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4.67. (...) The Integrated Electricity Plan of 2002 (amended in 2013) of the CEB provides for its reorganization, including the removal of the regulatory role (...) The modernization of the electricity grid is under way: Battery Energy Storage Systems totalling 18 MW are being integrated into the power system.

4.68. The Central Electricity Board generates around 41% of total electricity from thermal power stations and hydroelectric plants. The remainder is provided by independent power producers (IPPs) that mainly produce electricity from coal and bagasse. (...).

4.69. 4.69. As part of the Government Programme for FY2016/17, the CEB introduced a Medium-Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) Scheme, for a maximum of 10 MW, to enable beneficiaries to produce electricity for their own consumption and sell the excess to CEB. The Government also plans to install 25 MW of rooftop solar PV to cater for public and residential buildings.

Table 4.8 Electricity mix, 2020
Renewables: Bagasse; Hydro; Landfill gas; Wind; Solar
Installed capacity (MW): 230.4; 60.5; 3.4; 10.6; 106.3
Total electricity (GWh): 383.6; 115.8; 24.8; 18.1; 145.7
Share in electricity mix (%): 13.3; 4.0; 0.9;0.6; 5.1

4.74. (...) a Seabed Mineral Bill and a Seabed Mineral Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill are being elaborated. With their licensing regime and application process, the Bills provide for a more streamlined institutional arrangement. The Bills would be supplemented by a number of codes, such as the Fiscal and Taxation Code, the Environment Code of Practice, and the Offshore Petroleum Safety Code to ensure financial transparency, preservation of the environment, and occupational safety.

4.75. The Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities (MEPU) is responsible for the water sector. It formulates policies and strategies for the mobilization and conservation of water resources, and the management of supply and distribution of water. The ownership of water is vested in the State.

4.76. There are two subsidiary parastatals responsible falling under the aegis of the MEPU for managing water: the Central Water Authority (potable water distribution and water supply infrastructure), and the Wastewater Management Authority. Mauritius has a National Water Policy (2014) in place, and it adopted a National Integrated Water Resources Management Plan in 2017. A roadmap for 2021-24 for improving the water supply service, particularly in water-stressed regions during the dry season, was adopted in May 2021, and Budget 2021/22 has made provisions for the implementation of priority projects.

4.78. Some of the economic issues in Mauritius' water management include the following: • Water allocation: The National Water Policy accords the following user priority – domestic, industrial, tourism, irrigation, hydro power, and other users. Irrigation is currently the largest water user, mainly for sugar cane. (...) A review of existing water rights and the legal framework is being undertaken to rationalize the use of water in the country, while promoting efficiency.

4.78. Some of the economic issues in Mauritius' water management include the following: (...) • Water use efficiency: With a view to addressing challenges and constraints in the water sector and to cope with water losses and also to have a sustainable approach towards water management, water efficiency is one of the Government's priorities. Budget 2021/22 made provisions for water conservation and water recycling. [34] Moreover, water released from hydro power stations will be treated and distributed for domestic purposes.

[34] Including concessional financing of up to MUR 1 million for car washers to invest in water-recycling and rainwater-harvesting systems.

4.86. The Government plans to expand the industrial infrastructure and logistics facilities by setting up three new business parks (a high-tech park at Côte D'Or extending over 150 acres, a logistics park at Riche Terre, and a pharmaceutical and life sciences park at Rose Belle). Incentives include (...) 50% accelerated depreciation allowance on energy-efficient equipment and capital expenditures incurred on R&D.