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i) CONTENTS 1 ii) LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 3 iii) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 4

1 BACKGROUND 6 1.1 General Background on Solar Energy 6 1.2 Local and Regional Energy Developments 7

2 INTRODUCTION 11 2.1 The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) 11

2.2 Regional and National Sections of ISES 13 2.3 The Need for an Association in Botswana 15

2.4 Current Status of SIAB and Future Prospects 16 2.5 Strategy Review and Planning Process 19

3 REVIEW OF SIAB MANDATE 23 3.1 Review of the Constitution 23 3.2 Review of the Code of Conduct 26

3.3 Review of Other Key SIAB Documents 27 3.4 Review of National Policies, Strategies and Initiatives 28 3.5 Need to Revise Mandate, Strategy and Business Model 30

4 REVIEW OF SIAB STRATEGY OPTIONS 31 4.1 Preliminary Strategic Considerations 31

4.2 Proposed Options for the Vision 32 4.3 Proposed Options for the Mission 33

4.4 Proposed Options for the Slogan 33 4.5 Proposed Options for the Values 34 4.6 Proposed Options for the Core Strategies 34 4.7 Proposed Options for the Objectives 36

5 REVIEW OF SIAB BUSINESS MODEL OPTIONS 38 5.1 Brief Introduction 38 5.2 Proposed Key Functions and Services 38

5.3 Proposed Committees and Sub-Committes 40 5.4 Proposed Staffing and Resourcing Plan 41

5.5 Proposed Facilities and Infrastructure 42 5.6 Proposed Memberships and Affiliations 42 5.7 Proposed Marketing, Communication and Promotion 43 5.8 Proposed Revenue Model and Financial Plan 44 5.9 Proposed Risk and Issue Management Plan 44

CONTENTS




6 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 45 6.1 Summary of Recommended Strategic Options 45 6.2 Summary of Recommended Business Model Options 46

7 REFERENCES 47

8 ATTACHMENTS 48

8.1 Current SIAB Constitution 8.2 Current SIAB Code of Conduct 8.3 List of Stakeholders 8.4 List of Strategy Workshop Attendees 8.5 ISES National Sections 8.6 Initial Survey Questionnaire 8.7 Stakeholder Interview Summary Results




Figures 1 MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE OF ISES 11 2 THE PYRAMID OF EXCELLENCE MODEL 22 3

Tables

1 PESTLE-BASED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF SIAB 19 2 SWOT ANALYSIS/REVIEW OF SIAB 20 3

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES




ACEB Association of Consulting Engineers Botswana AGM Annual General Meeting ASES American Solar Energy Society AU African Union BDC Botswana Development Corporation BIDPA Botswana Institute of Development Policy Analysis BIE Botswana Institution of Engineers BOBS Botswana Bureau of Standards BOCCIM Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower BOCONGO Botswana Council for Non-Governmental Organisations BHC Botswana Housing Corporation BNRSTP Botswana National Research Science and Technology Plan BOTEC Botswana Technology Centre BPC Botswana Power Corporation CBO Community Based Organisation CDE Centre for the Development of Enterprise CEDA Citizen Entrepreneurship Development Agency DBES Department of Building and Engineering Services DEA Department of Environmental Affairs DIA Department of Industrial Affairs DoE Department of Energy DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRST Department of Research, Science and Technology ESES Egyptian Solar Energy Society EU European Union EUREC European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency GEF Global Environmental Facility GHASES Ghana Solar Energy Society GTZ Gesellschaft fur Technische Zuzammenarbeit IEA International Energy Agency ISES International Solar Energy Society JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KESES Kenyan Solar Energy Society MCST Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology MFDP Ministry of Finance and Development Planning NCSA National Conservation Strategy (Coordinating) Agency

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS




NDB National Development Bank NDP National Development Plan NEL National Environmental Laboratory NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development NGO Non Governmental Organisation PESTLE Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Ethical PPADB Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board PV Photovoltaic R&D Research and Development RE Renewable Energy REINBO Renewable Energy Information Network for Botswana RIPCO (B) Rural Industries Promotions Company (Botswana) SADC Southern African Development Community SAPP Southern African Power Pool SAREIN Southern African Renewable Energy Information Network SESBO Solar Energy Society of Botswana (Proposed) SESCA Solar Energy Society of Central Africa SESOZ Solar Energy Society of Zimbabwe SESSA Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa SIAB Solar Industries Association of Botswana SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SNV Netherlands Development Corporation S&T Science and Technology SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats UB University of Botswana UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme USA United States of America WESTCOR Western Power Corridor WWEA World Wind Energy Association




1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND ON SOLAR ENERGY Brief Historical Overview

Solar energy has been around for billions of years. Man has found ways of converting the

solar energy into other forms of energy, such as heat and electricity, for almost two

hundred years. One of the earliest recorded cases of solar energy conversion is that of John

Hershel, the British astronomer, who used a solar thermal collector box to cook food during

his expedition to Africa in the 1830s.

Brief Technical Overview

There are two major solar energy conversion areas: solar thermal energy and solar electric

energy. Solar energy can be converted to thermal energy and used to heat water and living

spaces. It can also be converted to electricity in two ways:

• by changing it directly into electricity using photovoltaic (PV) systems or

solar cells and providing power to remote and non-grid installations and as

an alternative source of power to such devises as watches and calculators;

• by changing it indirectly into electricity through the use of solar power

plants which generate electricity when the heat from solar thermal collectors

is used to heat a fluid which then transfers its thermal energy to a form, such

as steam or air current, that is then used to drive power generators.

Solar Energy Advantages and Challenges

Solar energy is free, its supplies are unlimited and it has comparatively low direct impact

on the environment. This has always been the biggest attraction of solar energy, which has

ensured its early penetration to even the most incipient of markets such as that of Botswana

in the years following Independence. On the flipside, solar energy conversion systems have

had to deal with the following two main disadvantages or limitations: the amount of

sunshine that reaches the earth’s surface is not constant and depends on location, time of

day, season of the year and weather conditions; the sun does not deliver that much energy

to any one place at any one time and therefore a large surface is required to collect the

energy at a useful rate. These two limitations and disadvantages have driven research in

product and system development and improvements in system design, installations and

1. BACKGROUND




configurations across the world over the years, especially in warm climates such as Sub-

Saharan Africa in general and Botswana specifically.

Need for Regulation

Despite the fact that the technical advancements mentioned above have primarily been

directed towards alleviating the challenges that are also mentioned above, it has always

been easier for scrupulous operators to circumvent solutions and provide sub-standard

services that are unable to address all the challenges. In other words, there has always been

a problem of control of quality of service provided by the solar industries service providers.

This has led to a significant number of industry associations being set up to control and

regulate the quality of service. The Solar Industries Association of Botswana (SIAB) is,

among others, a product of this challenge to the solar industry.

1.2 LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS The Energy Supply Imbalances

Two energy scenarios typify Botswana and the Southern African Development Community

(SADC), being the abundance of sunshine (solar energy) and the shortage of grid-supplied

electric energy. Whilst the shortage of electric energy has been predominant since the turn

of 2007, the abundance of solar energy has been a natural consequence of our geographic

position on earth and has therefore always been a defining characteristic of our region.

A feature article on Botswana’s Mmegi Newspaper of the 22nd February, 2008, titled “Solar

Energy Could Temper Power Crisis” sums up the above imbalance of over-supply of solar

energy and under-supply of conventional electricity that characterizes Botswana and the

SADC region.

Regional Power Crisis in Detail

The electric power shortage that started in 2007 is projected to affect Botswana and most of

the region until 2011 when planned major regional energy supply projects will be starting

to go into operation. In Botswana, there are two such projects: the expansion of the

Morupule Power Station; and the construction of the Mmamabula Power Plant. These two




projects are set to turn the situation in which Botswana generates only 25% of its power

needs to that of self-sufficiency and excess production.

The article in Mmegi that is referred to above confirms that between now and 2011, ‘most

countries throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and

elsewhere have adopted emergency measures, including hiked tariffs’. Whilst these

measures are intended to reduce power consumption, they also tend to narrow the gap that

had existed between utility costs of electricity and alternative energies. Botswana is not

endowed with both hydropower and windpower or bio-generated energy hence the

alternative sources of energy are solar energy and fuel-powered generators. This has

effectively increased the attractiveness of solar energy as the alternative to cater for periods

of electricity blackouts.

The power crisis has also ensured that the adoption of solar is widespread, covering both

individual and institutional consumers. The large multinational petroleum-based fuel

suppliers like Shell and BP, having ventured into the alternative energy area and operated

in the solar energy field for over a decade in Botswana, have plans to intensify their

activities. The regional power utility companies like the Botswana Power Corporation

(BPC) and its South African counterpart Eskom have not been left behind, having long

determined that they can offset power shortages by providing both electric and alternative

sources of power such as solar (and hydropower in the case of Eskom).

Botswana Solar Industry History of Activity

The recent energy imbalance and the subsequent potential for increased growth of the solar

industry, finds an industry that is already mature and has been in existence in Botswana for

over two decades. The following cases are testimony to the prolonged vibrancy of the solar

industry in Botswana:

• Incorporation of solar-oriented companies as early as the 1960s, at the time

when a large number of now commonly known industries were non-existent

in Botswana.

• Public institutions such as Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) installing

solar water heaters in their building projects from as far back as the early

1980s.




• Research institutions such as Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC) and

Rural Industries Promotions Company (Botswana) (RIPCO (B)) and the

University of Botswana (UB) persistently pursuing solar energy research

and development projects.

• Consistent interest by the government in solar-based rural development as

reflected in the Energy Masterplan, Rural Development Policy and solar-

based rural electrification programmes which started in the early 1990s.

