The Role of LCEC and
UNDP in Training and
Education of the
Workforce
Training and Educational Programme related to Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency
Prepared By Elie Abou Jaoudeh,
Energy Engineer - Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation
(LCEC)
Project Lebanon
4 June 2014
Biel, Beirut, Lebanon
What is LCEC?
The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) is the national
energy agency for Lebanon catering for all energy efficiency and
renewable energy matters
LCEC is affiliated to the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water
(MEW)
LCEC has succeeded in establishing itself as the technical reference
point specialized in energy conservation issues within the structure
of the MEW and the Lebanese Government
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Important Milestones
- Soft loans for RE and EE Applications - NEEREA
- 1st Lebanese PV Farm over the Beirut River Banks - BRSS
- 3 Million CFLs Project
- Periodical Evaluation and Monitoring of SWH Companies in
Lebanon and distribution of USD200 subsidy on SWH systems
- 11 Collective Solar Water Heating Projects and 750 Residential
SWH systems
- Advertisement campaigns to promote RE and EE
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Training Programs
1.
Vocational Training for SWH installers
2.
Vocational Training for PV installers
3.
PV Educational Platform
4.
The Energy University
5.
MED-DESIRE Training Initiative
6.
Periodical Trainings and seminars
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Through the Project: Solar Water Heating Market Transformation
and Strengthening Initiative
 GEF funded
 Managed by UNDP
 In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water through
the LCEC
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Main Stakeholders
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GSWH Project
UNDP
GEF
Ministry of Energy and Water, and LCEC
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Vocational Training and Fine Arts
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
Objectives:
 Create a qualified workforce for installing and monitoring SWH
systems
 Placement of panels, shading principles, basic design
knowledge, piping, welding, etc…
 Raise the quality of installations
 Diminish installation errors caused by poor experience/knowledge
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
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•Create a vocational training curriculum for BT,
TS, and LT
Completed
•Train the Trainers
Completed
•Create an educational manual to be a reference
for the courses to be added to the curriculum
Completed
Official adoption of the curriculum and courses
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1. Vocational Training for SWH Installers
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2. Vocational Training for PV Installers
Planned Through the Project : Small Decentralized Renewable
Energy Power Generation
 GEF funded
 Managed by UNDP
 In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water through
the LCEC
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2. Vocational Training for PV Installers
Objectives:
 Create a qualified workforce for installing and monitoring PV
systems
 Electrical norms, safety regulations, placement and connection
of panels, principles of battery operation, etc…
 Very small technical know-how for PV installations in Lebanon.
 Raise the quality of installations
 Diminish installation errors caused by poor experience/knowledge
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3. PV Educational Platform
 Source of Financing: FASEP – Formation Professionnelle. A French
financing mechanism.
Partners
 Ministry of Energy and Water
 LCEC
 IRI
 UNDP
 Private Sector companies and organizations (France solar industry,
Transenergie,…)
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3. PV Educational Platform
Objectives:
 Creation of an educational and demonstrational platform for PV
 Offers a training platform for the technical workforce
 Create a link between the Lebanese and French Markets
 The platform is planned to be completed by End of 2015
 Training of the trainers: Beginning 2016
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3. PV Educational Platform
Current Phase:
 Development of the training package
 Setting the technical specifications for the platform
 Forming the “Le Club Entreprises”
 Defining contributions of the respective firms
 Currently 12 confirmed participating firms, and 8 engaged and yet
to sign agreements
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3. PV Educational
Platform
Application Form
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4. The Energy University
 Directed to professionals in the RE and EE sectors and self paced
 319 online courses in 12 languages
 The platform is divided into several educational levels
 LCEC has 3 course paths through the platform
 Schneider is the owner of the platform
 On completion a Schneider Certificate is distributed, for the LCEC
path an independent certificate will be granted.
 Several international partners and universities
 First collaboration of its kind in the Middle East, and the League of
Arab States showed interest in such collaboration.
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4. The Energy University
Path 1
Common
Language
•116 Users Enrolled
Path 2
Energy
Fundamentals
•78 Users Enrolled
Path 3
In Depth Energy
•87 Users Enrolled
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4. The Energy University
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5. MED-DESIRE – Training Initiatives
 MED Desire Project: Pilot training on solar energy technology
 Curriculum for solar standards and rules
Presentation of MED-DESIRE Project:
• Funded by ENPI-CBC MED Programme
• Includes 9 partners from 5 countries: Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt,
and Lebanon
• Budget: Euros 4.47 Million
• Includes several solar energy initiatives
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6. Continuous Training Programs
 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency workshops, seminars,
and technical trainings.
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Thank You!
The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)
Ministry of Energy and Water- Corniche du Fleuve- First Floor- Room 303
Telephone: 01-569101
01-565108
Email: eaboujaoudeh@lcecp.org.lb
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