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February, 2013 © 2013 RCREEE

Annual Report 2012

Copyright © 2013 RCREEE. All rights reserved.

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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2

List of Abbreviations .............................................................................................. 3

Message from the Executive Director ....................................................................... 5

About RCREEE ...................................................................................................... 6

Our Result Areas ................................................................................................ 8

Overview.............................................................................................................. 8

Results – Facts and Figures .................................................................................. 10

Results – Institutions ........................................................................................... 14

Results – People .................................................................................................. 21

Results – Policies................................................................................................. 26

Results – Finance ................................................................................................ 28

Cooperation and Awareness ............................................................................. 30

New Cooperation Agreements ............................................................................... 31

Publications List .................................................................................................. 32

Internal Results .............................................................................................. 33

Financials ........................................................................................................... 34

Organization Development ................................................................................... 37

Our Team ........................................................................................................... 38


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Introduction


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List of Abbreviations Arabian Industrial Development and Mining Organization AIDMO

Arab Ministerial Electricity Council AMEC

The National Agency for Energy Conservation ANME

Arabian Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Database

AREED

Arab Union of Electricity AUE

Board of Trustee BoT

Clean Development Mechanism CDM

Compressed Natural Gas CNG

Concentrated Solar Power CSP

Danish International Development Agency DANIDA

German Aerospace Center DLR

Energy Efficiency EE

Energy Efficiency Planning EE Planning

Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection

Regulatory Agency

ERA

QUick Energy Simulation Tool eQUEST

Energy Service Companies ESCOs

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ESCWA

European Commission EC

Feed-in Tariff FiT

German Development Cooperation GIZ

International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA

Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO

League of Arab States LAS

Land Use Agreement LUA

Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector in the

Mediterranean

MED-ENEC


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Middle East and North Africa MENA

Memorandum of Understanding MoU

Member States MS

Mediterranean Solar Plan MSP

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions NAMAs

National Energy Efficiency Action Plan NEEAP

National Energy Research Center NERC

New and Renewable Energy Authority NREA

Observatoire Méditerranéen de l’Energie OME

Power Purchase Agreement PPA

Paving the Way for the Mediterranean Solar Plan PWMSP

Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficiency

RCREEE

Renewable Energy RE

Research and Development R&D

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for the Middle

East and North Africa

REMENA

Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries SEMC

Solar Heating Arab Marking and Certification Initiative SHAMCI

Solar Water Heaters SWHs

Union for the Mediterranean UfM

United Nations Environmental Program UNEP


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Message from the Executive

Director

Dear Readers,

Since I was privileged to join RCREEE, we’ve been keen

to capitalize on its existing regional presence, and move

towards creating a more tangible value for our member

states. For more than five years now, RCREEE has been

standing behind many renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives in the Arab

region.

Last year, our focus and strategic objectives have matured into specific core result

areas, where all of our strategies and operational activities now revolve around. We

structured this report based on the same result areas.

Last year, we published the first quantitative energy efficiency baseline for thirteen Arab

states in cooperating with Plan Bleu and MED-ENEC. We also started a regional

internship program targeting top talents from all over the Arab world to offer a hands-on

experience in our activities. We established a world-class network of global energy

partners that includes the World Bank, UfM, IRENA, UNEP, and PWMSP. Furthermore, we

approved our ambitious strategic business plan (2013-2016), and organized and

participated in more than 40 local, regional, and international conferences and events

for networking, capacity building and training purposes.

I strongly believe there are tremendous opportunities for us to lead the renewable

energy and energy efficiency initiatives in the region. 2013 will witness a tangible

growth to our influence and impact in the region. Our team will continue to be

committed to excellence and value-adding to all of our stakeholders.

Sincerely,

Tareq Emtairah, PhD

Executive Director

RCREEE (Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency)

[email protected]

Tel: +202 241 54755 (Ext. 106)

mailto:[email protected]


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About RCREEE The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) is an

independent not-for-profit regional organization which aims to enable and increase the

adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices in the Arab region.

RCREEE teams with regional governments and global organizations to initiate and lead

clean energy policy dialogues, strategies, technologies and capacity development in

order to increase Arab states’ share of tomorrow’s energy.

Through its solid alliance with the League of Arab States, RCREEE is committed to tackle

each country’s specific needs and objectives through collaborating with Arab policy

makers, businesses, international organizations and academic communities in key work

areas: capacity development and learning, policies and regulations, research and

statistics, and technical assistance. The center is also involved in various local and

regional projects and initiatives that are tailored to specific objectives.

Having today thirteen Arab countries among its members, RCREEE strives to lead

renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives and expertise in all Arab states based

on five core strategic impact areas: facts and figures, policies, people, institutions, and

finance.

RCREEE is financed through its member state contributions, government grants provided

by Germany through the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Denmark through the

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), and Egypt through the New and

Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). RCREEE is also financed through selected fee-for-

service contracts.

Our Member States

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan

Lebanon Libya Morocco Palestine Sudan

Syria Tunisia Yemen

Our Funding Organizations


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Our Vision

The energy systems in the Arab region are characterized

by a significant share of renewable resources and a

highly efficient use of energy.

Our Mission

To initiate regional policy dialogues and promote

strategies and partnerships favorable to renewable

energy and energy efficiency investments in the Arab

member states.

