Bario Asal

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Bario Asal Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project
INITIAL BRIEFING PACK
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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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

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Micro hydro Gantt Chart
Q2 2007
Q4 2006
Q3 2006
Q2 2006
Q1 2007
Q4 2007
Q3 2007
Preliminary feasibility study
Conceptual Design /Design
Full feasibility study and Project Plan
Excavation and civil works
Build and test
Electromechanical component installation
Wiring and testing
Implement
Maintenance Training
Mapping, Reforestation and Training
Fundraising
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Cost Estimates Total RM200,000

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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 Committee
• Overall coordination of Bario Asal community
  efforts
• JKK Kampung Arur Layun Committee
• Overall coordination of Arur Layun community
  efforts
• The Community
• (refer next slide)

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Community Involvement?

• Volunteer labor for excavation and construction
  works

• Transportation of equipment and people to and
  from microhydro site

• Food and lodging for technical team and
  volunteers

• Mapping, marking and reforestation of water
  catchments

• Maintenance personnel

• Conduct workshop to train end users on
  responsible resource
• management

• Fundraising activities, sourcing of materials

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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
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How to find us

• Project updates will be posted at
• http//briefcase.yahoo.com/bariohydro
• Emails pertaining to the project can be sent to
  
• Bariohydro_at_yahoo.com

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End of Slides Thank You
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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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