Our experience - our engineering and advisory work in renewable energy, solar, climate change and policy development.

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RECENT PROJECTS (2015-2018)

ENERGY AFRICA COMPACT

2016. ASD was hired by DAI to develop the energy Africa Compacts for Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. These Energy Compacts were developed between DfID and the governments of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia respectively.
OFF-GRID LIGHTING PRODUCTS

2016-2017. The World Bank hired ASD to conduct a market assessment of small-scale solar supply chains as preparation for the Lighting Africa program design in Somalia/Somaliland.
CoE OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES

2016-2017. ASD was hired by Urbasolar to conduct a feasibility study for a Center of Excellence for solar technologies at Kenyatta University in Kenya.

East Africa

SCALING UP WATER PUMPS

2017. ASD was hired by the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity (MoWIE) to identify the major governing factors that affect the scaling up and sustainability of solar and wind water pumping systems in Ethiopia in a conclusive report.
IDENTIFYING SUITABLE MINI-GRIDS

2016. ASD provided technical support to Ubuntu Power in the identification of suitable mini-grid locations in Kenya. ASD accompanied the Ubuntu Power team to the site visits and assisted in the collection of technical and social data.
SOLAR HYBRID MINI-GRID SYSTEMS

2017. ASD was hired by GIZ to carry out feasibility studies for the sustainability of the implementation of solar hybrid-mini-grid projects in seven areas in Marsabit county.
RENEWABLES FOR HOSPITAL

2015-2016. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) set up a level 4 hospital in Kakuma, Kenya. In 2015, once the hospital was completed, ASD was hired to conduct a feasibility survey for both generator and solar power plant operations for this hospital which requires a 24-hour power system.
ROOFTOP SOLAR PV POTENTIAL

2016. GIZ German Cooperative contracted ASD to analyze, identify and deduce the commercial and industrial sectors that have the greatest potential for implementing rooftop or building integrated solar PV installations.
POWERING AGRICULTURE

2015-2018. ASD won this project alongside Ariya Capital Group under the Powering Agriculture; An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) – a global funding competition focused on supporting new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity.
MINI-GRIDS TOURISM SECTOR

2012-2017. ASD provided start-to-finish energy solution for the Basecamp tourism site in the Naboisho Conservancy, including identification of appropriate installation sites, system design, procurement and installation, and training to both local technicians and community members.
FEASIBILITY OF 1.5MW SOLAR PV

2017. ASD was hired by the Kenyan Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to conduct a solar PV feasibility study for a 1.5MW system at Umpja Rubber Productions Ltd. in Mombasa.
RENEWABLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STATUS REPORT

2016. REN21 contracted ASD to develop an EAC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report to showcase policy patterns and investment opportunities in the region.
OFF-GRID DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICES

2016. Azuri Technologies hired ASD to led a top-down market survey of digital services to support the introduction of a solar-powered TV product for Tanzania and Kenya.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR REA

2017. ASD was hired by DAI / DfID to review the Rural Energy Agency (REA) of Tanzania’s proposal for DfID and SIDA to support the Sustainable Solar Market Package 2 (SSMP2) program and provide recommendations on how REA could achieve its desired results at a lower cost.
ELECTRIFICATION OF HEALTH CENTERS

2014-2016. ASD undertook a comprehensive mapping, baseline study and development of a sustainable maintenance and management program for off-grid energy systems at health facilities in four countries for the United Nationals Foundation (UNF). This also involved a broader engagement of national and local stakeholders in the project process.
1MW SOLAR PV SYSTEM

2017. ASD was contracted by GCL New Energy, a Chinese Energy Company, to design a solar PV system for Oserian Flowers in Naivasha, Kenya.
200kWp SOLAR PV SYSTEM

2017. ASD was contracted by SPS Solutions and Ariya Capital to install an embedded solar PV system of 200kWp at Penta Flower in Thika, Kenya.

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