Challenges and crowdsourcingas a way to gather new ideas
Siniša RodićProject Manager - Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
Sanjin AvdićSector Leader - Energy and Environment
UNDP‘sINNOVATION PRIZE DRAFT POLICY!
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OverviewTHE CORE PROBLEM –
3,000 Families in the most remote rural areas lack access to power in BiH
OUR THOUGHTS – How to find an sustainable and
affordable solution?
THE SOLUTION TO OUR THOUGHTS –A worldwide challenge
THE SOLUTION TO THE CORE PROBLEM –
Have a winner!/ Scaling-up
UNDP internal impact...
The Core Problem
• In Bosnia and Herzegovina more than one million persons displaced during the war have returned to reclaim their lives.
• For most of them, houses have been reconstructed and normal living conditions restored, but still more than 3,000 families in the most remote rural areas lack access to power.
• In most cases such an investment is not economically justified (for Power Utilities).
The Core Problem
Our Thoughts
• design and develop a sustainable, standalone&cost-effective solution
• off-grid renewable energy supply
• electricity generation of 2,25 kWh/day and 120 l/day of DHW
• be user friendly
• Investment costs not higher than € 5.000
The Challenge
• World-wide challenge
• Nesta – challenge service provider / administrator
• The winner will receive a $20,000 cash prize
• UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina will pilot the winning solution in a rural area for up to 50 returnee families
Judging Criteria
• investment costs• energy output• battery capacity• hot water capacity• reliability• average running costs• maintenance costs• simplicity of use and replication potential
Road to the Winner
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solutions received
1st shorlisting – UNDP BiH
2nd shorlisting – Nesta
tested solution
the Winner
• Renewable Energy Kit was tested in period from August 3, 2013 until September 20, 2013
• The test confirmed that selected solution meets all criteria set by the challenge (it is even better!).
• This system works much better than I was expecting, even though it was not expected that laundry machine will work – it works too. I have enough energy for the needs of my family.
Rodic Zoran
the Winner
• Mr. Nikola Sakan /Telefon Inzenjering - Belgrade, Serbia
UNDP internal impact
Lessons learned...
• It is time consuming!
• ...it is a long path, full of small barriers, from idea to realization!
• Your biggest investment is the time and effort you have to contribute to this process.
• ...you do not know whether you will succeed or not!!
Lessons learned...
THANK YOU!Energy and Environment
UNDP CO Bosnia and [email protected]@undp.org