AREF, March 11, 2013

1. Arab Renewable Energy Framework Workshop
League of Arab States HQ, Cairo
Maged Mahmoud
Senior Expert, RCREEE
11 March, 2013

2. National Renewable
Energy Action Plans
The purpose of the template is to ensure that NREAPs
are :
- covering all essential elements, and
- comparable with future periodical reports issued
by the country or other Arab Countries willing to
use the template.

3. Arab National Renewable
Energy Action Plans
1. Summary of national renewable
energy policy
2. Expected Final Energy Consumption
up to 2020 & 2030
3. Renewable energy targets and
trajectories
Arab NREAP
4. Measures for achieving the targets
5. Assessments

4. Arab-NREAP
1. Summary of National Renewable Energy Policy
• Short overview of the national renewable energy
policy describing :
 the objectives of the policy (such as security of
supply, environmental, economic and social
benefits) and
 the main strategic lines of action.
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5. Arab-NREAP
2. EXPECTED FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION UP
TO 2020 and 2030
• Provide estimation of gross final energy consumption (GFEC) of
all types of energy (from both renewable and conventional
sources) for the years 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Table 1
Expected energy consumption for heating, cooling, electricity and GFEC
up to 2030 (ktoe)
Base year 2015 2020 2025 2030
2010
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Gross final energy consumption (GFEC)
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6. Arab-NREAP
3. RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS AND TRAJECTORIES
• 3.1. National overall target
• 3.2. Targets and trajectories for electricity,
heating and cooling
Table 2
National overall target for the share of energy from renewable sources
in GFEC of energy till 2030
2010 2020 2030
Target of energy from renewable sources (toe)
Past and expected GFEC (toe)
Share of energy from renewable energy in GFEC (%)
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7. Arab-NREAP
3. RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS AND TRAJECTORIES
• 3.1. National overall target
• 3.2. Targets and trajectories for electricity,
heating and cooling
Table 3
Targets and estimated trajectory of energy from renewable
sources in electricity, heating and cooling
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Share of renewable energy for heating and
cooling (%)
Share of renewable energy for electricity (%)
Overall share of renewable (%)
Share of exported renewable energy (%)
Share of imported renewable energy (%) 7

8. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• 4.1. Overview of all policies and measures to promote the
use of energy from renewable resources
• 4.2. Specific measures to fulfil the targets
• 4.3. Support schemes to promote the use of RE in electricity
applied by the country or with a group of countries
• 4.4. Support schemes to promote the RE in heating and
cooling applied by the country or with a group of countries
• 4.5. Specific measures for the promotion of the use of
energy from biomass
• 4.6. Planned energy cooperation with other Arab or foreign
countries
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9. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• 4.1. Overview of all policies and measures to promote the
use of energy from renewable resources
• .....
Table 4
Overview of all policies and measures
Name of the Type Expected Targeted group Existing or Start and end
measure result or activity planned dates of
measure
1.
2.
3.
…
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10. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• …
• 4.2. Specific measures to fulfil the targets
• 4.2.1. Administrative procedures and planning
.....
4.2.2. Technical specifications
4.2.3. Buildings
4.2.4. Information provisions
4.2.5. Certification of installers
4.2.6. Electricity infrastructure development
4.2.7. Electricity network operation
4.2.8. District heating and cooling infrastructure development
Explain briefly the delivery mechanism for implementing the national plan
(legislations, authorization, certification, existing/planned, national/regional/local,
responsible authorities, coordination, information flow, plans for revision,
simplifies procedures for decentralized systems, fees, quality standards, public
exemplary role, infrastructure development, access/priority rights, cost sharing,
grid / market structure/operation, Regulatory Agency, tariffs…
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11. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• …
• 4.3. Support schemes to promote the use of RE in electricity
applied by the country or with a group of countries
Regulated targets and obligation
Financial support
Specific questions for financial support for investment
Specific questions for tradable certificates:
Specific questions for feed-in fixed tariffs:
Specific questions for feed-in premiums:
Specific questions for tendering:
Short description, voluntary/obligatory, national/regional/local, Who is
targeted, which technology, volume /price cap, who supervise, rules ,
duration, support type, penalties, adjustments , expected impact, ….
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12. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• …
• 4.6. Planned energy cooperation with other Arab or foreign
countries
4.6.1. Procedural aspects
4.6.2. Estimated potential for joint projects
4.6.3. Joint renewable energy project list
Table 8
Joint project list for the reporting year
Project name Technology MW Financing Operation Investment
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13. Arab-NREAP
4. MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS
• …
• 4.6. Planned energy cooperation with other Arab or foreign
countries
4.6.1. Procedural aspects
4.6.2. Estimated potential for joint projects
4.6.3. Joint renewable energy project list
Table 8
Joint project list for the reporting year
Project name Technology MW Financing Operation Investment
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14. Arab-NREAP
5. ASSESSMENTS
• 5.1. Total contribution expected of each renewable energy
technology to meet the targets
• 5.2. Preparation of the national Renewable Energy Action
Plan and the follow-up of its implementation

15. Arab-NREAP
5. ASSESSMENTS
• 5.1. Total contribution expected of each renewable energy
technology to meet the targets
• 5.2. PreparationGWh the MW 2015 Renewable Energy2025GWh
MW
2010
of national
GWh MW
2020
GWh MW Action MW
2030
GWh
Hydro: Plan and the follow-up of its implementation
< 1MW
1MW –10 MW
> 10MW
Of which pumping
Geothermal
Solar:
Photovoltaic, CPV
CSP
Tide, wave, ocean
Wind:
Onshore
Offshore
Biomass:
solid
biogas
bioliquids
Total
of which in CHP

16. Arab-NREAP
5. ASSESSMENTS
• …..
• 5.2. Preparation of the national Renewable Energy Action
Plan and the follow-up of its implementation
(a) How were local authorities and/or cities involved in the preparation of this
Action Plan? Were other stakeholders involved?
(b) Are there plans to develop regional local RE strategies? If so, could you
please explain?
(c) Please explain the public consultation carried out for the preparation of this
Action Plan.
(d) Please indicate your national contact point/the national authority or body
responsible for the follow-up of the National Renewable Energy Action Plan?
(e) Do you have a monitoring system, including indicators for individual
measures and instruments, to follow-up the implementation of the National
Renewable Energy Action Plan? If so, could you please give more details on it?

17. Good ideas will linger on shelves,
unless we support them ourselves
Maged Mahmoud
Senior Expert
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Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
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