Africa Climate Change Adaptation Project – Lesotho
Terms of Reference for consultancy on
wind and solar energy
Responsibilities of consultant
Working under the overall joint supervision of UNDP and the Lesotho Meteorological Services
(LMS) and direct supervision of the AAP Project Manager the consultant will:
Assess the current wind power monitoring system in the country; provide specifications and
the cost of the systems that are required to expand the current wind monitoring network ;
identify appropriate sites for locating additional wind monitoring stations; assess the current
solar radiation potential and monitoring system in the country; provide specifications and the cost for state of the art solar radiation measurement stations; identify appropriate sites for locating solar radiation sites/stations; identify a potential list of suppliers for wind and solar assessment and monitoring equipment ; assess capacity in LMS and Department of Energy (DOE) for operating the monitoring wind and solar radiation systems and subsequently make recommendations for strengthening their potential in this regard
Required skills and experience
Education
- Post graduate university degree in physics, environmental science, engineering,
environmental economics, or acceptable qualification in relevant fieldExperience
equipment required for solar and wind measuring/monitoring stations; as well as
excellent written and spoken fluency in English
will be for a duration of 20 days starting on or around 16th August 2010
Applications with comprehensive CV with names and contact details of three referees should
be sent to by Email on or before 13th August 2010 to registry.ls@undp.org and refer to the detailed Terms of Reference availableon :www.undp.org.ls/jobs
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. Fee is competitive and negotiable commensurate with experience and qualifications