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Arab States and Sustainable Energy Capabilities:  Brief Profiles on Thirteen Countries’ Promising Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Markets

Cairo, Egypt – 21^st May, 2013 - The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) has published brief studies on its member states’ renewable energy and energy efficiency market. RCREEE’s thirteen Arab member states were ranked on fixed dimensions that include investments, institutional capacity, electricity pricing, future targets, and policies. The country profiles also analyze current and planned renewable energy projects.  The profiles provide a simple tool for policy makers, researchers, and investors to know more about Arab states’ readiness in the field
 RCREEE launch the profiles at the Arab Energy Efficiency Day in 21^st May in Cairo

Insights on Renewable Energy

·         Jordan and Tunisia are among the best in terms of instituting financial incentives for investors and reducing the subsidies on conventional fuels

       Morocco leads the region with the lowest subsidies for conventional fuel and the biggest share of wind energy in its generation mix

         Jordan and Palestine have an opportunity to capitalize on their progressing regulatory framework

         Morocco and Algeria aim for 42% and 40% share of energy from renewable resources by 2020 and 2030 respectively

         Egypt leads the region’s wind market with a current 550MW capacity and 11 more new projects in pipeline. Egypt's first private wind farm is currently under construction

         Libya demonstrates strong commitment for pursuit of renewable energy. The first 60 MW wind farm in Darnah and 14 MW PV plant in Al-Jofra are already under construction

         Bahrain has the most liberalized electricity market with 80% of power produced by independent private producers

       

 Sudan plans to be less-dependent on hydroelectricity

        Yemen plans to have 28.2% share of renewable energy from geothermal resources by 2025

        Palestine has the highest rate of solar water heaters diffusion in the region. Almost 70% of households in Palestine are equipped with Solar Water Heaters

Insights on Energy Efficiency

         Tunisia leads the region with the most progressive regulatory framework for energy efficiency

         During 2011-2012, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Sudan 
announced their National Energy Efficiency Action plans

         Libya and Yemen need to continue enhancing their regulatory framework, implementation capacity, and electricity pricing

         Morocco witnesses positive impact of its progressive electricity pricing system

         Lebanon offers attractive financial incentives for investments in energy efficiency projects

         Algeria has comprehensive regulatory framework, but needs to enhance its implementation capacit

         Sudan aims to achieve 3349 GWh of energy savings by 
improving network losses

http://www.rcreee.org/jordan
http://www.rcreee.org/morocco
http://www.rcreee.org/egypt-2
http://www.rcreee.org/libya
http://www.rcreee.org/bahrain
http://www.rcreee.org/sudan
http://www.rcreee.org/yemen
http://www.rcreee.org/palestine
http://www.rcreee.org/tunisia

http://www.rcreee.org/lebanon
http://www.rcreee.org/algeria