NCERD - EIMD Unit

Our Energy Information and Manpower Development Unit

The Energy Information and Manpower Development(EIMD) unit was created to address the problem of research dissemination in NCERD, which had been identified as a way of creating awareness while developing manpower in the critical areas of renewable energy research. Charged with the responsibility of identifying skills gaps in the centre and mounting workshops to train Nigerians on the various aspects of renewable energy technologies (SOlar PV, Solar Thermal, Biomass, Wind) as well as energy efficiency and management, the Unit is aptly managed by research staff from various backgrounds to enable achievement of set objectives.

Through the active involvement of the unit, the Centre successfully organised a win-batch training course on AutoCAD (for NCERD staff) and an intermediate course on Solar PV systems design and installation for Engineers and technologists in 2012, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Other training programmes including Inverter Fabrication etc have also been carried out. Research staff in the Unit continues to carry out collaborative research research work as well as in their base units of interest.

Specific Activities and Programmes

• Carry out information dissemination on the energy research and development output of the Centre.
• Creating awareness and manpower development in the critical areas of renewable energy.
• Carry out professional training and capacity building on the renewable and alternative energy technology.
• Strengthening and consolidating research collaborations with local and international bodies on training and manpower development in the energy sector.
• Development of relevant training and manpower development guidelines and manuals on renewable and alternative energy technology.
• Assessment of skills gaps in the Centre and manpower need of Nigeria in the field of renewable energy from time to time.