Renewable Energy in Remote Communities: Helping Address Central Asia

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Renewable Energy in Remote Communities Helping
Address Central Asias Social Problems

• Dr. Vitaly V. Khinenzon
• JSC T-Rank, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• Project Timeline 2008 2009
• Location Jami Region, Khatlon Province,
  Tajikistan
• System Designer Mr. Robert Bennett,
  Environmation Incorporated, Spotsylvania, VA, USA
• Chief Engineer Dr. Vitaly V. Khinenzon, T-Rank,
  Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• Why Jami?
• Orphanage for children, who lost their parents in
  the civil war of 1992-1997
• Day school for gifted children
• Approximately 400 students
• Electricity shortages, No Internet

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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• Technical Characteristics of the Project
• System of solar panels, 1.6 kWt
• Batteries and other supporting equipment
• 5 notebooks, scanner, printer, local network
• Satellite dish, 512 kb/128 kb
• Power and Internet available for 24-hour/day

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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• Decision making
• Full system designed in the US, shipped to
  Tajikistan, assembled on the ground
• Choosing location for panels
• Choosing Internet connection through satellite

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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• The project has been fully operational since
  February 2009, officially launched in May 2009
• Computer-training materials in Tajik provided
• Other remedial education materials are being
  developed, to be available through a portal
  already designed. All materials will be available
  in 3 languages Tajik, Russian and English
• Training materials on operation, maintenance are
  being designed and translated, will be available
  through the portal
• Additional manual on designing similar systems is
  being designed and translated, will be available
  though the portal

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www.centralasianvoices.tj
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www.centralasianvoices.tj
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Central Asia Renewable Energy and Remote
Education Project

• School children use the Internet for
  communication, creating their own web pages
• Teacher use the Internet for research
• Working on obtaining commercial license to allow
  the school to sell Internet time
• The only Internet access in the whole region
  (30-40 km)
• Researching possibilities to extend the network
  to give access to other users (local government,
  health institutions, banks, private business).

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THE NEXT STAGE

• Kurgan-Tyube the Institute for Energy Studies

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THE NEXT STAGE Kurgan-Tyube
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THE NEXT STAGE Kurgan-Tyube
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THE NEXT STAGE Kurgan-Tyube
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THE NEXT STAGE Kurgan-Tyube
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THE NEXT STAGE Kurgan-Tyube
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THE NEXT STAGE

• Faizabad Lyceum

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THE NEXT STAGE Faizabad
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THE NEXT STAGE Faizabad
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CONCLUSIONS

• 1st project in Tajikistan in education and
  renewable energy, can serve as an example for
  future efforts
• Other projects in most remote regions of
  Tajikistan are being developed