Apply! Issues on Renewable Energy Integration, Electricity Reliability and Energy Efficiency

The Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is currently seeking research proposals with an aim to address issues on Renewable Energy Integration, Electricity Reliability and Energy Efficiency.

The proposals will highlight how to integrate renewable energy into existing systems, improve reliability in the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, investigate and elicit energy efficiency capacity in Zimbabwe while developing expertise in the research area.

Deadline
15 January 2018

Objectives
-Producing knowledge on practical and realistic results that are domestically and industrially implementable with potential for commercialization in the area of Renewable Energy Integration.
-Improving Electricity Reliability in the country.
-Providing technologies to improve and measure Energy Efficiency.
-Supporting human resources development in the area of energy for sustainability.

Research Areas
-Proposals should address issues in energy as espoused in key thematic areas of the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable -Socio-Economic Transformation, National Energy Policy, The Ten Point Plan and the National Research Priorities. -Proposals may cover the following but not limited to the under-listed:
-Renewable Energy Integration into Existing Systems
-Electricity Reliability
-Development and promotion of energy efficiency

Eligibility
-Funding is open, on a competitive basis, to Zimbabwean researchers who at local Academic institutions, Research institutions or Government Research departments.
-Researchers from the Private Sector and Non-profit organizations affiliated to a Zimbabwean approved public institute are also encouraged to apply.
-Consortia of the above, with one institution as lead applicant assuming responsibility and accountability can also apply and may have a competitive advantage.
-Eligible research projects must focus on Renewable Energy Integration, Electricity Reliability and Energy Efficiency.
-Each proposal must have at least one Zimbabwean Student working towards attaining a Masters or Doctoral Degree in the area of Renewable Energy.
-Female researchers are encouraged to apply.

Application
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