• Another consistent pursuit of solar-based electrification projects by local

governments (District Councils) which included electrification of clinics,

schools and reading rooms, staff quarters and street lighting in a number of

rural settings.

• A number of relatively successful solar industry groupings, which included

the PV Working Group and the Renewable Energy Information Network for

Botswana (REINBO), the Botswana section of the Southern African

Renewable Energy Information Network (SAREIN) of the early to mid

1990s. In some way, these including one-off projects such as the PV

Registration Scheme run by BOTEC in the mid to late 1990s, had prepared

the ground for the formation of SIAB.

Botswana’s Unique Demographic Influence

Beyond 2011 when Botswana will be producing enough electricity, the need to electrify the

rural places will continue. It is estimated that only 49.7% of the 1.67million Batswana live

in urban areas which are largely concentrated in the eastern part of the country. A large

proportion of the 581,730km2 that makes Botswana will remain unconnected to the

electricity grid for many years to come because of the combination of the sparseness of the

population and large distances which render grid connection uneconomical. This

demographic reality of Botswana as well as the current power crisis have created a

situation of heightened need for solar electricity. It is a situation that requires a more

effective SIAB.

Regional Energy Developments

Botswana is in much the same situation regarding energy supply and demand as most of the

SADC region. The urban populations are growing and the demand, as has been projected

for some years, outstripped supply in 2007. There is an abundance of sunshine all across




the region and in some parts of the region such as Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa,

Zimbabwe, and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is also considerable

hydropower resources. Botswana is member of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)

which was formed to drive collectivism and coordination in addressing regional power

supply and demand issues.

Under the leadership of SAPP, SADC, the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership

for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), five countries of Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia

and South Africa came together to form the Western Power Corridor of Southern Africa

(WESTCOR). The countries are represented in WESTCOR by their national electricity

supply utilities. WESTCOR is a cross-border infrastructure development programme that is

operated by a company (WESTCOR Pty Ltd) that has been set up to develop, manage,

maintain, operate and promote the infrastructure on behalf of the participating countries.

Whilst SAPP and WESTCOR are focused on the large infrastructure and national

participation, there is the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) which

focuses on renewable and sustainable energy issues at corporate and individual

participation level. SESSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the use of renewable

energy and energy efficiency. Renewable energy technologies include all solar-based

energies such as photovoltaics, thermal heating and cooling, wind, biomass and hydro, to

name a few. Other renewable energy utilization possibilities are in passive building design

and energy efficiency.

The inter-disciplinary nature of SESSA attracts the membership of industry, scientists,

researchers, developers and the general public with a keen interest in renewable energy and

its utilization to ensure a sustainable energy future. SESSA was founded in 1964 and is one

of the over 50 National Sections of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES). ISES is

regarded as the premier body in solar energy with members in over 100 countries. SESSA

is the duly appointed African office of ISES. SIAB should seriously consider associating

with SESSA at the regional level, and with ISES at the international for it to position itself

regionally and internationally. This proposition will be discussed in more detail in the next

Chapter.




2.1 THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY (ISES) Brief Background of ISES

The factual data and information contained in this section is obtained from the Website of

the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) at URL: http://www.ises.org. There has been

a consistent and determined effort by the author to presents facts using his own language

and style of communication but there may be instances where there is direct representation

of information as it is presented in the Website.

ISES was founded in 1954 to serve the needs of the international renewable energy

community. It is a UN-accredited Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)-based society

that prides itself with being a multi-faceted, global membership organisation that is

institutionally (through National Sections) present in 54 countries. It supports its more than

30 000 members in the advancement of renewable energy technology, implementation and

education and utilizes the technical and scientific expertise of its members to position itself

as a modern, future-oriented organization with extensive communication networks and

practical project orientation. The membership structure of ISES is as depicted in Figure 1

below:

Figure 1: Membership Structure of ISES

Updated : 12/05/2000, Source: ISES Website: http://www.ises.org Used: UNDP/SIAB Report by Lamworld Investment, 2008

2. INTRODUCTION


http://www.ises.org

http://www.ises.org



The GOALS of ISES

The SIX goals of ISES are presented in its Website as follows:

1. Towards a Sustainable World: Encouraging the use of Renewable Energy

everywhere, through appropriate technology, scientific excellence, social

responsibility, and global communication.

2. Realising a Global Community: Bringing together industries, individuals and

institutions in support of Renewable Energy technologies - through

communication, co-operation, support and exchange.

3. Supporting Development: Applying practical projects, technology transfer,

education, training and support to the issue of global energy development.

4. Supporting the Science of Solar Energy: Stimulating and encouraging both

fundamental and applied research in solar energy.

5. Contributing to Growth: Ensuring individual and community growth through

support of private enterprise and empowerment in the area of Renewable

Energy.

6. Information and Communication: Rapid access to information through tailor-

made communication and exchange platforms utilising modern technology.

The AIMS of ISES

In addition to the above goals, ISES has the following SIX aims:

1. To encourage the use and acceptance of Renewable Energy (RE) technologies.

2. To realise a global community of industry, individuals and institutions in

support of Renewable Energy.

3. To create international structures to facilitate cooperation and exchange.

4. To create and distribute publications for various target groups to support the

dissemination of renewable energy technologies.

5. To bring together industry, science and politics in workshops, conferences and

summits on Renewable Energy.

6. To advise governments and organisations in policy, implementation and

sustainability of Renewable Energy activities world-wide.




ISES Partnership Strategy

ISES has a partnership strategy that is not through the normal membership route. It

partners with the following, amongst many others: World Bank; Development Banks;

United Nations and its various subordinate organizations such as United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP); International Energy Agency (IEA); European Union (EU); European

Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency (EUREC); World Wind Energy

Association (WWEA); Governments; Industrial and service organizations; NGOs;

Research Institutes; Universities; and Utilities.

ISES works through an organizational structure that includes the 54 National Sections, and

4 Regional Offices. It is headquartered in the United States of America (USA).

2.2 REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SECTIONS OF ISES To appreciate how ISES works internationally, it is worth noting that although ISES is

headquartered in the USA, there is still a National Section in the USA, which is called the

American Solar Energy Society (ASES). This pattern tends to repeat itself across the world

with National and Regional Sections being given similar names with either “Solar Energy

Society” or “ISES” being attached to the country or regional name.

The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA), a non-profit organisation

dedicated to the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency, focusing on both

renewable and sustainable energy issues at corporate and individual participation level, is

the Regional Section of ISES in the Southern African region. It includes the countries of

Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa

and Swaziland. The experience of the author is that SESSA also serves largely as the

National Section for South Africa. What is even more important to note is that SESSA has

been appointed to serve as one of the 4 Regional Offices for ISES, and in this respect and

capacity, it represents the whole of the African continental region.

For the sake of comparison and reference, the list below shows the list of the five National

and two Regional Sections in Africa. The complete list of all of the ISES National and

Regional Sections across the world is attached as Attachment 8.4.




National Sections in Africa

1. Egyptian Solar Energy Society (ESES)

2. Ghana Solar Energy Society (GHASES)

3. ISES – Nigeria

4. Kenyan Solar Energy Society (KESES)

5. Solar Energy Society of Zimbabwe (SESOZ)

Regional Sections in Africa

1. Solar Energy Society of Central Africa (SESCA)

Covering: Angola; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic;

Congo; Gabon; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda; and Zambia.

2. Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA)

Covering: Botswana; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique;

Namibia; Seychelles; South Africa; and Swaziland.

For further comparison and as a brief benchmark for SIAB, SESSA covers all the solar

energy areas such as photovoltaics, thermal heating and cooling, wind, biomass, hydro and

all others. The reason why it adopted a name starting with “Sustainable” instead of “Solar”

which is a standard for all the other Sections of ISES is that it deliberately sought to

emphasise the element of ‘sustainability’ and to embrace areas such as passive building

design and energy efficiency.

SESSA is also inter-disciplinary in its membership, just like the other Sections of ISES

elsewhere in the world. It attracts and accepts the membership of industry, scientists,

researchers, developers and the general public as long as they have a keen interest in

renewable energy and its utilization to ensure a sustainable energy future. SESSA was

founded in 1964 and is the biggest solar energy association in Africa, with all the accolades

described earlier such as being one of the only 4 Regional Offices of ISES and representing

the whole of Africa in that capacity.




2.3 THE NEED FOR AN ASSOCIATION IN BOTSWANA Botswana’s representation or membership of SESSA is in name only. There is not even a

single Botswana company which is a corporate member of SESSA. Botswana is therefore

virtually not represented in SESSA and, by extension, in ISES. The starting point for the

need to have an association representing solar energy in Botswana is the need to connect

with the rest of the world.

There is also need to have a solar energy representative body in Botswana, to assist the

industry to collectively respond to the challenge of effectively fielding solar energy as a

viable and bankable alternative energy during the currency of the power crisis and

beyond. The association would assist to give the industry the critical mass it requires to

take advantage of the gap that is left by the power shortages as well as the fact that a

large part of Botswana and a large proportion of its people would remain unconnected to

the national electricity grid for many years to come due to the sparseness of the

population and the large distances involved in most of the country.

