The Chairperson of the CMED Board and ZIE Senior Vice president, Dr. Engineer Tammy Stevenson, yesterday actively participated in the UNESCO equipment handover ceremony, aligning with NDS 1 Vision 2030 and the SDG for Sustainable Development.
The UNESCO regional director, the Minister of Energy and Power Development Hon E Moyo, the Permanent Secretary for Energy and Power Development, the UNDP Women representative, NUST Vice Chancellor Prof Dlodlo and the Management of ZESA Holdings also graced the handover ceremony.
UNESCO provided the ZESA National training center in collaboration with the National University of Science (NUST) and Technology with Solar Photovoltaic Laboratory Training Equipment for renewable energy capacity building to cater for comprehensive training on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems.
According to Dr Engineer Steveson, Young Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) registered graduates on Solar PV Systems, their design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, can participate in this training.
“This training is open to young Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) registered graduates on Solar PV Systems, their design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting,” she said.
Dr. Stevenson announced that as part of the initiative, the ZIE was present to endorse the ingenuity and to ensure credible continuous development of its members, with the selection of the first batch.
“The ZESA National Training Centre (ZESA NTC) partnered with the National University of Science & Technology NUST (Zimbabwe) on this impactful initiative aimed at renewable energy capacity building.
“The significance and potential for positive change from this partnership led to UNESCOs timely intervention for practical training equipment.
“The ZIE as part of the initiative was present to endorse the ingenuity and to ensure credible continuous development of its members, of which the first batch was selected,” said Dr Stevenson.
Dr. Stevenson stated that this initiative aimed at graduates who had recently completed their degrees and lacked practical training.
“This initiative targeted the graduates who had just completed their degrees and did not have any practical training,” she said.
She added that ZESA NTC aimed to address the gender gap in the renewable energy sector, promote inclusivity, and foster sustainable development.
Through a series of targeted training programs, participants will gain a deep understanding of Solar PV Systems, including their design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Story by Jeremiah Gora
