The project “Accelerating Clean Energy Transition Through Utilization of Solar Energy Potential in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (SolarCET) has the objective to stimulate the citizens, private and public buildings owners to use solar panels and collectors for production of renewable energy, as a measure to support clean energy transition, combat the air pollution and energy poverty, reduce GHG emission and the number of citizens suffering from respiratory diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Project has been financed by Slovak Aid funded Resource Mobilization Facility (RMF) and is directly implemented by UNDP BiH CO.
To its end, the project will facilitate development of friendly-environment for investment in technically and economically feasible solar solutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and then promote their wider uptake by citizens, private and public buildings owners via dedicated financial mechanism and funding windows established within the local level in BiH, as well as providing reliable quantification of solar potential to support implementation of a favourable policy and regulatory framework at the local, entity and national levels. The project will facilitate the transformation of the solar market by creating and expanding opportunities for businesses to get involved and increase their activities in the provision of solar systems in BIH.
As part of these endeavours, one of the key activities (Component 1) in terms of facilitating investments in solar energy is development of Interactive Solar Atlas (ISA). ISA addresses the lack of reliable information on solar potential and lack of capacities of citizens, private and public buildings owners to prepare and implement solar projects. Based on the aerial photos of areas, taking into the account steepness, shadowing effects, solar irradiance and other factors, the ISA module will offer the users reliable information about the energy and financial gains of solar systems on their properties.
The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical support to the Project Manager to ensure smooth implementation of the ISA, and provision of advisory support to ISA users, after its development.
The objective and purpose of the assignment is thus:
- to provide support in implementation of activities related to development of ISA to be implemented in cooperation with selected Service Provider for development of ISA, partners and stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- to provide advisory support to Interactive Solar Atlas end-users (citizens, public institutions, and private companies) via e-mail and online communication.