Renewable Energy in Egypt
Mohammed Mostafa El-Khayat
New and Renewable Energy Authority
[email protected]
Renewable Energy in Egypt, June 8, 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contents
• Electricity Sources in Egypt
• Renewable Energy Resources in Egypt
• Renewable Energy Schemes in Egypt
• Feed-in Tariff, FiT
• Distributed Solar Technologies PV and SWHs
Electricity Sources in Egypt
Electricity Sector in Egypt
Total Installed Capacity 32,293 MW
Generation Plans by 2022
2.1%
8.7%
+ 23 GW
RE
10.8%
RE
28%
8.7%
2014
2022
Beyond target
Renewable Energy Resources
in Egypt
New and Renewable Energy Authority, NREA
Established in 1986
The national focal point to develop and
introduce renewable energy technologies to
Egypt on a commercial scale together with
implementation of related energy conservation
programs
Vision, Strategy, and Policies
Vision
Increase Share of renewable energy in the energy
sector.
Strategy
Satisfy 20% of the generated electricity by
renewable energies by 2020, including 12% from
wind energy.
Policies
a) Competitive Biding
b) Merchant Scheme
c) Feed-In Tariff, FiT
Legal Framework
1) Constitution / Article 32
To get optimum benefits from renewable energy, promote its investments, and
encourage R&D, in addition to local manufacturing.
2) Law No. 203 of Year 2014
To Motivate Production of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources.
3) Cabinet Decree No. 1947 of Year 2014 on Feed-in Tariff
4) Cabinet Decree No. (37/4/15/14) of Year 2015
Regulations to Avail Land for renewable Energy Projects.
5) Law No. 8 of Year 1997
On Investment Guarantees and Investments
6) The Rules and Regulations related to reposition of the renewable energy projects
already in operation before the issuance of Law No. 203 Y 2014.
Renewable Energy in Numbers
+25
Years of
Experience
+750 MW + US$ 1.3
billion
Installed
Capacity
≈US$ 500 +400 MW
million
Capacities under
Total Invest. in
2015 (Q1+Q2)
construction
(wind + PV)
Total investment
+ 5000
MW
In the Development
Phase
Resource Assessment
Solar
Wind
Lands Allocated for Renewable Energy
Areas
Areas
(km2)
Capacity
MW
1220
3550
Wind
841
5800
Solar
1290
34900
Wind
3636
25350
Solar
606
17400
Benban (Solar)
37
1800
Kom Ombo (Solar)
7
260
TOTAL
7637
≈90,000
Zone
Suez Gulf (wind)
East Nile
West Nile
Yellow shaded cells represent the available areas as a whole
West Nile
Suez Gulf
East Nile
Kom Ombo
Benban
List of Permits for NREA’s Land
1) The Armed Forces;
2) The Ministry of Petroleum;
3) The Civil Aviation Authority;
4) The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation;
5) The Antiquities Authority;
6) The National Centre for Land Use;
7) The Ministry of Communication and Information;
8) The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development;
9) The Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs;
10) The Governorate of Suez; and
11) The Ministry of Investment and Planning.
Renewable Energy Schemes
in Egypt
Renewable Energy Development Schemes
Framework for RE Development Mechanisms
Competitive
Biding
Merchant
- IPP since 2012
- 120 + 600 MW (under Dev)
NERA*
- EPC contracts since 1993
- 750 MW  1890 MW
- Solar (PV) ≈ 80 MW
+ EETC: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
* NREA: New and Renewable Energy Authority
Fit/Quota since 2014
- 2000 MW Wind
- 2000 MW PV
- 300 MW PV (rooftop)
EETC+
- 250 MW (final evaluation)
- 10 × 20 MW PV (under Dev.)
Renewable Energy Development Schemes
Framework for RE Development Mechanisms
Competitive
Biding
Merchant
- IPP since 2012
- 120 + 600 MW (under Dev)
NERA
- EPC contracts since 1993
- 750 MW  1890 MW
- Solar(PV) ≈80 MW
Fit/Quota since 2014
- 2000 MW Wind
- 2000 MW PV
- 300 MW PV (rooftop)
EETC
- 250 MW (final evaluation)
- 10 × 20 MW PV (under Dev.)
Projects done through Competitive Bidding
• 1040 MW Wind Energy in operation,
erection, and contracted.
• The 1st CSP plant is 140 MW including
solar field of 20 MWe based on
parabolic trough technology and 120
MW combined Cycle. It is in operation
since July 2011.
Projects Planned to be established through Competitive Bidding
Wind Projects Under Development
a) 200 MW, NREA/MASDAR
b) 200 MW, in cooperation with
French Agency for Development,
Afd.
c) 200 MW, in Cooperation with
Germany, EU, Afd
d) 200 MW, in Cooperation with
Japan (on the Nile Western
Bank).
