UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
PART II
INVENTORY OF SKILLS AND GAPS TO DETERMINE GEOTHERMAL TRAINING NEEDS IN AFRICA
Nairobi, Kenya
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DECEMBER 2014
PART II:
(I) INVENTORY OF SKILL GAPS/GEOTHERMAL TRAINING NEEDS IN AFRICA
1. Country ---------------------------------------------------------------------2. Name of Institution / Organization -----------------------------------------------3. Mandate – The above named Ministry is mainly in charge of: ---------------------------------------------------4. Main Stakeholders ---------------------------------------------5. Status
Public
Private
6. Full Address
P. O. Box ______________________________________
Telephone _____________________
Email _____________________________________________________
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7. What is the strategy/plan to explore and develop geothermal resource in your country or institution in the coming 10-15 years? Please
elaborate in terms of phases of development using the enclosed background information (Every 5 years) .
(a) 0 - 5 Year plan
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
(b) 5 – 10 Year Plan
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
2020
2023
2024
2025
(c) 10 -15 Year Plan
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
3
Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
8. How many staff members are working in geothermal sector at your institution/company at present (2014)? Please provide details
using the following table. *(a) Professional (P); (b) Technician (T); (c) Manager at various levels (M)
No.
Name of staff
Gender
Employment
status
*P/T/M
(Age- Range)
20-30
30-40
Qualification
40-50
50-60
N.B: For the time being, we haven‘t yet a formal organized Unit in charge of Geothermal issues.
Meanwhile, the process to create
the Unit is very advanced by the Minister. I will communicate you the names as soon as the process will finish
9. How many staff members have completed the following geothermal training and when?
No.
Name of staff
Gender
Field of
training
Iceland/year
Italy/year
Training
Japan/year NewZealand/year
Email address
Others:
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
N.B: Those members have been to KENYA for short course on Exploration for Geothermal Resources
10. How many staff members do you expect to work in geothermal (among items 8/9) between 2015- 2020 to meet your strategic
objective?
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
For Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
For Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
4
For Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
NB: The number will depend on the size of the Unit which will have been created.
11. How many new staff members do you expect to hire for geothermal during 2015-2020 (first phase); (2020-25) Second phase; (202530) third phase ?
(a) 2015 – 2020 phase
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
For Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
For Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
For Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
(B) 2020 – 2025
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
For Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
For Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
For Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
(C) 2025 – 2030
Year
Geothermal
Prospects
For Prefeasibility phase
Reconnaissance
Detaile
d
surface
For Feasibility Phase
Explorat
ory
drilling
Appraisal
Drilling
Reservoir
evaluation
5
For Development Phase
Feasibility study
Production
Drill.
Wel Testing
Detailed
design
Power production
(Mwe)/(MWt)
N.B.: For a ,b and c : The number of expected staff memebers to work in geothermal will depend on the evolution of geothermal
projects‘ issues
EXPECTED OUTPUT
 Strategy for development of geothermal resource in each country identified
 Skill gap in all geothermal scientific and engineering disciplines to achieve the above targets determined
 Expected number of experts in line with expected generation/direct use and strategic objectives for each country identified.
 Skills level and skills gap report

Training plan
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