Based on its mandate as established by the Malawi Government, the Test and Training Centre for Renewable Energy Technologies (TCRET) of Mzuzu University has organised short courses in renewable energy technlogies for the 2016 calendar year. The establishment of TCRET is aimed at addressing the challenges affecting the adoption, diffusion, and sustainability of renewable energy technologies in Malawi based on challenges identified by the Malawi Government under Barrier Removal to Renewable Energy in Malawi (BARREM). Provision of short courses in renewable energy technologies is one of the pillars of TCRET as a way of contributing towards continuous professional development of human resource for the Malawi renewable energy sector.
The courses offered are:
1. TCRET01/16-Linking Renewable Energy Systems to Sustainable Livelihoods (from 14 to 18 March).
2. TCRET02/16- Understanding Sustainability of Renewable Energy Systems (from 6 to 8 April).
3. TCRET03/16- Designing Biogas Systems for Cooking, Lighting and Electricity Generation (from 18 to 29 April).
4. TCRET04/16- Wind Resource Assessment and Wind Power Development (from 9 to 20 May).
5. TCRET05/16- Standard and Regulation Compliance for Renewable Energy Systems (from 25 to 27 May).
6. TCRET06/16- Performance Monitoring of Renewable Energy Systems (from 6 to 10 June).
7. TCRET07/16- Solar Wind/ Hybrid Systems (from 20 to 24 June).
8. TCRET08/16- Environmental Impact Assessment for Renewable Energy Systems (from 13 to 15 July).
9. TCRET09/16- Designing grid-connected renewable power generation systems 9from 25 to 29 July).
10. TCRET10/16- Designing Biogas Systems for Cooking, Lighting and Electricity Generation (from 1 to 12 August).
11. TCRET11/16- Costing and Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy Systems (from 12 to 16 September).
12. TCRET12/16- Designing Standalone Solar Photovoltaic Electric Systems (from 3 to 14 October).
13. TCRET13/16- Entrepreneurship and business plan development for renewable energy systems (from 26 to 28 October).
14. Designing Solar and Wind Water Pumping Systems (from 7 to 11 November).
15.TCRET15/16- designing and installation of Solar Water Heating Systems (from 21 to 25 November).
16.TCRET16/16- Renewable Energy Systems Modelling and Simulation (from 5 to 9 December).
For any inquiries and further details contact: The Head of Energy Studies Department, Dr. Collen Zalengera on 01320056/0992770811. Emails: tcret.centre@mzuni.ac.mw or zalengera.c@mzuni.ac.mw or czalengera@yahoo.com