Deadline: 6-Aug-21
The Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) in collaboration with Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) invites research proposals aimed at addressing issues in electrical power generation, transmission, distribution and battery manufacture.
The proposals should seek innovative solutions to identified operational and developmental issues and thus improve reliability in the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of modern energy and develop heritage bassed knowledge in the research area.
Objectives
This Call is aimed at supporting research that contributes to:
- Producing knowledge on practical and realistic solutions or technologies that are domestically and industrially implementable;
- Improving Reliability in the production and delivery of electrical energy;
- Providing technologies to improve, measure and verify Energy storage; and
- Supporting human resources development in research in the identified and complimentary areas.
Research Areas
Proposals should address issues in energy as espoused in key thematic areas of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), National Energy Policy, Vision 2030 and the National Research Priorities. Proposals should cover the following the under-listed areas:
- Power Generation
- Boiler Tube failures and water chemistry;
- Mobile coal handling plant utilization and optimization;
- Root cause analysis on generator winding overheating; and
- The economics of coal washing.
- Power Delivery
- Distribution infrastructure security;
- Analysis of and development of solutions for technical faults; and
- Evaluation of voltage and technical loss performance.
- Energy Storage
- Power density and durability assessment of locally manufactured batteries; and
- Development of local capacity in Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacture.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is open, on a competitive basis, to Zimbabwean researchers in Engineering, Physical and Social Sciences and any other academic disciplines, at local Academic Institutions, Research Institutions or Government Research Departments.
- Researchers from the Private Sector and Non-profit organizations affiliated to a Zimbabwean approved public institute are also encouraged to apply.
- Consortia of the above, with one institution as lead applicant assuming responsibility and accountability can also apply and may have a competitive advantage.
For more information, visit http://www.rcz.ac.zw/approved-rcz-zera-2021-call-for-proposals-on-heritage-based-research-august/