After our departure from South Africa a functioning electricity producing biogas plant will be constructed and finished. It will not only serve as an energy source, but also as a source of inspiration for local farmers. Students and farmers will be able to get guided tours of the biogas plant. Our own findings will be documented on the ginger website (gingerresearch.tudelft.nl), in video and hopefully in the local news. The generalized business model that we have written will be distributed to other farmers after our departure.
Furthermore we hope that the Thswane University of Technology in Pretoria will implement the teaching of biogas technology in their curriculum. This could be in the form of a practical, an internship or part of a sustainable energy course.
How does your project contribute to development?
Our project contributes to development, in a few points:
- Green energy, especially biogas, will contribute to a more sustainable South Africa;
- The new biogas plant creates awareness for the local people and we hope that the other local farmers will follow Mr. Mofokengs example of building a biogas plant;
- Financially Mr. Mofokeng will receive money by selling the electricity to the network of ESKOM;
- All the development will start in the country itself, there is no foreign supportneeded, because the farmers and local contractors will build the biogas digester themselves.
The crucial actors and factors for successful entrepreneurship and innovation
are Required Functions of Innovation Systems Analysis. For this explanation
see annex 2.
Under the conditions of the Required National Innovation System Analysis &
Cultural Analysis entrepreneurship and innovation results in development. For
this explanation see annex 2.