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4.64. Energy savings are a key element in Mauritius' strategy. In 2011, the Energy Efficiency Act was passed to reduce energy use and costs, protect the environment, improve productivity, and help to mitigate the effects of climate change. The law also provides for mandatory energy audits for businesses. An Energy Efficiency Management Office was established in 2011 to, inter alia, manage energy efficiency programmes and monitor energy usage. [25] The national target is to achieve a 10% efficiency gain by 2025.
[25] Energy Efficiency (Registration of Energy Auditors) Regulations 2016, as amended in 2018. Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Energy Efficiency (Energy Consumer and Energy Audit) Regulations 2017. To promote efficient use of energy, the importation of incandescent lamps of 50W and 75W is banned as from 1 January 2020, and standards for LED lights are enforced.
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4.65. The main thrust of Mauritius' energy strategy lies in the development of renewables. The target for renewables is to contribute 35% by 2025, and 60% by 2030, to the electricity generated, with the elimination of power generation from coal by 2030. To this end, the Government established the Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA) through its enabling laws in 2015, to explore financing sources and renewable energy incentive schemes, as well as research and development in the area of renewables. MARENA has the responsibility for assessing the feasibility and competitiveness of renewable energy projects, especially with regard to technologies yet to be explored in Mauritius (e.g. offshore wind parks).
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4.66. In 2020, 76.1% of the total electricity was generated from non-renewable sources, principally petroleum products and coal, and 23.9% from renewable sources, mainly bagasse, hydro, wind, solar, and landfill gas (Table 4.8). The share of solar energy in the electricity mix reached about 5.1% in 2020, up from 4.0% in 2014. The target of 35% renewables is to be achieved with an additional of 396 GWh of renewable energy over the period 2020-25 (up from 774.7 GWh in 2020). The main contribution would come from solar energy, with 11 photovoltaic (PV) farms expected to become operational. [26]
[26] A solar farm is to be set up near the airport to allow the new airport city to be fully autonomous and run by renewable energy.
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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.
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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. (...).
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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