Prof. Francis Yamba
Zambia
Director, Centre for Energy, Environment & Engineering, Zambia (CEEEZ)
Professional Information
Employer:
Centre for Energy, Environment & Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ)
Position:
Director
Working primarily in:
World
Description of Work:
Centre for Energy, Environment & Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ) is a non-governmental organisation collaborating with Government and various institutions, that investigates, analyzes and makes useful conclusions and policy recommendations on energy, environment and engineering concerns, and also carries out studies, research and development, consultancy and training in those areas. CEEEZ represents AREED(African Rural Energy Enterprise Development) in Zambia.
Services Offered: Advising Government Agencies,Advising International Orgs,Awareness Raising,Capacity Building,Consulting,Convening Conferences,Economic Analysis,Project Design,Project Development,Project Evaluation,Project Finance,Project Monitoring,Project Verification,
Technology Expertise: Bioenergy, Energy production/efficiency, Solar, Wind energy
Keywords: Energy efficiency and Renewables, Climate Change (mitigation and adaptation), Technology transfer, others in energy and environment
Biographical Information
Prof. Francis Yamba
(At a Glance)
Gender: male
Place of Origin: Zambia
Professor
Francis Yamba, is the Director of the Center of Energy and Environment at the
University of Zambia.
He
says, "The main objective of the project is to strengthen the main
energy players in the sector namely [small to medium scale] energy
entrepreneurs, farming communities, suppliers of renewable energy
technologies and system designs."
The professor says the
project is designed to increase the use of renewable energy, like solar
power -- in this case PV (photovoltaic) or a thermal (heat) application.
Yamba adds the term "micro hydro" and "biomass" which includes animal waste as well as other materials.
Yamba
says in a country like Zambia, where only 3 or 4 percent of the rural
community has electricity, renewable energy technology can be important
as a source of power to the mostly small- scale farmers.