Priority. LEED Synergies. LEED Green Associate Exam Tips.

LD202 : LEE D BU I LD I NG DE S I GN & CONST RU CT ION EXAM PREPARAT ION*Review of the LEED Building Design & Construction Rating System. Sustainable Sites. Water Efficiency. Energy & Atmosphere. Materials & Resources. Indoor Environmental Quality. Innovation in Design. LEED AP Exam Tips.

LD203 : LEE D OPE RAT I ONS & MA INT ENANCE EX AM PREPARAT ION*Review of the LEED O&M Rating System. Sustainable Sites. Water Efficiency. Energy & Atmosphere. Materials & Resources. Indoor Environmental Quality. Innovation in Design. LEED AP Exam Tips.

WP201 : W IND POW E R DE S I G N & S IZ ING Wind turbine design – Betz’s Law, Turbine Capacity – rotor diameter, turbine height. Estimating power output. Small, Medium, Large wind turbines. Swept area calculations. Performance & efficiency ratings. Hybrids. AC & DC Systems. Inverters. Batteries. Backup Generators.

WP202 : WIND POW E R I NSTAL L AT IONInstallation – foundation & anchors. Guyed & free-standing towers. Electrical wiring. Cable sizes, thermal requirements. Voltage drop, cable plans, wiring diagrams, fuses & circuit breakers. Lighting circuits, socket circuits, hard-wired circuits and earthling. Connecting multiple turbines, linkage with other power systems. System testing procedures.

PV301 : INTE RME DI ATE PV SYST EM D ES IGN & S IZ INGComputer-based PV system sizing. Hybrid solar-wind systems. Hybrid solar-WTE (waste-to-energy) systems. Tribrid solar+ systems.

BM301 : INTE RME DIATE B IO-MASS ENERGY SYST EMSComputer-based WTE system design. Advanced pyrolysis. Optimal power production from household and municipal waste feedstock.

WP301 : INTE RME DI ATE W I ND POWER D ES IGN & S IZ INGComputer-based wind turbine design. Ultra-modern wind turbine systems. Computing power production from wind turbine farms.

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SH301 : INTE RME DI ATE S MALL H YD RO SYST EMSComputer-based small hydro design. Ultra-modern small hydro turbines. Gorlov-type turbines.

BT401 : RENE WABLE E NE RGY STORAGETypes of energy storage technologies. Deep cycle batteries. Flooded batteries. Maintenance free batteries. Lead acid. VRLA, AGM & GEL lead acid batteries. Lithium polymer batteries. Molten salt. Sodium sulfide. New ideas in energy storage. Pumped hydro. Pumped heat. Compressed air.

IC401 : INVERTE RS & C HARG E CONTROL L ERSInverter Types: Square wave, Modified sine wave, Multilevel, Pure sine wave, Resonant, Grid tie, Synchronous, Off-grid, Solar, Solar micro. Inverter circuit description. Basic designs. Output waveforms. Advanced designs. Three phase inverters. Charge Controller Types: Standalone, Integrated. Maximum Power Point Tracking.

DS401 : SMART G R ID D I STR I BU T IONBasics of distribution – power lines, substations, transformers, wiring, meters. Types of distribution – conventional, modern, smart grid. Issues with conventional distribution – losses, infrastructure, design, maintenance. Movement to smart grid distribution – electronic control, metering, and monitoring.

PL401 : COM P UTE R-BAS E D DES IGN OF ENERGY SYSTEMSInput data – energy usage, equipment power ratings. Automatic sizing of PVs, batteries, charge controllers, and inverters in single-energy-source systems. Hybrid systems. Generalization of programming for multiple-energy-source systems.

EV501 : ELE C TR IC POW E RE D TRANSPORTAT ION All Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

EF501 : ENE RGY E FF IC IE NT BU IL D INGS & ENCLOSU RESArchitecture, Building Envelope, Passive & Active Engineering Design, Special Materials, Orientation, Construction

*ABOUT LD 2 XX COU RS E S & LEED PROFESS IONAL EXAMS The courses LD201, 202 & 203 include components offered in partnership with our US-based educational

partners. The classes incorporate online tutoring conducted via high bandwidth connections offered in

the training campus. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is a suite of

rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance GREEN (i.e., energy efficient

and environmentally friendly) buildings, homes and neighbourhoods. The LEED Professional Exams are

administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) for professionals seeking to earn credentials

and certificates. The exams test knowledge based on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating Systems.

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ABOUT THE PARTNERS

THE NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) was established on 23 March 2009 and commenced full operation in September 2009. The primary purpose for its establishment is to provide training for power sector personnel and coordinate training activities in the sector. In pursuit of this mandate, NAPTIN has taken over the management of seven existing regional training centres previously belonging to PHCN. NAPTIN has embarked on the development of world-class training programmes, which will require many international experts working alongside Nigerian experts. NAPTIN’s training focus will be along the following themes: technical (covering generation, transmission and distribution), management/computer application skills, commercial/financial, leadership/business and regulatory/reform courses.

PNN is a pan-African technology service provider that began operations out of Nigeria in 1998, playing a significant role in the development of the communications and power sectors of the economy through the provision of various services. PNN currently operates in nine African countries, namely Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda, as well as the United Kingdom, and plans to expand its operations into 20 African countries by 2015. An accredited partner of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s renewable energy programme, PNN is collaborating with NAPTIN to fast track the renewable energy training component of the Institute’s mandate.

The Renewable Energy Technology Institute (RETI) promotes renewable energy through teaching, civic/public engagement, publishing, and partnerships with industry, government agencies, tertiary institutions and international/domestic organisations. RETI develops human capacity in all aspects of renewable energy, a vital resource for sustainable development. RETI’s goal is the improvement of the social and economic welfare of the citizenry by

relevant subject areas in the sciences, engineering, technology, business, management, law, arts and the humanities.

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PNN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

NAPTIN: Plot 1124 Eldoret CloseOff Aminu Kano CrescentWuse II, AbujaPMB 596Garki, AbujaTel: +234-706-777-7559Fax: +234-803-354-3304Email: info@naptin.org.ng

PNN: PNN House1 Oremeji StreetOff Obanle Aro AvenueIlupeju, Lagos 100252Tel: +234-1-774-6597Fax: +234-709-814-1740Email: info@pnngroup.net