From the social responsibility and professional ethics point of view, it is necessary for the

association to exist to prevent or minimize unscrupulous and unethical trade behaviour

that can be rampant in an environment where regulation is unavailable and in an industry

whose service value is so strongly based on the quality of workmanship as the solar

industry is. An association could help to dispense some of the following responsibilities:

• Regulating and policing the industry

• Setting, developing and ensuring adherence to standards

• Certification and competence approvals

• Promoting the industry and raising its stature amongst the public

• Educating practitioners and raising awareness of users

• Promoting skills development and capacity building

• Encouraging research, publications, workshops and public debate

• Lobbying for policy development and change

• Facilitating networking and linkages amongst industry players

• Facilitating growth and development of industry players

• Arbitration and dispute settlement in issues related to the industry




The above list of possible functions and responsibilities of a solar energy association is

not exhaustive and depends on what how the association is constituted and

institutionalized.

2.4 CURRENT STATUS OF SIAB AND FUTURE PROSPECTS The information presented in this section about SIAB comes primarily from its Website (at

http://www.web.co.bw/siab) and the author has presented it partly in his words to reflect

his interpretation as well as style of communication.

Basic Information About SIAB

The Solar Industries Association of Botswana (SIAB) is an association registered with the

Registrar of Societies and inaugurated on the 19th May, 2004. It was formed to facilitate the

wide-scale use of solar energy in Botswana. SIAB’s main objectives are to disseminate

knowledge and information, foster high standards and promote high ethics in business

dealings.

SIAB is intended to play an important role in promoting and protecting the interests of the

solar industry and providing a co-ordinated voice to represent this industry. SIAB aims to

maintain a list of approved designers, manufacturers, suppliers and installers of solar

systems and equipment in order to improve on the reliability of solar systems that are

installed. The membership (Full Member) is therefore open to registered companies whose

business operations cover the above areas. Any other registered company can apply to be

an Associate Member.

The other objectives of SIAB include monitoring the development of appropriate technical

standards and testing procedures, the development of training programmes, and arbitration

roles between the solar industry and customers. SIAB stands to ensure regulation of the

solar industry and quality of service to the customers in order to achieve growth and

sustainability and to build trust and loyalty amongst customers.


http://www.web.co.bw/siab



Current Status of SIAB

SIAB has a Constitution and a Code of Conduct and a Draft Accreditation system as some

of the key operational and strategic documents that define the Association. The Association

also has a Website which contains, among others, downloadable copies of the above

documents as well as Application Forms for Member and for Associate Member. The

Constitution stipulates that the Association will be headquartered in Gaborone, but it does

not as yet have an office. SIAB operates a bank account with FNB Botswana. It has

however never audited its accounts.

The Association has a corporate membership that stood at NINE in number as on the 28th

February, 2006. Whilst the membership number is extremely low to sustain an Association,

there is a sense amongst the Executive Committee members that the membership could

have declined rather than increased since 2006. SIAB is led by a governing body with

executive powers called the Executive Committee that consists of the positions indicated

below, which are elected at an Annual General Meeting (AGM), therefore normally

remaining in force for a period of a year until the next election:

• Chairman

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Additional Members (2 in number)

SIAB has a held a total of eight Executive Committee meetings since its inauguration.

Although the Constitution refers to Sub-Committees which are intended to devote their

time to specific disciplines and areas of interest within the Association, there is no evidence

that these have ever been appointed. There is an acute state of inactivity, demonstrated

largely by the last Executive Committee meeting having been held on the 25th of July,

2007, as well as lack of progress which is further demonstrated by very little financial

activity.

Future Prospects for SIAB

During one of the meetings around the middle of 2007, the Botswana Confederation of

Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) had shown interest to become the

secretariat for SIAB, although this opportunity has not been taken advantage of. The




minutes of the Executive Committee meetings indicate that there has also been

considerable dialogue with BOTEC, Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board

(PPADB), Department of Building and Engineering Services (DBES), Department of

Energy (DoE), and BPC, towards a collaborative partnership. The dialogue and interaction

with BOTEC and BPC has been particularly positive.

These cases of interaction and positive response from some of the key institutions in

Botswana represent potential for very useful institutional support, especially from

BOCCIM, BOTEC, BPC, DoE, and to some extent DBES and PPADB. These

opportunities would make significant difference to SIAB if pursued to fruition.

Another opportunity for SIAB has presented itself in the form of the “RE Botswana”

Programme. This programme is a Global Environmental Facility (GEF)/UNDP and

Government of Botswana funded project seeking to improve access to modern and clean

energy services for rural Botswana. RE Botswana is establishing a rural energy service

franchise through which private sector operators will deliver a range of solar energy and

other energy efficient products. An important component of the RE Botswana programme

is the strengthening and engagement of the solar industry. It is for this reason that RE

Botswana is providing assistance to SIAB to assist in its formation and development. The

RE Botswana assistance includes the commissioning of the consultancy to develop the

Strategy and Business Plan for SIAB, a project which is underway and one of whose

deliverables is this report.

The RE Botswana assistance to SIAB is the most significant opportunity that has come the

SIAB way and should be considered as a life-saver for SIAB. Every effort should be made

to take advantage of this assistance and to derive the maximum benefit from the

development of the Strategy and Business Plan and the increased interest in solar energy

and greater momentum in favour of SIAB that the project activities are likely to lead to.




2.5 STRATEGY REVIEW AND PLANNING PROCESS

SIAB needs to exist, operate and function within a properly defined strategic sphere and

operational scope for it to achieve its desired objectives. It needs to have a well defined and

articulated Strategic and Business Plan and to follow this Plan in order to appropriately and

effectively respond to the needs and challenges of its membership and the solar industry in

Botswana. The Strategy and Business Plan should be developed using sound and tested

business management tools and approaches. The Consultant has picked three widely

recognizable tools to deploy in the strategy review and planning process, as follows:

1. PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Ethical),

as a situational analysis tool.

2. SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), as a corporate

status review tool.

3. The Pyramid of Excellence Model, a purpose built model to provide the

basic direction of the strategy review and planning exercise.

PESTLE-based Situational Analysis

To ensure completeness of the analysis provided in the previous sections, the following

PESTLE situational analysis is considered necessary:

Table 1: PESTLE-based Situational Analysis of SIAB

Political Adv Disadv Economic Adv Disadv

• Political stability • Political support • Department of Energy • BOCCIM support • PPADB unsure

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• Rural electrification prog. • NDP 9 Support • Donor support • High installation cost • Low operational cost

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Social Adv Disadv Technological Adv Disadv

• Geographic spread • Sparse population • Regional power crisis • Rural population poor • Growing affluence

√ √ √ √

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• BNRSTP • Planned Centre of Excellence • High R&D Capacity • High skills (suppliers) • Low skills (users)

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√

Legal (and Statutory) Adv Disadv Ethical (and Environmental) Adv Disadv

• Rural Dev. Policy • Energy Masterplan • No legal structures • BOBS standards • No DBES standards

√ √ √

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• Clean & renewable energy • Low environmental impact • Except for battery disposal • Sustainable housing design • Calls for energy efficiency

√ √ √ √

√




The above situational analysis shows there are currently more factors in favour of solar

energy and the Association in all of the Political, Economic, Social, Technological Legal

and Ethical situational areas. This is sufficient justification to proceed with the exercise of

improving the current status of SIAB or expending resources to develop SIAB.

SWOT Analysis of SIAB (and the Solar Energy Field)

The exercise of reviewing internal and external environment within which SIAB exists, the

challenges it faces and the opportunities available for it, was also carried out in a discussion

format as part of the previous sections. The more structured exercise of reviewing SIAB,

and to some extent the solar energy field, using the SWOT analysis method, is meant to

achieve completeness of the above review exercise. The SWOT analysis is presented in

Table 2 below.

Table 2: SWOT Analysis of SIAB and the Solar Energy Field

Strengths Weaknesses

• Availability of service provider skills • High R&D capacity at BOTEC and UB • BOCCIM agreement to support SIAB • Could tap on resources at DoE

• Extremely low numbers of players • Lobby strength low to influence PPADB • Dependence of import of raw materials

Opportunities Threats

• Prolonged power shortage and crisis • Availability of donor funding • Drive towards environmental care • Drive towards energy efficiency • BPC becoming favourable • BOBS increasing standardisation

• Unscrupulous behaviour among some • Flawed (even corrupt) tendering • Impending BOTEC restructuring • Expansion of national grid • Increased power production from 2011

The number of identified major Strengths is only marginally higher than the number of

Weaknesses. There is therefore a great need to improve on the weaknesses and change

them into strengths and to take advantage and exploit the Strengths of SIAB/solar energy

field. As an example – there should be every attempt to increase the numbers of SIAB

participants and therefore improve on the first Weakness, and the R&D skills at the R&D




institutions should be exploited by SIAB to take advantage of the second identified solar

energy industry Strength.

Similarly, the number of identified major Opportunities is only slightly higher than the

number of identified Threats. Likewise, SIAB should make a conscious effort to take

advantage of the existing opportunities and should guard itself against the Threats, or

position itself in such a manner that the Threats either disappear or become Opportunities.

For example: the current power crisis is an Opportunity but in a number of years, excess

production will become a Threat. The only way for the solar energy industry to respond is

to try to fill in some of the gap left by grid electricity so that by 2011, such a gap will be

firmly occupied by solar energy and no longer available for grid electricity.

One example of the above strategy of increasing or maintaining Opportunities and

containing or reducing Threats is if the solar industry targets areas defined in the Rural

Development Policy as special cases, such as border-gates, weighbridge sites, animal

quarantine sites, permanent camp-sites and low population villages with primary schools as

well as private and public farms. These areas require to be electrified although it is

expensive for them to be grid-connected. If by 2011, they are already served by solar

energy, then chances are that they will be left as they are, but if not provided with power,

then the government will find it easier to shift some of the excess grid electricity to them.

