This Plan represents the second Egyptian National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP). The NEEAP complies with the national energy legislation and policies and is keen on developing the institutional structure of energy efficiency activities by completing, activating, and empowering energy efficiency units across different economic sectors. In other words, it adopts an institutional setup for energy efficiency, in terms of both supply and demand, based on central planning and decentralized implementation. Specialized committees will also be set up, including a committee concerned with energy efficiency specifications and labels, as well as a committee overseeing the energy efficiency code for buildings. The NEEAP further set up systems for energy managers, the energy efficiency register, and a follow-up and verification system. Regarding the supply side, the NEEAP projects electricity savings from tariff restructuring and emphasizes the importance of realistic electricity pricing and new generation projects. Concerning energy efficiency in terms of the demand side, it focuses on improving energy use in buildings, tourism, industry, public lighting, and education, with a specific program to promote LED lightbulbs for residential consumers in the lowest three tariff segments. The Plan also focuses on expanding the energy efficiency labels program, stipulating placing such labels on equipment and machines, and adopting mechanisms for getting rid of non-energy efficient devices. Emphasis was laid on adopting measures for using renewable energy, whether for electricity generation or water heating in the sectors of buildings, tourism, industry, public lights, and educational buildings. NEEAP sets out measures for deploying high-efficiency electric motors in the industrial sector, besides measures for developing educational programs and school activities to raise children’s awareness about energy efficiency procedures. The NEEAP 2018-2022 includes the following main pillars: (i) completeness of institutional framework; (ii) securing financial mechanisms; (iii) developing a data gathering system; (iv) awareness raising, training, and capacity building; (v) issuing the first Energy Efficiency report to include the state's electricity consumption budget and an energy efficiency evaluation in different economic sectors; and (vi) implementing Energy Efficiency projects.
Egypt · 2018-01-01