ADéSoCol is the support programme for the development of collective solar thermal power in Tunisia. The programme is partially funded by the Energy for Ecological Transition (l’Agence de la Transition Ecologique – ADEME), within its cooperation framework with ANME. The programme is implemented by ANME together with the National Institute of Solar Energy Training and Evaluation Platform (l’Institut National de l’Energie Solaire Plateforme Formation et Evaluation – INES PFE).
A first phase was carried out in 2018 – 2019. This entailed technical, capacity building and communications activities (see video below).
Following the success of the first phase, a second phase was agreed, starting in January 2020, to be implemented over 24 months (2020-2022).
The general objective of the programme is to support the development of collective solar heating at national and regional levels, through setting up technical and communications activities.
The main expected results of the programme are…
- Organization of thirteen training sessions for the benefit of at least 200 national solar heating providers from different backgrounds;
- Tunisia’s first e-learning / distance learning platform in the field of solar thermal energy and energy management;
- Contacting organizations in the hotel sector and direct selling to them to increase take up in the PROSOL Collective programme for hotels and similar establishments;
- Providing project leaders with a remote, performance monitoring and evaluation tool for projects directly managed by ANME;
- Identifying the potential for integrating solar thermal energy into the textile and agro-food industries, production of five feasibility studies, and strengthening the capacities of domestic companies in the field;
- Creation of publicity and communication tools on collective solar heating;
- Organization of at least three national and international events to publicize and build on Tunisian experience in the field and on the technical skills of the project at the regional level.
- Distance Learning Platform:
Following the example of INES PFE’s e-learning platform, the programme anticipates the creation of an ANME e-learning / distance learning platform for capacity building of domestic and regional actors in the field of collective solar thermal.
- Remote Monitoring Platform for Thermal Solar Installations:
The ADéSoCol programme (see projects page) also envisages remote monitoring of the operation of solar thermal installations in Tunisia, following the example of Télésuiweb INES PFE’s Télésuiweb platform.
- Communication and Capacity Building in 2020 :
Communication and capacity building on the theme of Collective Solar Thermal will be organized during 2020. The target audience includes hoteliers, engineering schools, academia and the general public. The following activities are planned for the year 2020:
Action
Title
Target Audience
Duration
Format
Timescale
Training
Overview of Solar Thermal Energy
General Public
1 day
Distance Learning
May 2020
Training
The Conception, Design, Management and Monitoring of Collective Solar
Design Office and Building Control Office personnel Thermal Installations
4 days
2 days of Distance Learning
A day and a half indoors at ANME or Beja
June-July 2020
Training
Collective Solar Hot Water: Installation and Maintenance
Installers, fitters
3 days
1 day of Distance Learning
A day and a half indoors at ANME or Beja
September 2020
Training Workshop
Collective Solar Hot Water:
Project managers and decision-makers
1 day
Awareness raising workshop in Hammamet with site visit
October 2020
Training
The Conception, Design, Management and Monitoring of Collective Solar Thermal Installations
Students of engineering schools and universities
3 days
1 day of Distance Learning
A day and a half indoors at ANME or Beja
October 2020
Training
Collective Solar Thermal Installations
Teachers and trainers of engineering schools and universities
3 days
1 day of Distance Learning
A day and a half indoors at ANME or Beja
Half-day visit
October 2020
Conference
Tunisian-French Cooperation for the Development of Collective Solar Thermal Energy
FTH, institutional, professional and research providers
1 day
National, one-day conference
November 2020
- Profitability Simulator for Collective Solar Thermal Installations :
Following the example of the Solo 2018 online tool developed by Tecsol,Solo 2018 developed by Tecsol.ANME plans to put online, as part of the ADéSoCol programme, a similar decision support tool for calculating the performance of collective solar thermal installations.