Directing the Strategic Review and Planning Exercise

The Consultant has selected the Pyramid of Excellence Model, as a tool that can provide

the basic direction of the strategy review and planning exercise. The tool was developed by

Dr R.M. Ontiretse, the Task Manager in this consultancy project, for a similar exercise in

the past, and it is duly referenced.

The Pyramid of Excellence Model is depicted in Figure 2 below.




Figure 2: The Pyramid of Excellence Model

Source: Ontiretse (2005, Figure 6.4, p.202)

The Pyramid of Excellence Model indicates that the process of strategic review and

planning should start from the Vision and work top-down towards a management System.

This Model assumes that the organizational mandate is known, as it is usually the case for

an already existing organization. In the case, the mandate is usually to make profit for the

stakeholders and therefore it is often left out in the strategic review. In the case of SIAB,

however, it is necessary to start the process with a review of the mandate of the

Association. This is done in the next chapter, Chapter 3.

After Chapter 3, and at the beginning of the strategic review and planning process which

starts with the Vision and cascades downwards to the Management System, there is need to

review the name and logo of SIAB as they may be affected by the change in the mandate.

These review activities are the subject of Chapter 4.

Vision

Mission

Strategy

Management System

The ‘Direction’: The vision of where you want to be in the future

The ‘Thrust’: A guide to thought, behaviour and action required to achieve the vision

The ‘Formula’: The method of setting scope, pursuing the vision and keeping track. Includes Values and Objectives

The ‘Toolkit’: The basic systems, procedures and processes which everything else rests on




3.1 REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION Preliminaries

The copy of the SIAB Constitution presented to the Consultant for review is dated 16th

November, 2005. The Constitution confirms the name of the Association as the ‘Solar

Industries Association of Botswana’. It then states that the Association is made up of two

Divisions: the Solar Thermal Industries Division; and the Photovoltaics Industries Division.

These two divisions have a common Executive Committee and are governed by the same

Constitution, Code of Conduct and Accreditation system. It is therefore difficult to

determine the significance of the Divisions other than that they represent the two solar

energy conversion areas as described in Section 1.1 of this document.

Aims and Objectives of SIAB

The Constitution presents the overriding aim of the Association as “to facilitate the wide-

scale use of solar energy in Botswana’. This can be interpreted to mean that “promotion of

solar energy use” is the key objective of the association, although the later sections of the

Constitution dilute this emphasis. The Constitution then presents the following as the

‘main’ objectives of the Association:

1. Dissemination of knowledge and information

2. Fostering of high standards of practice

3. Cultivating the highest ideals and ethics

From the above ‘main’ objectives, concentration appears to be on quality control and

ethical behaviour. The discussion with the members of the SIAB Executive Committee

revealed these areas as the main pre-occupation and concern of the Association.

The Constitution then presents a long list of activities of the Association that are intended

to lead to the achievement of its aims and objectives. These are (paraphrased by the

author/Consultant) as follows:

3. REVIEW OF THE SIAB MANDATE




• Promote and protect the interests of the Solar Industry (Promotion)

• Provide a co-ordinated voice for the Members (Representation)

• Influence positive and conducive policy (Advocacy)

• Establish a Code of Conduct and ensure compliance (Regulation)

• Maintain a list of various service providers (Networking)

• Establish an accreditation system for solar companies (Accreditation)

• Establish a system of certification of services (Certification)

• Monitor development of standards and procedures (Standards)

• Be involved in development of training schemes (Education)

• Promote awareness campaigns (Promotion)

• Arbitrate between industry members and customers (Arbitration)

Once again, promotion seems to have an edge at this stage, although there is a relatively

better balance of SIAB responsibilities and roles. What comes out clear even at this stage is

that emphasis is also on the corporate industry players (companies). It is an immediate

justification or explanation of the name ‘Solar Industries Association of Botswana’.

Review of Membership Issues

This section of the Constitution confirms beyond any doubt that the Association is meant

for industries or companies. The Constitution states that “Membership … shall be open to

any Botswana firm or company that is registered with the Register of Companies and with

established offices in Botswana that is engaged in the design, … of solar equipment…”.

There are two classes of membership: Full Members, being companies meeting the

accreditation criteria; and Associate Member, being “any other person, firm or company

wishing to become an Associate Member’. Here, there is some allowance from non-

company entities to become members, although this is later negated by the nature of the

membership application forms which appear to have been designed exclusively for

corporate entities.




Review of SIAB Accreditation and Certification Roles

Accreditation and certification functions of SIAB are the subject of Section 5.2 of the

Constitution, although the contents of the same section are limited to accreditation and

completely omit certification. This is a hint that these functions have not been

comprehensively defined. The Consultant is of the opinion that accreditation is not a

function that can be delivered without appropriate legal or statutory backing. SIAB is

mistaken in including this function. Certification has less rigorous requirements, but the

institution should define the role in more detail, and perhaps consider using less committal

expressions of the role of confirming competence, which is what accreditation and

certification are about, like the following, in order of preference:

1. SIAB Endorsed

2. SIAB Recognised

3. SIAB Approved

Full certification can later be developed in conjunction with the Botswana Bureau of

Standards (BOBS). This is because even certification requires a degree of impartiality and

independence and normally a recognized standard to support the certification process, both

of which BOBS is better placed to provide.

Review of the Arbitration and other Roles

Section 7 of the Constitution describes the process of arbitration or “Settlement of Disputes

and Appeals”. This section is fine but should somehow be linked to the Code of Conduct or

a separate ethics policy.

Section 8.2, covering the general topic of ‘Termination’ has some reference to breach of

the Constitution and the Code of Conduct (8.2 (b)). It also makes reference to maintenance

of a roll of Members and previous Members. It is the opinion of the Consultant that the role

of facilitating ‘networking amongst Members’ is therefore hidden or devalued by inserting

it under the topic of “Termination” when it should be one of the primary roles of SIAB.

This is more so as the members of the Executive Committee had expressed interest in

lobbying for transparency in tendering processes, and the Consultant feels that the

opportunity of making the Members’ good standing with SIAB to be seen in a positive light

and to be made to be of interest to PPADB is lost.




Administrative Issues

The constitution, nomination process, duration of the term of office, and the responsibilities

of the Executive Committee are described in Section 9 of the Constitution. There is an

inconsistency on the number of office bearers – whilst Section 9 (a) refers to five members

of the Executive Committee (Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and two Additional

members), Section 12.1 refers to eight members (citing five Additional Members instead

of two). The minutes of previous Executive Committee meetings indicate that the number

followed is five members. The discrepancy should be corrected in the Constitution.

The qualifications, duties and powers of office bearers are presented in Section 12 of the

Constitution. Another discrepancy needing correction is in Section 12.1.2 (a) where

‘temporary Treasurer’ should read ‘temporary Secretary’. The Sub-Committees are the

subject of Section 12.2. It is difficult to see how a Sub-Committee can have five members

when the membership of the Association is so low, and it is in fact unnecessary to have

such a large number. It appears the Association has never established any Sub-Committees

and therefore lacks prior experience with the same.

The remaining part of the Constitution covers the following administrative issues:

Committee meetings; Annual General Meetings; Special General Meetings; Voting at the

General Meetings; Financial matters, including the requirement for auditing which does not

appear to have been met since the inception of SIAB; Amendment of the Constitution; and

Winding-up of the Association. All of these issues appear to be adequately covered.

3.2 REVIEW OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT The copy of the Code of Conduct (“the Code”) presented to the Consultant for review is

dated the 13th July, 2005. This Code is meant for the Members of SIAB and is intended to

provide guidelines and conditions which Members must uphold so that the industry

operates with acceptable levels of service quality and to protect the customer.

The Aims of the Code

The aims of the Code are presented as follows (paraphrased by the Consultant):




• To ensure the customer receives the best possible service.

• To resolve complaints by the users through procedure or arbitration.

• To maintain and enhance the reputation of the Association

• To have standards that best serve the public, accommodating competition

What the Code Covers

The Code covers areas requiring good and acceptable practice by its members. These

include the broad categories of Advertising, Selling, Permissions and Approvals (by local

authorities), Installation Standards and Practice, Complaints and Assurance, and Members’

Commitments (mainly to customers).

The Code provides a good yardstick to direct levels of standards, quality of service and

workmanship provided by Members of SIAB, and for customers to measure the services

they expect or get from service providers against what is generally considered acceptable or

reasonable by the Association.

It is worth noting that compliance with or abiding by the Code is required of all Members

of SIAB. The Code itself states that non-compliance may be the basis for suspending or

canceling of membership. The Consultant finds the Code to be in order and to be a useful

tool for influencing the advancement of the solar energy industry in Botswana.

3.3 REVIEW OF OTHER KEY SIAB DOCUMENTS SIAB has a draft version of an Accreditation system document dated 18 January, 2006.

There is an opening note to the effect that the document will remain an interim policy until

ratified at the AGM. This report has already discussed the subject of accreditation in

Section 3.1 and concluded that the Association should not have accreditation as one of its

responsibilities. The Association should instead gradually build certification through an

independent standards body such as BOBS. In the meantime, SIAB can endorse, recognize

or approve some services that are within its capability to do so.

The other documents supplied by SIAB to the Consultant for review are the following:

application form for Members; application forms for Associate Members; copies of




minutes of Executive Committee meetings; copies of documents related to transactions

(invoices, receipts, orders, bank statements, cheque book (inspected and immediately

returned by the Consultant); minutes of the first AGM held on the 28th February, 2006);

attendance list of the first AGM (showing 9 persons representing 8 companies and Energy

Affairs Division); and an undated list of Members (showing a total of 5 members of SIAB).

All of these documents have been discussed in sufficient details in previous sections,

especially Section 3.1.

