Renewables Readiness Assessment Egypt Validation Meeting Cairo, Egypt 10-11 May 2017 1
What is the RRA? Assessment on conditions to create an enabling environment for scaled up RE deployment Government-owned and IRENA-facilitated 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 2
Why the RRA? A global framework to deploy RE at national level
RRA Map Caribbean Grenada Antigua & Barbuda Latin America Peru Nicaragua Panama Sub-Saharan Africa Senegal Niger Gambia Ghana Mozambique Zambia Djibouti Swaziland Tanzania Zimbabwe Mali Gabon MENA Oman Mauritania Tunisia Egypt Asia Mongolia Philippines Pakistan Thailand Afghanistan 19 Completed 9 Under implementation 2 Planned Pacific Kiribati Fiji Marshall Islands Vanuatu 4
The RRA process, a 4-phased approach 1 2 3 4 Demonstration of intent by government Detailed country assessment and action plan Validation Implementation of recommendations and follow up 5
Who is engaged in the RRA? RRA Core Team Ministry in charge of RE Development partners IRENA Consultant Regional entities National Expert Group Ministries and specialized gov. bodies (industry, agriculture, rural development, etc.) Private sector and utilities Civil society and associations Financing institutions Academia 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 serviceresource pairs Experts finalise serviceresource pair templates and formulate Action Plan Outcomes resulting from consultative process to be validated by national stakeholders
Supporting material for RRA report 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 The Service-Resource Pairs Template Elements Service/ Resource On grid electricity Off grid electricity Motive power Policy & strategy Context Challenges/gaps Opportunities/Actions Timing Actors Institutional, regulatory & Market structure Resource, Technology & Infrastructure Business model Capacity building x x Energy Efficiency Thermal Energy (Heating & Cooling) Transport 8
RRA Egypt 9
The RRA process, a 4-phased approach 1 2 3 4 Initiation and demonstration of intent by government Detailed country assessment and action plan Validation Implementation of recommendations and follow up April 2016 September 2016 May 2017 Q4 2017 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 10
STEP 1 Ma tc h/ Id entify Servic e-resourc e Pa irs Service Renewable 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 -- -- -- 11
RRA Egypt: Status 1 2 3 4 Initiation and demonstration of intent by government Detailed country assessment and action plan Validation Implementation of recommendations and follow up April 2016 September 2016 May 2017 Q4 2017 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 12
Thank you for your attention 13