Capacity Building workshop on ‘Solar Energy implementation in Health Facilities’

WRI India in partnership with Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) and with the support of HSBC India, has supported Member institutions (MIs) to implement renewable energy (solar) solutions at CHAI health facilities across Jharkhand. This one-day workshop is being organized to collectively reflect on the learnings, share stories of impact as well as foster frank discussions on challenges in system sustainability.

The session aims to bring together medical and administration staff from different MIs, members of CHAI and WRI India team, and technology providers to take part in the capacity building session that will brief all participants on the project, the role of different stakeholders involved and build technical knowledge in the field of health facility electrification. This event will include the following agenda items:

• Brief about the overall project – including past work and future plans
• Roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders
• Project Monitoring and Evaluation metrics
• Technical training of the solar PV system
• Do’s and don’ts to maximize system utilization
• Basic energy system maintenance
• Information on the technology providers and their work
• Positive impacts of the implementation
• Challenges faced on-site in O&M of the system