[Internship Program Notice] GIZ Indonesia for REEP Project: Internship on Solar Cooling System

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German implementing organization which provides services worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.


The 1000 Islands - Renewable Energy for Electrification Programme (REEP) is a cooperation project between Federal Government of Germany and Republic of Indonesia that aims to demonstrate the feasibility of renewable energy grid integration to achieve 23% share of renewable energy by 2025 in the selected island grids. The core of the Project’s methodological approach is the systematic integration of private sector’s renewable electricity generation into the grid.


Cooling is considered as one of the most important process in marine, agriculture, and even beverages industries. The fresh catches, vegetables and fruits have to be kept at lower temperature to protect the quality and extend the shelf life of the products. Looking at the high demand of cooling system for different applications, especially in a remote island, a decentralized and small-scale system powered by solar is sought to be a promising solution for a better food value-chain with affordable value to invest.


Many of the solar cooling system available in the Indonesian market are currently imported and are sold at relatively higher price due to the high volumetric shipping cost. Most of the systems are also required battery to run the compressor at a constant frequency. This causes the technology adoption of solar cooling unit to be less attractive. On the other hand, the use of battery will increase the operation and maintenance cost of the system. In this case, a demonstration of a universal battery-less (variable frequency) refrigeration system for cooling application that does not require 24-hours of operation is required to provide alternative option to diesel powered conventional refrigeration system.


GIZ Indonesia is seeking 1 (one) qualified Indonesian candidate for the following position:
                                          

Internship on Development of Small-Scale Universal Battery-less Solar Cooling System


A.    Responsibilities


The intern provides support for REEP on activities related to the implementation of PV charging station and electric boat. The objectives are to obtain user feedback from using mobile battery pack for electric boat and other small appliances, as well as to evaluate the performance of stand-alone PV charging station using bifacial PV module. The results of the internship period could potentially be used for Bachelor’s or Master’s theses.


Tasks

Support on literature study on the possible market of small-scale solar cooling system:
Support in conducting demand assessment
Assist on implementation of cooling box using the universal cooling device:
Support in the design a cooling box based on the prospective application
Support in simulating the cooling box design
Assist in listing the bill of material and investment required 
Support in drafting the electrical and mechanical drawing of the system
Support during construction and testing
Perform monitoring and evaluation of the system performance
Assist on site implementation of the system:
Support monitoring and evaluation of the implemented projects in the island
Observe and obtain feedback from the operational
Reporting the pilot project results:
Design of the cooling box
Performance analysis of the cooling box
Observation and feedback from the implementation related to the performance, utilization, safety, etc.
Discussion and further recommendation 
Final report and scientific paper written in English with an abstract or summary


Required qualifications and competences

Final year bachelor or master's student in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, engineering physics, electrical engineering, renewable energy or other related engineering or science studies
Knowledge in refrigeration system
Knowledge in electrical, control, and instrumentation
Basic knowledge on energy topic, especially photovoltaic system and battery will be an advantage
Excellent command of ANSYS, CAD software, HOMER, and MS – Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)
Have strong data processing and analytical skill
Proficiency in English language (reading, writing and speaking)
Willing to travel

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than one year ago.


Duty Station: Jakarta

Working Hours: 5 working days per week, 8 working hours per day

Expected Joining Date: a.s.a.p.

Duration of Internship: up to 6 months

Reporting to: Technical Advisor (Renewable Energy)

Remuneration: The intern will in accordance with GIZ regulations receive a cost-of-living stipend intended to cover living expenses and accommodation if the intern basically resides outside Jakarta.
                                  

Interested candidates shall submit comprehensive resume and a motivation letter to: recruitment-indo@giz.de before February 9th, 2020


Please put: REEP – Internship Solar Cooling System as your email subject and name the files using following format: [Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa _CV or Nakula Sadewa _Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa _Reference)


Only short-listed candidates will be notified