Projects Planned to be established through Competitive Bidding
Solar Projects Under Development
a) NREA:
2 grid connected PV projects, 20 MW each,
in Hurghada & Kom Ombo are
b) EETC:
20 MW x 10 through BOO approach is
c) NREA, EETC, and Dist. Co.:
Electrifying 195 Remote Villages and Cities by
using Photovoltaic System in Cooperation
with the United Arab of Emirates (UAE)
Government in addition to implement PV
power plants with total capacity 37 MW.
Renewable Energy Development Schemes
Framework for RE Development Mechanisms
Competitive
Biding
Merchant
- IPP since 2012
- 120 + 600 MW (under Dev)
NERA
- EPC contracts since 1993
- 750 MW  1890 MW
- Solar(PV) ≈80 MW
Fit/Quota since 2014
- 2000 MW Wind
- 2000 MW PV
- 300 MW PV (rooftop)
EETC
- 250 MW (final evaluation)
- 10 × 20 MW PV (under Dev.)
Renewable Energy Development Schemes
Framework for RE Development Mechanisms
Competitive
Biding
Merchant
- IPP since 2012
- 120 + 600 MW (under Dev)
NERA
- EPC contracts since 1993
- 750 MW  1890 MW
- Solar(PV) ≈80 MW
Fit/Quota since 2014
- 2000 MW Wind
- 2000 MW PV
- 300 MW PV (rooftop)
EETC
- 250 MW (final evaluation)
- 10 × 20 MW PV (under Dev.)
Feed-in Tariff/ Locations of FiT PV Project
37 km2, 45 Pieces, 1750 MW
@ Benban/Aswan
10 km2, 7 Pieces, and 350MW
@ Zafarana/Suez
Feed-in Tariff/ Locations of FiT Wind projects at Gulf of Suez
328 km2, 43 Pieces, and 2150 MW
Feed-in Tariff/ Environmental Issues for Wind Energy Sites
•
•
•
km2
128
Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) has
been conducted.
Shutdown on demand
system will be applied.
•
•
240 km2
Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) has
to be conducted.
Feed-in Tariff/ Sharing of Upfront Costs Paid by NREA
 Permits costs
 Studies;
 Environmental Impact
Assessment,
 Ornithological studies
 … etc.
 Activities;
 Mine clearance;
 Roads;
 … etc
Distributed Solar Technologies
PV and SWHs
Feed-In Tariff Rates for PV Rooftop
Tariff
Sector
US$/kWh
EGP/kWh
Residential
0.113
0.844
Installed Capacity < 200 kW
0.120
0.901
200 kW < Installed Capacity < 500 kW
0.130
0.973
Certification of PV Installers
• NREA certifies PV installers for ongrid PV systems less than 500 kW.
• PV Installers have to prove their
capabilities to design, install,
operate and maintain PV systems.
• Criteria for certification is already
published on NREA website:
http://www.nrea.gov.eg/arabic1.ht
ml
• More than 100 PV Installers are
already certified
MED-Desire Project
• Objectives
“Raising public awareness on energy efficiency
through the transferability and implementation
of good practices in legal, regulatory, economic,
and organizational issues including the
promotion of new financing mechanisms to
facilitate the take up of solar technologies”
Final beneficiaries:
Local communities: new jobs
Retail and industrial energy consumers:
greater energy price stability
Research centres and universities: crossborder technology transfer and cooperation
Egysol Project
Partners:
1) Italian Ministry of Environment
2) New and Renewable Energy Authority, NREA
Targeted Touristic Areas:
+ South of Sinia Governorate
+ Red Sea Governorate
Objectives
+ SWH : 5000 m2 (60% achieved)
+ Oil Savings: 4000 toe
+ CO2 abatement: 12 k-ton
RE&EE Testing & Certification Center
 This center was established in cooperation with EU &
Italy.
 The center includes a set of integrated advanced
indoor and outdoor laboratories for testing and
certification of renewable energy equipment (solar,
wind & biomass)
 The Center is also entrusted to serve the Egyptian
energy efficiency standards & labeling program
through specialized laboratories for refrigerators,
washing machines, air conditions and lighting units.
 It includes also supporting Labs (Aging – Chemicals &
Physical – Optical – Electronic – Mechanical Pumping).
 The center is entrusted to carry out tests on
performance, reliability, durability as well as
environmental impact of renewable Energy and energy
efficiency equipment, hence issue licensing
certificates.
Co-operation with
International Entities
Co-operation with International Entities
International
Entities
Financing
Institutions
Energy
Agencies
Thank You