Bario Micro-Hydro Project Prepared By: Sarah Balangalibun, Garnet Balangalibun, Aline Pasang Bario Asal & Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project – INITIAL BRIEFING

Bario Micro-Hydro ProjectBario Micro-Hydro Project Prepared By: Sarah Balangalibun, Garnet Balangalibun, Aline PasangPrepared By: Sarah Balangalibun, Garnet Balangalibun, Aline Pasang

Bario Asal & Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project

– INITIAL BRIEFING PACK


Session Objectives

• To introduce the Micro-Hydro Project Scope & Plan

• To describe the benefits of implementing the hydro

• To present the project outline

• Cost Estimates

• Project Funding

• To describe how the community will be involved in the project

• Project Team – Roles & Responsibilities


Outline

• Why are we doing this?

• What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?

• What are the benefits to Bario Asal & Arur Layun community?

• Where are we now and what next?

• Who will be involved in the Project?


Why are we doing this?

• Provide the residents of Bario Asal & Arur Layun with electricity;

• Elevate the standard & quality of life of the local community;

• Encourage sustainable development.


What are the benefits to the community?

• A constant supply of electricity

• Savings on the cost of buying diesel for diesel powered generators

• Low environmental impact

• Low noise and air pollution

• Coupled with reforestation in the water catchments area, the project also aims to reduce the risk of flash floods in years to come.


What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?

• A small scale power plant that generates electricity using the energy potential of water.

• Micro-hydro power plants convert the energy of flowing water into electrical energy.

• The energy produced by them is renewable & the process does not emit polluting gases.


Outline

• Why are we doing this?

• What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?

• What are the benefits to Bario Asal & Arur Layun community?

• Where are we now and what next?

• Who will be involved in the Project?


Where are we now?

• A bank account at Maybank Boulevard, Miri has been set up in the name of JKK Kampung Bario Asal with over RM10k in the account

• A preliminary site survey has been carried out and a project paper has been drafted;

• Contacted various interested parties who have prior experience in executing similar projects in Borneo:

• The Borneo Project Team – Focal Point : Jessica Lawrence

• PACOS – Focal Point : Adrian Lasimbang

• Seacology.Org – Via Jessica Lawrence

PACOS & Seacology.Org previous projects website


Micro hydro Gantt Chart

Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q2 2007Q2 2006

Preliminary feasibility study

Full feasibility study and Project Plan

Excavation and civil works

Electromechanical component installation

Wiring and testing

Maintenance Training

Mapping, Reforestation and Training

Fundraising

Conceptual Design /Design

Build and test

Implement

Q1 2007 Q4 2007Q3 2007


Cost Estimates – Total RM200,000

No. ITEM RM

1. Excavation (Estimation basis: Fuel Costs of 5 days work) Note: Propose that the usage of tractors & driver be provided in kind.

1,000

2. Material – Electromechanical (turbine & cabling) 70,000

3. Material – Civil Structures (pipes, gate valves, flanges, cement, rebar/brs) 20,000

4. Equipment rental – Surveyor’s equipment from PT Heksa Indonesia

Note: Genset & welder (in-kind. Value:RM2k); Truck & Tractor (in-kind. Value:RM5k)

2,000

5. Transportation – technical team from PACOS & HEKSA 1,000

6. Transportation – materials (Estimation basis: flight charter) Note: Propose that the followings are provided in kind: (a) transportation from airport to site; (b) transportation fuel

20,000

7. Mapping of upstream area 5,000

8. Reforestration activites of upstream area 15,000

9. Training 8,000

10. Administration, accounting & reporting (stationeries, printing etc.) 5,000

11. Technical Consultancies – In kind

Propose that food & lodging to Technical team be provided in kind

0

12. Unplanned costs 53,000


Who will be involved in the project?

Everyone will be involved, at varying levels in the various phases.

• Project Team Will involve Local Project Team & PACOS Technical Advisors to effectively plan and execute the work

• JKK Kampung Bario Asal CommitteeOverall coordination of Bario Asal community efforts

• JKK Kampung Arur Layun CommitteeOverall coordination of Arur Layun community efforts

• The Community(refer next slide)


Community Involvement?

• Food and lodging for technical team and volunteers • Transportation of equipment and people to and from microhydro site

• Volunteer labor for excavation and construction works

• Maintenance personnel

• Mapping, marking and reforestation of water catchments

• Conduct workshop to train end users on responsible resource management

• Fundraising activities, sourcing of materials


Local Project Team – Roles & Responsibilites

Overall Project Coordinator – Plan & monitor project progress, liaise with NGOs & manage project team logistics;

Fund Raising Committee – Organise fund raising activities, contact governments or NGOs or Companies or Individuals for donations & materials;

Financial Controller – Manage project budget, focal point for donation, assist in raising funds;

Bario Asal Focal Point – to source and organise local manpower & equipment, to assist in trainings, to assist in attaining food & lodgings for technical advisors & volunteers;

Arur Layun Focal Point – to source and organise local manpower & equipment, to assist in trainings, to assist in attaining food & lodgings for technical advisors & volunteers.

IT Focal Point – to upload and manage documents on the project website


How to find us

Project updates will be posted at :

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bariohydro

Emails pertaining to the project can be sent to :

[email protected]


End of Slides

Thank You


Bank Account Details

• Bank : Maybank Boulevard, Miri

• Type of account: Savings account

• Account Name: JKK Kampung Bario Asal

• Account No.: 5942085

• Signatories: 1. Ribed Inan, 2. Sekan Berauk, 3. Aline Pasang

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Item Transaction Date +ve -ve Total

Donation from Aline Pasang 5 June 2006 250.00 250.00

Donation from Datu Robert Lian 16 June 2006 9,997.00 10,247.00


Documents

Bario Micro-Hydro Project Prepared By: Sarah Balangalibun, Garnet Balangalibun, Aline Pasang Bario Asal & Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project – INITIAL BRIEFING