Aston University, a core member of the consortium implementing the Bioenergy for Sustainable local energy services and Energy Access in Africa (BSEAA) project (a constituent programme of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO/ex-DFID) Transforming Energy Access (TEA) programme) would like to invite you to participate in the workshop ‘Mass-Energy Balance Model Demonstration’ on Thursday, July 1, 2021, 9:30 AM (BST).

The team at Aston University will introduce the model and present a summary of the methodology and the model’s functionalities. Participants will then get the opportunity to use the model and generate their own results in a guided walk-through during the workshop.

Aim of the workshop

1. Learn about mass-energy balance assessment for bioenergy applications in seven promising demand sectors (1)

2. Share the model developed during the 2-year project and obtain user feedback.

Agenda of the workshop

1. Introduction to the Aston Mass-Energy Balance Model (15 min)

2. Guided walk-through of the model (40 min)

3. Discussion of results generated and model feedback (20 min)

4. Closing remarks (10 min)

About the BSEAA programme

BSEAA is a two-year research programme intended to identify and support the development of innovative, commercial bioenergy pathways and technologies that will accelerate the successful production and use of bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a focus on ten countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The research aims to identify and investigate commercially viable opportunities for the development of modern bioenergy technologies for electricity and/or heat generation in the output range 10 kWe to 5 MWe, with a Technology Readiness Level of 5+. BSEAA targets bioenergy entrepreneurs (particularly technology and project developers), investors and policymakers, to catalyse action for bioenergy development in SSA.

About the TEA programme

The Transforming Energy Access (TEA) programme is supporting the development of innovative technologies, business models, partnerships and skills to accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for households and enterprises in developing countries. UK aid is providing up to £100 million through the TEA programme. To date the programme has already helped people and businesses across Africa cut 979,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, created 74,403 sustainable long-term jobs, placed 723 new graduates in work in the off-grid energy sector and improved the lives of 9.5 million low-income people. It has also leveraged £588 million worth of investment in clean energy from the public and private sectors.

This programme is funded with UK aid from the UK government. However, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies. BSEAA2 is delivered by a consortium of partners including LTS International, Aston University, E4tech and Aiguasol. You can learn more about the programme here. To follow us, review our previous webinar presentations and keep abreast of notifications and discussions related to this project, you can visit our LinkedIn page here.

(1) These seven demand sectors shortlisted based on a top-down screening of a range of bioenergy pathways include: Cement manufacturing, tea processing, wood processing, palm-oil processing, horticulture, dairy and sisal processing.