It is important to note that there are no financial statements and/or fully processed financial

reports. Even more important is to note that there are no documents on the strategy or

business planning for SIAB. The Consultant is therefore developing the Strategy and

Business Plan without reference to any existing strategy or business plan.

3.4 REVIEW OF NATIONAL POLICIES, STRATEGIES & INITIATIVES SIAB exists and operates within a national framework of policies, strategies and initiatives

which should be interrogated to ensure that the Association is well placed within the

framework. The following six documents have been selected as the most relevant and

pertinent to the development of the SIAB strategy and business plan:

Vision 2016

The National Vision

Botswana National Research Science and Technology Plan (BNRSTP)




The BNRSTP, prepared by the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology

(MCST), advocates for the establishment of the Centre of Excellence in Energy Futures.

Solar energy will be one of the focus areas of the Centre. The BNRSTP has been approved

at the Ministerial level and its recommendations, which include the establishment of the

Centre, are yet to be implemented. The implementation of BNRSTP recommendations can

only happen after the establishment of a national research funding scheme proposed under

BNRSTP. It can be concluded that solar energy has a bright future, at least in terms of

research and development, as its advancement through a Centre of Excellence is one of the

key recommendations of BNRSTP and it is approved by MCST.

Rural Development Policy

The Rural Development Policy has listed electricity as one of the necessary amenities that

should be provided to human settlements areas that meet the following criteria:

• With population of over 250 people

• Special cases such as border-gates, animal control points etc

• Settlements and villages with a primary school but with less than 250 people

The Government has undertaken to provide electricity to all of the above cases in line with

the Rural Development Policy. It can be concluded that if any of the above cases can not be

linked to the national electricity grid for economic reasons, then the Government will

provide alternative sources of energy, mainly solar-based as has been done before through

the National PV Rural Electrification Programmes. The future of PV in the rural

settlements is therefore guaranteed by the Rural Development Policy.

Botswana Energy Masterplan

The Botswana Energy Masterplan recommends that there should be access to electric

power through either connection to the national grid or through off-grid applications,

specifically PV, to all households in Botswana where it is economically and socially

appropriate to do so. It also stresses “environmental quality and sustainability of energy

extraction, production, transport and use” as key considerations. These key considerations

favour solar energy.

The Botswana Energy Masterplan, which is the basis for the Botswana National Energy

Policy (still in draft form) and therefore an authoritative document regarding the provision




of electric power in Botswana, confirms the provision of PV-based electric power as a

national policy issue, and a technically preferred choice, and on this basis, underscores the

high potential of PV in Botswana.

National Development Plan 9 (NDP 9)

The 9th National Development Plan (NDP 9) (2003/4 – 2008/9) confirms and agrees to the

guidelines of the Botswana Energy Masterplan regarding the provision of electric power to

Botswana households. It states that electricity should be provided on the basis of a “least

cost mix of supply, which reflects total life cycle cost and externalities such as

environmental damage”. The same key considerations of economic, social, environmental,

and sustainability factors are repeated, all of which favour solar energy in general and PV

in particular.

3.5 NEED TO REVISE THE MANDATE, STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL This Chapter has reviewed the key elements making up the mandate of SIAB. The

conclusion from the review is that most of these sections should be revised with a view to

improving them. At this stage, the Consultant will then concretize the review of the

mandate by providing options for consideration by the SIAB stakeholders. At the same

time the Consultant will then make similar proposals on strategic options. This is done in

the next Chapter (Chapter 4). This process will be followed by the Consultant providing

options for the Business Model for consideration by SIAB stakeholders, which will be done

in Chapter 5.




4.1 PRELIMINARY STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS Proposed Mandate

The Consultant proposes the following as key elements of the mandate of the Association:

• Purpose: The Association is established to facilitate the development and use of

solar energy and to promote it as a viable, sustainable and dependable alternative to

grid-connected electricity in Botswana.

• Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Association will be broad and will

include: representation; promotion; advocacy; regulation; networking; arbitration

and facilitation (of standards, training and research).

• Membership: The membership of the Association will be broad and will

encompass: industry (companies), research institutions, training institutions; users

and interested individuals.

• Affiliations: The Association will work through affiliations to government

departments, standards and regulatory bodies, and industry representative

institutions.

• Divisions: The Association will have three Divisions, reflecting the membership

categories and operational focus, namely: Industry Division; Support Division; and

Customer Division.

Proposed Name, Acronym and Logo

The Consultant proposes that the name of the Association be changed to remove the focus on

the “industries” so that it is more accommodative of other categories of members and

stakeholders in line with the proposed mandate. The Consultant further proposes that the new

name should indicate the link to ISES as discussed in Section 2.2. The names of all the national

and regional solar energy associations linked to ISES follow the following two patterns:

• “Country Name” Solar Energy Society e.g. Kenyan Solar Energy Society

• Solar Energy Society of “Country Name” e.g. Solar Energy Society of Zimbabwe

• ISES “Country Name” e.g. ISES Nigeria

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The Consultant therefore proposes for the name of the Association to be changed to:

Solar Energy Society of Botswana

The proposed acronym is therefore:

SESBO

The Consultant proposes for the logo to remain the same, except that it should have the

new name “Solar Energy Society of Botswana” appended to the pictorial part of the logo,

so that the logo looks as follows, for the meantime:

4.2 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE VISION The following are proposed as options for the Vision of the Association, in order of

preference:

Vision Option 1:

SESBO is the driving force behind the advancement of solar energy in Botswana

and is amongst the leading national solar energy focal points worldwide.

Vision Option 2:

SESBO is the supreme voice, promoter, and facilitator of solar energy in Botswana

and is amongst the leading national solar energy focal points worldwide.

Vision Option 3:

SESBO is the driving force behind the adoption, development and use of solar energy

in Botswana and is amongst the leading national solar energy focal points worldwide




4.3 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE MISSION The following are proposed as options for the Mission of the Association, in order of

preference:

Option 1:

SESBO works to advance the uptake, development and use of solar energy as a

viable, sustainable and dependable energy alternative in Botswana, through:

representation; promotion; advocacy; regulation; networking; arbitration;

and facilitation of standards, training and research.

Option 2:

SESBO facilitates and promotes the uptake, development and use of solar energy as

a viable, sustainable and dependable energy alternative in Botswana. It represents

stakeholders and advocates for their interests, provides arbitration, and encourages

skills development, capacity building, networking, ethical practice and high

standards of service delivery.

Option 3:

SESBO facilitates and promotes the uptake, development and use of solar energy in

Botswana, represents stakeholders and advocates for their interests, provides

arbitration, and encourages skills development, capacity building, networking,

ethical practice, and high standards of service delivery.

4.4 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE SLOGAN The following are proposed as options for the Slogan of the Association, in order of

preference:

Option 1: Advancing Solar Energy in Botswana

Option 2: The Voice of Solar in Botswana.

Option 3: Advancing Sustainable Dependable Solar

Option 4: Representing and Promoting Solar Energy in Botswana




4.5 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE VALUES The following is a list of the proposed Values for the Association. It is recommended that a

maximum of FIVE or SIX Values should be selected.

Proposed Values:

1. Professional Integrity

2. Ethical Practice

3. Quality Consciousness

4. Technical Competence

5. Customer Protection

Alternative Values:

6. Transparent Transactions

7. Conciliatory Behaviour

8. Fair Competition

9. Honest Business

10. Continuous Learning

11. Cost Consciousness

4.6 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE CORE STRATEGIES The Core Strategies are at a higher strategic level than the Strategic Objectives.

Typically, they are placed between the Values and the Objectives. In some cases they are

omitted if it is believed the Values and the Objectives express the strategy in sufficient

detail. In other cases they are lumped together with the Objectives and referred to as

Strategic Objectives. In the case of this Association, it makes sense to include them as a

means of recording, interpreting and expressing the mandate discussed in Section 4.1

above.

The following options are proposed for consideration as the Core Strategies:




Recommended:

1. Definitive and Objective Purpose: The Association will put the advancement of

solar energy in Botswana above all else, and will be driven by the desire to

achieve widespread use of solar energy and its acceptance as a viable, sustainable

and dependable alternative energy source.

2. Comprehensive Responsibilities: The Association will endeavour to be a one-

stop-shop in all matters related to solar energy, by providing the services itself

(e.g. representation and advocacy) or assuming a facilitatory role in cases where

someone else is better placed to deliver the services (e.g. training and standards).

3. Broad and Inclusive Membership: The Association considers it necessary to

include all possible stakeholders as its members. This will help it to be the

ultimate and the supreme voice of the solar energy industry. The Association will

have three Divisions reflecting the main membership categories in order to align

operations with collective interests of member categories.

4. Affiliation to/with Support Institutions: The Association sees value in working

with some key institutions in Botswana which may otherwise fail, neglect or

disregard to register as Members. The Association will make every effort to co-

opt these institutions by having them affiliated to itself, or to affiliate itself to

them, so that it derives benefits from the special support they can deliver.

Additional Optional:

5. Regional and International Linkages: The Association sees value in being

associated or linked to the outside world. Specifically, it considers it necessary to

associate with SESSA and ISES, and work towards being a National Section

representing Botswana under ISES. This is important for recognition, support,

networking, benchmarking and bench-learning.




4.7 PROPOSED OPTIONS FOR THE OBJECTIVES In strategic planning, ‘Objectives’ are at a higher level than ‘Aims’. A more complex

institution such as ISES which is discussed in Section 2.1 may require presentation of both

‘Objectives’ and ‘Aims’ to reflect such complexity. The Consultant has decided that it is

acceptable for an institution of the size of this Association to consider Aims and Objectives

to be the same and presented as ‘Objectives’. The following are proposed as options for the

Objectives of the Association, in order of preference:

1. Promotion (and Information Dissemination): Promoting solar energy and

encouraging the uptake, use and acceptance of solar energy and raising its

stature at all levels. This will be done through information and knowledge

dissemination, awareness campaigns, publications, public debate and other

communication means.

