Masterplan Renewable Energy Training Centre (RETC)
report
Introduction: While most of the existing energy use in Indonesia is fossil-based, renewable energy technologies have become more attractive over the past years and clean energy is now the way forward. Indonesia has a vast renewable energy potential, however up to date, only a small portion is being used. Both industry and government have signalled that a lack of skilled and trained personnel is one of the main barriers towards scaling up renewable energy. A Renewable Energy Training Centre (RETC) for professionals is essential to kick-start the energy transition of Indonesia and to fully benefit from the job and business opportunities waiting around the corner. Based on our analysis of barriers to and enablers for the Indonesian energy transition, and a range of interviews with national and international experts, we offer a business plan for an RETC in Indonesia and practical next steps to further its realisation. This master plan document is the output of a two-year collaborative effort between TNO and Indonesian stakeholders.
Vision and mission: The RETC proposed in this plan envisions to become a nationally and internationally recognized centre for high-quality executive education in support of the Indonesian energy transition. In addition, it will constitute a leading knowledge and networking hub for shared expertise on renewable energy that is recognized at a national and international level, enhancing knowledge transfer between international and domestic partners. Its mission is to provide technical know-how and expertise in the field of renewable energy to (further) develop professional competences and certify skilled workforce to lead the energy transition in Indonesia.
Design: The RETC offers Indonesian professionals state-of-the-art knowledge and skills on renewable energy and enable them to incorporate this in their actions and plans, to use it to increase their business profitability, and to increase their chances for high quality employment. It focuses on 5-month executive courses that bring the latest technical and engineering insights to non-engineering stakeholders, along the whole value chain of renewable energy manufacturing, development, installation, and operation. The RETC targets three groups of professionals: business executives working in the private sector in areas such as finance, project development, SME industrial activities, and managers in hospitality, retail, and other service sectors; government officials tasked with energy and spatial planning, and those who can support clean energy procurement; and young professionals who have the potential to be or become influencers and community leaders. The courses will allow the participants to answer high level questions related to why, what, and how in various degrees of detail. They offer a high level introduction to renewable energy and why it will be the growth engine for the coming decades in the energy sector. They offer training modules that dive deeper into the technology specifics showing what is actually going on in renewable energy projects from a technical perspective. They teach participants how renewable energy projects can be achieved, discussing barriers and enablers, regulation and policy, and an overview of project development and finance. The RETC is designed to be financially independent, allowing it to focus on delivering high quality knowledge across the full spectrum of relevant technologies. For practical reasons it aims to be hosted by an existing organisation, thereby avoiding lead time and investments related to real estate and setting up administrative and operational structures. Its staff is limited to an executive director and a small number of (part time) administrative personnel; teaching is done be a roster of national and international experts. Participants are expected to pay for their courses and encouraged to (partly) attract funding from their employers (private sector and government), development cooperation, and philanthropic organisations and NGOs (youth and government). Starting modestly with two programmes per year for three distinct target audiences (120 participants, 144 kUSD turnover), the RETC has the potential to grow in number of participants as well as the breadth and variety of courses offered. In addition, the model presented here is suitable to scale up and replicate across Indonesia, provided suitable host organisations can be found.
Next steps: In order to take this initiative forward and expedite the establishment of a renewable energy training centre, we offer the following recommendations for next steps:
• Identify a host organisation
• Attract start-up funding for the first year(s)
• Recruit an effective and well-connected executive director
• Establish a ‘friends of the RETC’ group
• Attract an all-star cast of experts and teachers
• Establish sponsorship relations and framework contracts.
Contact: If you are interested in this initiative do not hesitate to get in touch.
Jasper Donker, TNO
Email: jasper.donker@tno.nl
Tel.: (+31) 622-911-677
Vision and mission: The RETC proposed in this plan envisions to become a nationally and internationally recognized centre for high-quality executive education in support of the Indonesian energy transition. In addition, it will constitute a leading knowledge and networking hub for shared expertise on renewable energy that is recognized at a national and international level, enhancing knowledge transfer between international and domestic partners. Its mission is to provide technical know-how and expertise in the field of renewable energy to (further) develop professional competences and certify skilled workforce to lead the energy transition in Indonesia.
Design: The RETC offers Indonesian professionals state-of-the-art knowledge and skills on renewable energy and enable them to incorporate this in their actions and plans, to use it to increase their business profitability, and to increase their chances for high quality employment. It focuses on 5-month executive courses that bring the latest technical and engineering insights to non-engineering stakeholders, along the whole value chain of renewable energy manufacturing, development, installation, and operation. The RETC targets three groups of professionals: business executives working in the private sector in areas such as finance, project development, SME industrial activities, and managers in hospitality, retail, and other service sectors; government officials tasked with energy and spatial planning, and those who can support clean energy procurement; and young professionals who have the potential to be or become influencers and community leaders. The courses will allow the participants to answer high level questions related to why, what, and how in various degrees of detail. They offer a high level introduction to renewable energy and why it will be the growth engine for the coming decades in the energy sector. They offer training modules that dive deeper into the technology specifics showing what is actually going on in renewable energy projects from a technical perspective. They teach participants how renewable energy projects can be achieved, discussing barriers and enablers, regulation and policy, and an overview of project development and finance. The RETC is designed to be financially independent, allowing it to focus on delivering high quality knowledge across the full spectrum of relevant technologies. For practical reasons it aims to be hosted by an existing organisation, thereby avoiding lead time and investments related to real estate and setting up administrative and operational structures. Its staff is limited to an executive director and a small number of (part time) administrative personnel; teaching is done be a roster of national and international experts. Participants are expected to pay for their courses and encouraged to (partly) attract funding from their employers (private sector and government), development cooperation, and philanthropic organisations and NGOs (youth and government). Starting modestly with two programmes per year for three distinct target audiences (120 participants, 144 kUSD turnover), the RETC has the potential to grow in number of participants as well as the breadth and variety of courses offered. In addition, the model presented here is suitable to scale up and replicate across Indonesia, provided suitable host organisations can be found.
Next steps: In order to take this initiative forward and expedite the establishment of a renewable energy training centre, we offer the following recommendations for next steps:
• Identify a host organisation
• Attract start-up funding for the first year(s)
• Recruit an effective and well-connected executive director
• Establish a ‘friends of the RETC’ group
• Attract an all-star cast of experts and teachers
• Establish sponsorship relations and framework contracts.
Contact: If you are interested in this initiative do not hesitate to get in touch.
Jasper Donker, TNO
Email: jasper.donker@tno.nl
Tel.: (+31) 622-911-677
TNO Identifier
980304
Publisher
TNO
Collation
28 p.
Place of publication
Utrecht