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Renewables Readiness Assessment

Egypt

Validation Meeting

Cairo, Egypt

10-11 May 2017

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What is the rationale?

Support countries capitalize on vast RE potential in shifting

energy priorities

Translate political commitment and ambition into actual

investments into RE

What is the RRA?

Assessment on conditions to create an enabling environment for

scaled up RE deployment

Government-owned and IRENA-facilitated

Why the RRA?

A global framework to deploy RE at national level

RRA Map

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Latin AmericaPeru

Nicaragua Panama

CaribbeanGrenada

Antigua & Barbuda

Pacific Kiribati

FijiMarshall Islands

VanuatuMENAOman

MauritaniaTunisiaEgypt

Sub-Saharan AfricaSenegal NigerGambia GhanaMozambique ZambiaDjibouti Swaziland Tanzania ZimbabweMali Gabon

AsiaMongolia

PhilippinesPakistanThailand

Afghanistan

• 19 Completed• 9 Under implementation• 2 Planned

Demonstration of intent by government

Detailed country assessment and action

plan

ValidationImplementation of

recommendations and follow up

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Phase

3

The RRA process, a 4-phased approach

Phase

1

Phase

4 Phase

2

Who is engaged in the RRA?

National Expert Group

Ministries and specialized gov.

bodies (industry, agriculture,

rural development, etc.)

Private sector and utilities

Civil society and associations

Financing institutions

Academia

RRA Core Team

Ministry in charge of

RE

Development

partners

IRENA

Consultant

Regional entities

Validation Stakeholder Group

Other key ministries– health,

water, education, women,

social affairs, etc.

Bilateral and multilateral

agencies (WB, UNDP, etc.)

Suppliers and manufacturers,

Chamber of commerce, etc.

Experts inducted to

identify up to 5 service-

resource pairs

Outcomes resulting from

consultative process to be

validated by national

stakeholders

Experts finalise service-

resource pair templates and

formulate Action Plan

The Service-Resource Pairs Template

SERVICE

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE

Hydro Wind Solar Bioenergy Geothermal Marine

On grid – electricity x x x x x x

Off grid – electricity x x x x x

Motive power x x

Thermal Energy (Heating & Cooling) x x x

Transport x

Supporting material for RRA report

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Service/ Resource

Elements

Policy & strategy

Institutional,

regulatory &

Market

structure

Resource,

Technology

&

Infrastructure

Business

model

x

x

On grid – electricity • Context• Challenges/gaps• Opportunities/Actions • Timing• Actors

Off grid – electricity

Motive power

Thermal Energy (Heating &

Cooling)

Transport

Cap

acity

bu

ildin

g

En

erg

y E

fficie

ncy

Supporting material for RRA report

The Service-Resource Pairs Template

RRA Egypt

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Initiation and demonstration of intent

by government

Detailed country assessment and action

plan

ValidationImplementation of

recommendations and follow up

10

Phase

3

The RRA process, a 4-phased approach

Phase

1

Phase

4 Phase

2

1. Conduct RRA expert workshop to discuss and fill up the RRA

templates in detail and develop an action plan

2. Conduct meeting with high-level decision-makers and the RRA

Core team

3. Prepare a draft RRA report (Interim report)

4. Plan the RRA validation workshop

April 2016 September 2016 May 2017 Q4 2017

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ServiceRenewable Energy Resource

Hydro Wind Solar Biomass Geothermal

On grid – electricity

- Large-Scale. × × × × --- Distributed Systems. -- × × × --Off grid – electricity -- -- × × --Thermal Energy x x

- Domestic Sector. -- -- × -- --- Industrial Sector. -- × × × --- Tourism. -- × × × --- Rural Areas. -- -- × × --Transport -- -- × × --

STEP 1Matc h/ Identify Servic e-Resourc e Pa irs

Initiation and demonstration of intent

by government

Detailed country assessment and action

plan

ValidationImplementation of

recommendations and follow up

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Phase

3

RRA Egypt: Status

Phase

1

Phase

4 Phase

2

1. Distribute the draft RRA report to all stakeholders- who will attend the

validation workshop

2. Convene all stakeholders to the RRA validation workshop

3. Validate the RRA actions

4. Peer review and finalise RRA report

April 2016 September 2016 May 2017 Q4 2017

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Thank you for your attention