This Plan for Energy Efficiency in Egypt is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at improving the efficiency of electrical energy and rationalizing its use by the end user. The Plan contains programs and measures already in place or to be implemented shortly, as well as the bodies involved and the indication of their commitment to putting the Plan into practice. The guiding objective to be achieved by implementing the projects contained in this plan is to reduce energy consumption by 5% during the period from 2012-2015 compared to the average consumption of the previous 5 years. The electric energy efficiency measures in different sectors regard (i) the home sector; (ii) the public utilities and government agencies sector; and (iii) the tourism sector. In the home sector, the Plan envisages the following measures (i) use high-efficiency lighting; (ii) use high-efficiency household electrical devices; (iii) implement a financing plan with a bank to facilitate the acquisition of solar heaters. In the public sector, the provided suggestions are (i) saving energy by increasing efficiency in public lighting; (ii) promoting plans for energy conservation in government buildings. As for the third sector, the tourist one, the Plan promotes (i) rationalization of energy consumption in hotels by spreading the use of solar heaters. Other general measures that should be promoted to improve electricity use are (i) the construction of wind and solar stations in different parts of the country; (ii) the promotion of photovoltaic cell projects; (iii) the development and modernization of the Aswan High Dam power station; (iv) reduce losses in the electrical network; (v) review the necessary legislation to ensure the use of energy-saving appliances in government buildings.
Egipto · 2012-07-11