2. Representation: Representing the interests of the various solar energy

stakeholders and participants. This includes maintaining the list of service

providers in Botswana and making it available to interested parties.

3. Advocacy: Influencing positive and conducive policy development and change.

Also acting as a lobby group for collective interests of solar energy practitioners

and providing a co-ordinated voice for them and the solar energy industry.

4. Regulation: Establish a Code of Conduct and ensuring compliance by Members

to imbue ethical and fair practice as well as to drive quality of service delivery,

use of appropriate technology, technical excellence, customer protection and

satisfaction and social responsibility. A certain level of competence approval or

recognition will be implemented.

5. Networking: Providing opportunities for Members and solar energy

practitioners to interact and network amongst themselves and with external

parties. These will include workshops, seminars, information exchanges, and

similar events which bring together industries, institutions and individuals in




support of solar energy through communication, cooperation, support and

linkages.

6. Capacity Building: Encouraging, supporting and facilitating capacity building

through provision of training schemes, research programmes, technology

transfer and development of appropriate standards and procedures and

facilitating adherence thereto.

7. Arbitration (and Advice): Acting as an arbitrator to help settle and resolve

disputes between Members, and between Members and their customers, or in

matter related to solar energy. Advising third parties in policy, technology and

all aspects of the solar energy field.




.

5.1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION A business management system represents the means to practically realise the strategy. The

business plan is the tactical plan that emanates from the strategic plan. This Chapter

delivers the options that the Consultant proposes for consideration as key elements making

up the Business Model for the Association.

5.2 PROPOSED KEY FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES The key functions and services proposed for the Association are directly linked to the

proposed Objectives listed in Section 4.7 above. These are as follows:

1. Promoting solar energy:

a. Information dissemination

b. Knowledge dissemination

c. Awareness campaigns

d. Publications

e. Public debate

2. Representing the interests of stakeholders:

a. Maintaining list of solar energy participants

b. Maintaining list of service providers

c. Making lists available to interested parties

d. Representing the solar energy industry in various forums such as

meetings, committees, advisory groups, gatherings, etc.

e. Providing general support to Members

3. Advocating for Policy Development and Change:

a. Calling for new policy development

b. Influencing positive and conducive policy change.

c. Lobbying for collective interests of solar energy practitioners

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d. Providing a co-ordinated voice for them and the solar energy industry.

4. Regulating and Policing the Industry:

a. Establishing a Code of Conduct

b. Ensuring compliance of the Code by Members

c. Foster use of appropriate technology and technical excellence

d. Encourage ethical and fair practice

e. Foster high standards of service delivery

f. Ensure customer protection and satisfaction and social responsibility.

g. Implement a certain level of competence approval or recognition

5. Networking and Linkages:

a. Providing opportunities for interaction and networking

b. Bring together industries, institutions and individuals through various

forums

c. Organise workshops, seminars, information exchanges, and similar

d. Encourage communication, cooperation, and support.

6. Capacity Building:

a. Facilitate provision of training and education schemes

b. Stimulate and facilitate research programmes

c. Facilitate technology transfer

d. Foster the development of appropriate standards and procedures

e. Encourage adherence to standards and procedures

7. Arbitration (and Advice):

a. Provide arbitration between different players in the solar energy field

b. Help in dispute resolution and settlement relating to solar energy

c. Advise third parties in policy, technology and all aspects of the solar

energy field.




5.3 PROPOSED COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES The following Committee and Sub-Committees are proposed to devote their time to

specific disciplines and areas of interest within the Association, and to assist in

operational matters related thereto. The Committees will be formed of Members of the

Association as per the guidelines of the revised Constitution.

Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee is the governing body of the Association and consists of the

following positions:

• Chairman (Existing)

• Vice Chairman (Proposed)

• Secretary (Existing)

• Treasurer (Existing)

• Additional Members (Two positions, Existing)

• Affiliate Members (Three positions, Proposed)

It is proposed that membership of the Executive Committee be increased from five to nine

as indicated above to improve the Committee’s effectiveness. The Quorum should,

likewise, be increased from three to five. Affiliate Members should be representatives of

the following institutions: government departments (one Member); industry representative

organizations (one Member); standards body (one Member).

Sub-Committees

The following Sub-Committees of the Association are proposed:

1. Membership and Networks Sub-Committee

The Sub-Committee will be responsible for:

• Membership Registration

• Representation

• Networking

2. Promotion and Advocacy Sub-Committee





• Promotion

• Information Disseminantion

• Knowledge Dissemination

• Advocacy

3. Standards and Ethics Sub-Committee


• Code of Conduct

• Regulation

• Capacity Building (training, research, standards)

• Customer Issues

• Arbitration

• General Advise

5.4 PROPOSED STAFFING AND RESOURCING PLAN The Association is not expected to generate sufficient income to employ permanent staff. It

will therefore have to rely largely on the services of the Executive Committee and Sub-

Committees to drive its operations. There is therefore no allowance for permanent staffing.

However the importance of having an office and at least one person to oversee day-to-day

operations of the Association such as receiving applications, receiving mail and organizing

meetings can not be overemphasized. The Association therefore needs to find assistance

from a sympathetic institution. BOCCIM, which is an industry representative institution,

has previously shown interest in assisting the Association in this regard. It is highly

recommended that the Association should revisit its request to BOCCIM for the following

specific requirements:

1. Secretarial Services, provided by one employee of BOCCIM, who shall attend

to the business of the Association on a full-time basis whilst at the same time

working within the BOCCIM system.

2. Office space which will be located within the BOCCIM headquarters and

serving as the official address of the Association and the receiving point for the

business of the Association. The Association should be in a position to then

devote its financial resources to printed and promotional material.




5.5 PROPOSED FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE The assistance sought from BOCCIM as alluded to in the previous section should include

the following:

1. One office, within the premises of the BOCCIM headquarters building.

2. Office furniture for the above office, remaining the property of BOCCIM but

being used partly for the purposes of the Association eg data storage units.

3. Computers and accessories, also for one office, belonging to BOCCIM but used to

serve the Association as well as other BOCCIM business.

4. Minimum allowance for the use of basic stationary, telephone and fax. It is

expected that the requirements of the Association in this regard will be very

modest and can be easily absorbed by BOCCIM.

The meetings of the Association can be held at different places, especially at the premises

of some member and affiliate institutions such as BOTEC, BOBS, UB, DoE, DBES, and

BPC, or within the premises belonging to industry members. For the meantime therefore,

the Association will not need to have its own premises, infrastructure and operational

facilities.

5.6 PROPOSED MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS The following membership and affiliation categories are proposed:

1. Full Member

i. Industry (Companies)

ii. Training Institutions e.g. UB, Brigades, VTCs

iii. Research Organisations e.g. BOTEC, RIPCO(B)

iv. Institutional Users e.g. Councils

v. Utility Companies e.g. BPC, Shell, BP

vi. Individuals from all categories




2. Affiliate Member

i. Government Departments e.g. DoE, DBES

ii. Standards bodies e.g. BOBS

iii. Industry Representative e.g. BOCCIM

iv. Other Associations e.g. BIE, ACEB

3. Associate Member

i. Any other person, company or institution wishing to be a Member.

5.7 PROPOSED MARKETING, COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTION It is the responsibility of the Executive Committee generally and the Promotion and

Advocacy Sub-Committee specifically to market, promote and communicate on behalf of

the Association. The target recipients of this exercise should be: industry players and solar

energy practitioners; government departments; NGOs and CBOs; Town and District

Councils; academic institutions; research organizations; utility companies; and key

individuals (business-people, researchers, engineers; scientists, policy-makers etc).

The use of networks is important in establishing new contacts and new business

opportunities. The Promotion and Advocacy Sub-Committee should work hand in hand

with the Membership and Networks Sub-Committee in this regard. The following

marketing, promotional and communications tools should be employed:

• Printed brochures, posters, business cards and stationary

• Website, specific to the Association and updated regularly, containing at

least the following information:

o List of paid-up members, and contact details

o Names of Committee and Sub-Committee members and contacts

o List of Affiliate Members and their contact details

o List of known/registered service providers

o Publications and downloadable documents eg application forms

o Relevant policies, standards, procedures and practical guidelines

• Promotional paraphernalia




5.8 PROPOSED REVENUE MODEL & FINANCIAL PLAN The financial performance of the Association is important as it determines its success and

survival. However, financial performance objectives should only be limited to operational

efficiency of the Association and not profitability. The following revenue streams should

be followed:

• Revenue from annual subscriptions

• Revenue from donations

• Revenue from sale of promotional material

• Revenue from fund-raising activities

• Government grants / subsidies

The revenue and financial model will be developed in full towards the end of the

Consultancy.

5.9 PROPOSED RISK AND ISSUE MANAGEMENT PLAN Risk management is the means by which uncertainty in projects, development activities and

similar undertakings is systematically managed to increase the probability of meeting their

objectives. The development and operation of the Association is an undertaking that can be

affected by risk. A risk is any uncertain event that, if it occurs, could prevent the

undertaking realizing the expectations of the stakeholders. A risk that becomes a reality is

treated as an issue.

The risk and issue management plan for the Association will be presented at the later stage

of the consultancy as part of the full Business Plan.




6.1 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED STRATEGIC OPTIONS

In progress.

6. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS




6.2 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED BUSINESS MODEL OPTIONS In progress




MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (MFDP), (1998)

Science and Technology Policy for Botswana. Government of Botswana, Gaborone: Government Printer.

MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES & WATER AFFAIRS (MMRWA), (1996)

Botswana Energy Masterplan – Final Phase. Energy Policy for Botswana, Final Report, Ministry of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zuzammenarbeit (GTZ). Energy and Development Group, Cape Town, South Africa.

ONTIRETSE, R.M. (2005) Development of the Industry-University Interface in Digital Electronics in Yorkshire and Humberside. Unpublished PhD Thesis, University of Bradford

PRESIDENTIAL TASK GROUP, (1997) Long Term Vision for Botswana: Towards Prosperity For All. Presidential task Group for Vision 2016, Government of Botswana, September, 1997, Gaborone: Government Printer.

Rural Development Policy BNRSTP NDP 9

7. REFERENCES




8.1 Current SIAB Constitution

8.2 Current SIAB Code of Conduct

8.3 List of Stakeholders

8.4 ISES National Sections

8.5 Initial Survey Questionnaire

8.6 Stakeholder Interview Summary Results

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8. ATTACHMENTS




ATTACHMENT 8.1

Current SIAB Constitution




ATTACHMENT 8.2

Current SIAB Code of Conduct




ATTACHMENT 8.3

List of Stakeholders




ATTACHMENT 8.4

List of Workshop Attendees




SIAB STRATEGY WORKSHOP Venue: Date: 20th March, 2008 Workshop Registration

ID Name Position Company/

Institution Telephone Cell Email

1 Dr Roy Ontiretse Managing Director

Lamworld Investment

3958169

71741991 [email protected]

2 Mr Ditshego Issac Mosienyane

Managing Director

Frontier Capital

[email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]




ATTACHMENT 8.5

ISES National Sections




ISES National Sections

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Constituency : U.S.A. President : Prof. John S. Reynolds Contact Person : Mr. Bradley D. Collins Address : 2400 Central Ave, Suite A 80301 Boulder CO, U.S.A. Fax : +1 - 303 - 443 3212 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.ases.org

Asociación Argentina de Energías Renovables y Ambiente (ASADES) Constituency : Argentina President : Prof. Alfredo Esteves Contact Person : Dr. Graciela Lesino Address : c/o INENCO Universidad Nacional de Salta Calle Buenos Aires 177 4400 Salta, Argentina Fax : +54 - 387 - 4255 489 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.asades.org.ar

Asociación Costarricense de Energia Solar (ACES) Constituency : Costa Rica President : Dr. Shyam S. Nandwani Contact Person : Prof. Shyam S. Nandwani Address : P.O. Box 728 3000 Heredia, Costa Rica Fax : +506 - 2601 197 E-mail : [email protected]

Asociación Espanola de Energia Solar (AEDES) Constituency : Spain President : Prof. Manuel Vázquez Vázquez Contact Person : Prof. Manuel Vázquez Vázquez Address : University of Vigo ETS Ingenieros Industriales Campus Marcosende 36200 Vigo, Spain Fax : +34 - 986811995 E-mail : [email protected]

Asociación Nacional de Energía Solar (ANES) Constituency : Mexico President : Mr. Rodolfo Martínez Strevel Contact Person : Prof. Enrique Geffroy Aguilar Address : c/o Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Apdo. Postal 70-360, Circuito Exterior 04510 Mexico D.F., Mexico Fax : +52 55 5622 4572



http://www.ases.org


http://www.asades.org.ar





E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.anes.org

Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES) Constituency : Australia New Zealand President : Mr. Artur Zawadski Contact Person : Mr. Julien Lacave Address : Level 9 Suite 2 418A Elizabeth Street 2010 Surry Hills NSW, Australia Fax : +61 - 2 - 9281 9514 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.anzses.org

Chinese Solar Energy Society (CSES) Constituency : China President : Prof. Dinghuan Shi Contact Person : Prof. Zhongming Li Address : 3 Huayuan Road Haidian District 100083 Beijing, China Fax : +86 - 10 - 6201 7009 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Web : http://www.cses.org.cn/englishindex.asp

Czechoslovak Solar Energy Society (CSSE) Constituency : Czech Republic Slovakia President : Dr. Ladislav Michalicka Contact Person : Dr. Ladislav Michalicka Address : Novotneho Lavka 5 11668 Prague 1, Czech Republic Fax : +420 - 2 - 242 27 836 E-mail : [email protected]

Danish Solar Energy Society (DKSES) Constituency : Denmark President : Mr. Torben V. Esbensen Contact Person : Mr. Torben V. Esbensen Address : Mollegade 54-56 6400 Sonderborg, Denmark Fax : +45 - 73 - 42 31 01 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.danvak.dk/index.php?pid=groups&lid=2&group_id=10

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V. (DGS) Constituency : Germany President : Mr. Jan Kai Dobelmann Contact Person : Ms. Liselotte Glashauser Address : Emmy-Noether-Str. 2 80992 München, Germany Fax : +49 - 89 - 52 16 68 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.dgs.de



http://www.anes.org


http://www.anzses.org


http://www.cses.org.cn/englishindex.asp



http://www.danvak.dk/index.php?pid=groups&lid=2&group_id=10


http://www.dgs.de



Egyptian Solar Energy Society (ESES) Constituency : Egypt President : Dr. Hisham Mahmoud El-Agamawy Contact Person : Mr. Nabil Metwally Address : P.O. Box 286 Doki, Egypt Fax : +20 - 2 - 304 1651 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.soficom.com.eg/eses

Ghana Solar Energy Society (GHASES) Constituency : Ghana President : Dr. Kaku Kyiamah Contact Person : Mr. K. A. Otu-Danquah Address : P.O. Box SK 122 Sakumono Estate Accra, Ghana Fax : +233 - 51 - 60 232 E-mail : [email protected]

Hungarian Solar Energy Society Constituency : Hungary President : Prof. László Imre Contact Person : Prof. Istvan Farkas Address : Magyar Napenergia Társaság (MNT) c/o Szent Istvan University Pater K.u. 1 2103 Gödöllo, Hungary Fax : +36 - 28 - 41 08 04 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://fft.gau.hu/mnt

ISES Arab Section Constituency : Algeria Bahrain Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Libya Oman Qatar Palestine Saudi Arabia Syria Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen President : Prof. Waheeb Essa Alnaser Contact Person : Prof. Waheeb E. Alnaser Address : P.O. Box 32038 Isa Town, Bahrain Fax : +973 - 68 25 82 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Austria Constituency : Austria President : Prof. Erich Panzhauser Contact Person : Dr. Karin Stieldorf Address : Karlsplatz 13/270 1040 Wien, Austria Fax : +43 - 1 - 504 7904 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Belgium Constituency : Belgium President : Mr. André C. Gillet Contact Person : Mr. André C. Gillet



http://www.soficom.com.eg/eses



http://fft.gau.hu/mnt





Address : Rue du Centry 66 1390 Grez-Doiceau, Belgium Fax : +32 - 10 - 84 09 52 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Bulgaria Constituency : Bulgaria President : Dr. Anna Dobrinova Penkina Contact Person : Dr. Anna Dobrinova Penkina Address : 37, Graf Ignatiev Street 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Fax : +359 - 2 - 953 1125 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Croatia Constituency : Croatia President : Prof. Ljubomir Miscevic Contact Person : Prof. Ljubomir Miscevic Address : c/o University of Zagreb Faculty of Architecture Kaciceva 26 41000 Zagreb, Croatia Fax : +385 - 1 - 4639 394 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Cyprus Constituency : Cyprus President : Dr. Despina Serghides Contact Person : Dr. Despina Serghides Address : c/o Higher Technical Institute Civil Engineering Department C. Kavafi Str., Aglantzia P.O. Box 20423 2152 Nicosia, Cyprus Fax : +357 - 2 - 49 49 53 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES do Brasil Constituency : Brazil President : Prof. Joao T. Pinho Contact Person : Mr. Alexandre Montenegro Address : Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) Depto. Eng. Mecânica - Bloco A LABSOLAR - Laboratório de Energia Solar Cx.Postal 476 88040-900 Florianopólis SC, Brazil Fax : +55 48 3331 7615 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.fotovoltaica.ufsc.br/ises

ISES Finland Constituency : Finland President : Dr. Petri Konttinen Contact Person : Dr. Petri Konttinen







http://www.fotovoltaica.ufsc.br/ises



Address : P.O. Box 2200 02150 Espoo, Finland Fax : +358 - 9 - 451 3195 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.hut.fi/Units/NEMO/eng4ises.htm

ISES France Constituency : France President : Prof. Gérard Hug Contact Person : Prof. Gérard Hug Address : 6A Allée Richard Wagner 67000 Strasbourg, France Fax : +33-957208732 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Georgia Constituency : Georgia President : Mr. Nugzar Meladze Contact Person : Mr. Nugzar Meladze Address : c/o Green Earth Foundation 4 v Mazniashvili Street 380002 Tbilisi, Georgia Fax : +995 - 32 - 958420 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Greece (ELETHELEN) Constituency : Greece President : Mr. Vasilis Siskos Contact Person : Mr. Vasilis Siskos Address : c/o Sigmani Ltd. 2, N. Nikodimou Str. 105 57 Athens, Greece Fax : +30 - 210 - 32 46 844 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Italia Constituency : Italy President : Prof. Vincenzo Naso Contact Person : Dr. Aldo Iacomelli Address : Via Tommaso Grossi, 6 00184 Roma, Italy Fax : +39 - 06 - 7707 3612 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.isesitalia.it

