Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§61 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The Ministry's goals include to: optimize the use of available energy sources taking into consideration environmental protection; provide electricity at a suitable price; expand the utilization of new and renewable energy sources; (...)
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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§62 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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There are five authorities under the Ministry's aegis, supervising different areas of the electricity sector: (a) the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA); (b) the Hydro Power Plants Executive Authority; (c) the Nuclear Materials Authority; (d) the Atomic Energy Authority; and (e) the Nuclear Power Plants Authority.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§63 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) was established in 1986 to act as the national focal point for expanding efforts to develop and introduce renewable energy technologies to Egypt on a commercial scale together with implementation of related energy conservation programmes. The NREA is entrusted with planning and implementing renewable energy programmes in coordination with other concerned national and international institutions.
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Renewable
Energy
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§65 |
Egypt |
2018 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The main law governing the sector is the Electricity Law No. 87/2015. Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Decree No. 230 of 2016 promulgated the Executive Regulations of the Electricity Law. Other legislation regulating the electricity sectors includes Law No. 203/2014 on the stimulation of electricity production from renewable sources of energy; (...) Law No. 102/1986 establishing the Authority for the Development and Use of New and Renewable Energy; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§68 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Energy |
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(...) Keeping tariffs unmodified for a long time resulted in a distortion of the tariff structure, a lower performance of economic and financial indicators, a deficit in the cash flow of electricity companies, and a gap between the cost of energy supply and the selling prices. This gap was covered by high subsidies that reached LE 22.6 billion in 2013/2014, of which LE 19.3 billion corresponded to subsidies granted to residential customers. All these factors led the Government to decide a reform was needed and request a study from EgyptERA. To this end, EgyptERA was charged with preparing a study with recommendations, taking into consideration the protection of low income families and full compliance with energy conservation policies.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§73 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Egypt's electricity generation is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. In 2016, 91% of the electricity generated stemmed from oil and gas, while 7.4% came from hydro-electrical sources and 1.2% from solar and wind sources. The authorities are planning to reverse this situation and to rely increasingly on renewable sources of electricity generation as well as on coal. In fact, the objective set for 2030 in the 2016 "Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030" is drastically different from the current situation as it foresees that in 2030 only 27% of the total electricity generated will stem from oil and gas, 29% from coal, 16% from solar sources, 14% from wind sources, 9% from nuclear and 5% from hydro-electrical sources.
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Sustainable
Renewable
Energy
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§74 |
Egypt |
2018 |
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Energy |
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Different policy approaches have been taken with respect to the various sources of electricity generation. For instance, Egypt is not planning to increase its reliance on hydro electricity as Egypt's hydro-electrical potential is nearly fully exploited with an installed capacity of 2,800 MW. With respect to nuclear energy, the approach is to expand it in the medium run. To this end, in 2015 the Government signed a contract with the Russian firm Rossatom to build a four reactor plant at El Dabaa. The project regarding the first pair of reactors, with an installed capacity of 1,200 MW each, is scheduled to be completed by 2024. The estimated cost of the project is US$20 billion. As far as wind-powered electricity generation is concerned, the Government is planning a tenfold expansion in capacity from 750 MW in 2016 to 7.2 GW by 2022. Regarding solar powered energy, the authorities are planning to expand capacity from 150 MW in 2016 to 3.5 GW by 2027, including 2.8 GW of PV (photovoltaic) power and 700 MW of CSP (concentrated solar) power. The tendering process for both wind and solar energy projects is likely to be based on a feed-in tariff [12] under the aegis of both the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and of the NREA. Also, to promote their activities, solar and wind producers will be entitled to long-term leases of land at 2% of the value of the energy produced and to a customs tariff of 2% for imported equipment and materials.
[12] A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers based on the cost of generation of each technology. The goal is to provide price certainty and long-term contracts that help finance renewable energy investment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§75 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
Investment measures, Other support measures |
Energy |
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Egypt has adopted a number of measures to promote renewable energies and to facilitate public-private partnerships in renewable energies. In April 2007, the Supreme Council of Energy in Egypt adopted a resolution on an ambitious plan to cover 20% of the generated electricity with renewable energy by 2020, including a 12% contribution from wind energy, translating to about 7200 MW grid-connected wind farms. This plan gives enough room to private investments to play the major role in realizing this goal.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§76 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
Income or price support, Other support measures |
Energy |
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The July 2014 tariff reform guaranteed annual tariff increases for energy generated from renewable sources for the same five-year period and at the same rate as electricity generated by conventional sources. The use of feed-in tariffs was introduced in September 2014. The introduction of feed-in tariffs for renewable energies was accompanied by the institution of long term purchase power agreements of a duration between 20 and 25 years. Also, to attract new investment, EgyptERA was granted the power to establish by itself or to enter in partnerships with the private sector to implement renewable energy projects. In September 2016, a new phase of the Fee-in Tariff system for PV & wind farm was announced to be applied by end October 2016.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-IV§162 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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The Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) has developed a Strategic Vision 2030, which aims at making Egyptian airports leading and pioneer airports in the Middle East and Africa and able to compete globally. The Strategy aims at optimizing EHCAAN's assets to provide aeronautical and air navigational services in a manner that complies with international standards and customers' and investors' expectations through an efficient and effective management based on human and technological capabilities and by adopting security, safety, quality and environmental protection policies to achieve sustainable development.
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