ISES Latvia Constituency : Latvia President : Prof. Peteris Shipkovs Contact Person : Dr. Galina Kashkarova Address : c/o Latvian Academy of Sciences Institute of Physical Energetics 21 Aizkraukles Str. 1006 Riga, Latvia



http://www.hut.fi/Units/NEMO/eng4ises.htm





http://www.isesitalia.it



Fax : +371 - 7 - 553 537 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Netherlands Constituency : Netherlands President : Dr. Bart van der Ree Contact Person : Dr. Bart van der Ree Address : c/o ECOFYS P.O. Box 8408 3503 RK Utrecht, Netherlands Fax : +31 30 2808 301 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://nl.ises.org/

ISES Nigeria Constituency : Nigeria President : Mr. Chinedu Barns Nwabueze Contact Person : Mr. Chinedu Barns Nwabueze Address : c/o 8 Benjamin Akinmuludun Str. Isheri Lagos Gbagada, Nigeria E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Pakistan Constituency : Pakistan President : Prof. Nasim A. Khan Contact Person : Prof. Nasim A. Khan Address : Solar Systems Lab. College of EME (NUST) Rawalpindi, Pakistan Fax : +92 - 51 - 47 43 06 +92 - 51 - 47 61 90 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Russia Constituency : Russia President : Prof. Dmitry Semenovich Strebkov Contact Person : Dr. Yuri D. Arbuzov Address : 2, 1-st Veshnyakovsky proezd 109456 Moscow, Russia Fax : +7 - 495 - 170 5101 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Slovenia Constituency : Slovenia President : Prof. Ales Krainer Contact Person : Prof. Ales Krainer Address : P.O. Box 3422, Jamova 2 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Fax : +386 - 61 - 125 0688 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES South Pacific Constituency : Fiji President : Dr. Surendra Prasad




http://nl.ises.org/







Contact Person : Dr. Surendra Prasad Address : School of Pure and Applied Sciences University of the South Pacific PO Box 1168 Suva, Fiji Fax : +679 - 330 8972 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Turkey Constituency : Turkey President : Dr. Necdet Altuntop Contact Person : Ms. Aysun Ozdemir Address : E.I.E. Idaresi Genel Müdürlügü, Eskisehir Yolu 7. km 06520 Ankara, Turkey Fax : +90 - 312 - 295 5005 E-mail : [email protected]

ISES Ukraine Constituency : Ukraine President : Dr. Viktor P. Vasylyev Contact Person : Dr. Viktor P. Vasylyev Address : P.O. Box 30 61052 Kharkiv, Ukraine Fax : +38 - 572 - 435 952 E-mail : [email protected]

Israel Sustainable Energy Society Constituency : Israel President : Prof. Avraham Kribus Contact Person : Dr. Uriyel Fisher Address : Technion Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 32000 Haifa, Israel Fax : +972 4 8292065 E-mail : [email protected], Web : http://www2.technion.ac.il/~ises/

Japanese Solar Energy Society (JSES) Constituency : Japan President : Prof. Osamu Ishihara Contact Person : Mr. Shigekazu Kawagoe Address : 2-44-14 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku 151-0053 Tokyo, Japan Fax : +81 - 3 - 3376 6720 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jses/

Kenyan Solar Energy Society (KESES) Constituency : Kenya President : Mr. Mark Hankins Contact Person : Mr. Daniel Mututa Address : P.O. Box 76406-00508






http://www2.technion.ac.il/~ises/


http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jses/



Nairobi, Kenya Fax : +254 20 571 027 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.solarnet-ea.org

Korean Solar Energy Society (KSES) Constituency : Korea (South) President : Dr. Eon Khu Rhee Contact Person : Dr. Hyunwoo Lee Address : Koachong Bldg. #803 635-4 Yoksam-dong Kangnam-gu 135-703 Seoul, Korea (South) Fax : +82 - 2 - 552 8553 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.kses.re.kr

Lebanese Solar Energy Society (LSES) Constituency : Lebanon President : Mr. Jean Paul Sfeir Contact Person : Dr. Ahmad Houri Address : P.O. Box 13-5053 (F-54) 1102-2801 Chouran – Beirut, Lebanon E-mail : [email protected]

Nepal Solar Energy Society (NPSES) Constituency : Nepal President : Prof. Jagan Nath Shrestha Contact Person : Mr. Yug R. Tamrakar Address : Solar Complex P.O. Box 12515 Baghbazar Kathmandu, Nepal Fax : +977 - 1 - 22 38 51 E-mail : [email protected]

Norwegian Solar Energy Society (NSES) Constituency : Norway President : Dr. Erik Sauar Contact Person : Mr. Øystein Bindesbøll Holm Address : Norsk solenergiforening Postboks 280 1323 Høvik, Norway Fax : +47 - 2251 5001 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.solenergi.no

Philippine Solar Energy Society (PHSES) Constituency : Philippines President : Dr. Ruperto S. Sangalang Contact Person : Dr. Ruperto S. Sangalang Address : c/o Dept. of Energy - NCED Merrit Road / Fort Bonifacio P.O. Box 1259



http://www.solarnet-ea.org


http://www.kses.re.kr




http://www.solenergi.no



1201 Makati, Philippines Fax : +46 415 0012 E-mail : [email protected]

Polish Solar Energy Society (PTES-ISES) Constituency : Poland President : Dr. Dorota Chwieduk Contact Person : Dr. Dorota Chwieduk Address : Polskie Towarzystwo Energetyki Słonecznej Helio-Ecostructures Center ul. Swietokrzyska 21 00-049 Warszawa, Poland Fax : +48 - 22 - 826 9815 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://ptes-ises.ippt.gov.pl/

Romanian Solar Energy Society (SRES) Constituency : Romania President : Prof. Laurentiu Fara Contact Person : Prof. Laurentiu Fara Address : 313 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 6 77206 Bucharest, Romania Fax : +40 - 1 - 411 99 62 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.renerg.pub.ro

Sociedade Portuguesa de Energia Solar (SPES) Constituency : Portugal President : Mr. Nuno Ribeiro da Silva Contact Person : Ms. Maria Baiao Address : Avenida da República, 45, 8º Esquerdo 1050-187 Lisboa, Portugal Fax : +351 - 21 - 715 8031 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.spes.pt

Solar Energy Association of Sweden (SEAS) Constituency : Sweden President : Mr. Lars Andrén Contact Person : Dr. Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Address : Torsgatan 12 11123 Stockholm, Sweden Fax : +46 - 31 - 772 1152 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.svensksolenergi.se/

Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. (SESCI) Constituency : Canada President : Mr. Frédéric S. Pouyot Contact Person : Mr. Adam Rysanek Address : McLaughlin Hall 406 Queen's University K7L 3N6 Kingston ON, Canada




http://ptes-ises.ippt.gov.pl/


http://www.renerg.pub.ro


http://www.spes.pt


http://www.svensksolenergi.se/



Fax : +1-613-533-6550 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.sesci.ca

Solar Energy Society of Central Africa (SESCA) Constituency : Angola Burundi Cameroon Central African Rep Congo Gabon Rwanda Tanzania Uganda Zambia President : Mr. Denis Mvukiyehe Contact Person : Mr. Denis Mvukiyehe Address : P.O. Box 182 Gisenyi, Rwanda E-mail : [email protected]

Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) Constituency : India President : Dr. Venkatrama Bakthavatsalam Contact Person : Mr. Anil Misra Address : A-14 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate Mathura Road 110 044 New Delhi, India Fax : +91 - 11 - 2695 9669 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Web : http://www.RenewablesIndia.org

Solar Energy Society of Ireland (SESIE) Constituency : Ireland President : Prof. Brian Norton Contact Person : Dr. Sarah McCormack Address : c/o Solar Energy Group Focas Institute Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Kevin Str. 8 Dublin, Ireland Fax : +353 1 4027 901 E-mail : [email protected]

Solar Energy Society of Zimbabwe (SESOZ) Constituency : Zimbabwe President : Mr. Garai Brian Makokoro Contact Person : Mr. Godfrey Marawanyika Address : Mount Pleasant P.O. Box MP 119 Harare, Zimbabwe Fax : +263 - 4 - 776 897 E-mail : [email protected]

Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) Constituency : Botswana Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland President : Dr. John Ledger Contact Person : Mr. Barry Bredenkamp Address : P.O. Box 868 2160 Ferndale, South Africa



http://www.sesci.ca



http://www.RenewablesIndia.org





Fax : + 27 - 11 789 1385 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.sessa.org.za

Swissolar Constituency : Switzerland President : Mr. Yves Christen Contact Person : Mr. David Stickelberger Address : Geschäftsstelle/Secrétariat général Neugasse 6 8005 Zürich, Switzerland Fax : +41 - 44 - 250 8835 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.swissolar.ch

The UK Solar Energy Society (UK-ISES) Constituency : United Kingdom President : Mr. Anthony Book Contact Person : Ms. Christiane Buckle Address : P.O. Box 489 OX14 4WY Abingdon Oxon United Kingdom Fax : +44 - 1235 - 848 684 E-mail : [email protected] Web : http://www.uk-ises.org



http://www.sessa.org.za


http://www.swissolar.ch


http://www.uk-ises.org



ATTACHMENT 8.6

Initial Survey Questionnaire




QUESTIONNAIRE

SIAB was established to serve the interests of the solar industry, covering a number of

very important roles which include representation, regulation, promotion, arbitration,

accreditation, standards, training and generally facilitating development, growth, and

sustainability of the solar industry in Botswana.




ATTACHMENT 8.7

Stakeholder Interview Summary Results

In progress