Result Areas

RCREEE strives to achieve its mission through working in five strategic result areas:

1. Facts and Figures: Reliability through regionally-consistent methodologies

2. Institutions: Effectiveness through regional cooperation

3. People: Human capacity through regional learning and innovation

4. Policies: Enhancement through regional dialogues and coordination

5. Finance: Accessibility to international and regional funds through inter-regional

exchange

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Our Result Areas


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Overview Through developing quantitative metrics and KPIs for each result area, and keeping

track of trends, we help our member states to track and manage local performance and

to benchmark it against other countries. We embrace the following five core result areas

to measure the success of all our activities with member states:

We provide the

most accurate

and

transparent

renewable

energy and

energy

efficiency

information for

the Arab region

through

consistent

methodologies

and strong

partnerships

with local

governments.

We support our

member states’

national

institutional

capacities and

effectiveness

through

unifying and

integrating

technical

standards and

frameworks.

This helps

lowering

implementation

costs and

increases

economies of

scale.

We maximize

people

potentials to

create a real

impact through

extensive

capacity

building

activities that

include

trainings,

workshops,

knowledge

exchange

missions, and

seminars.

We initiate

regional

dialogues,

share

expertise and

provide

systematic

models to

establish

renewable

energy and

energy

efficiency

policies and

regulations.

We increase

the

attractiveness

of our member

states to

regional and

international

potential

funders and

donors through

improving

framework

conditions and

awareness in

international

communities.

The energy systems in the Arab region are characterized by a significant share of renewable

resources and a highly-efficient use of energy

Public & Private

Investments

Finance

National Policies &

Regulations

Awareness of

Stakeholders

Institutions

Institutional Capacities & Technical Standards

People Policies Facts & Figures


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Results – Facts and Figures We provide the most accurate and transparent renewable energy and energy

efficiency information for the Arab region through consistent methodologies

and strong partnerships with local governments.

Program Manager Key Results

Amal Mrad Bida

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: + 202 241 54755 (Ext.102)

1 EE indicators project

1 RE and EE information portal

1 Interactive Solar Atlas map




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Energy Efficiency Indicators Project

Summary

The objective is to design and implement a set of indicators to monitor and

assess energy efficiency performance and policies in RCREEE member states.

The project offers a regular and consistent baseline data generation process.

Information is used in regional benchmarking and decision making support in

designing energy efficiency policies. In addition to one consolidated regional

report issued, ten national reports were also conducted. The project is

complete. A regional seminar to disseminate study results was held on

November 29, 2012 in Cairo.

Partners

Plan Bleu


Mediterranean (MED-ENEC)

Outputs

10 National reports

1 Regional report

4 Regional workshops

1 Regional seminar

74 performance indicators tracked

Resources

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/RS_EEInd

icatorsintheSouthernandEasternMed

iterraneancountries_2012_EN.pdf

Results

Facts & Figures

Institutions

People Institutions Policies Finance

10 member states benefited from participating in an integrated project for

RE and EE data

Benchmark baselines were offered to help decision makers

20 professionals from private and public sector benefited from hands-on

practices on generation, compilation and tracking of national and sectorial

statistics of energy indicators

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/RS_EEIndicatorsintheSouthernandEasternMediterraneancountries_2012_EN.pdf






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Arabian Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Database (AREED)

Summary

The project aims to develop an RE and EE information portal for all Arab

countries. The information database is modeled based on the Arab RE and EE

guidebook which was initiated by the League of Arab states. The portal back-

end will be accessible to an administrator network across Arab countries to

keep information accurate and up-to-date. Portal structure and back-end

data entry modules are completed. The portal is hosted by RCREEE and is in

the pre-launching phase currently.

Partners

League of Arab States

Outputs

The first consistent and reliable information portal on RE and EE in Arab

countries

A complete portal back-end system for data entry and content management

Results

Facts & Figures People Institutions Policies Finance

Roasters for experts, companies and key stakeholders engaged in the sector

Integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy R&D, institutional

capabilities and policies

An opportunity to use EE and RE information as a foundation for further

performance management and benchmarking applications


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Solar Atlas for the Mediterranean Region

Summary

The project aims to develop a high quality and easily-accessible database on

available solar resources in the Mediterranean and to disseminate relevant

information to stakeholders. The project brings solar resources data at 1 km

resolution, and represents the last 20 years of the region. The database is

free, and provides access to annual values, long-term monthly averages, and

support information for any location in the region.

Partners German Aerospace Center (DLR)

GeoModel Solar

TRANSVALOR

MINES ParisTech

Observatoire Méditerranéen de l’Energie (OME)

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP),

Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

Outputs

An interactive web-based Solar Atlas that includes

solar energy and socio-economic data

An easy-to–use solar PV electricity and heat

energy simulation tools

Several scientific papers on the project topic

3 Workshops in Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan

Resources Solar-Med-Atlas Website

http://www.solar-med-

atlas.org/solarmed-atlas/

Results

Project Manager

Maged K. Mahmoud


Tel: +202 241 54755 (Ext.113)


An improved solar resources database by using state-of-the-art algorithms

A free access to monthly values, high-resolution solar radiation mapping

(GHI + DNI) based on satellite images and a transparent database

validation

An improved solar information access through an open system architecture

and downloadable data (monthly time series and maps)

Data analysis web applications and possibility of linking ancillary

information (Socio-Economic, GIS)

An improved knowledge database on solar energy policy-making and

investments

http://www.solar-med-atlas.org/solarmed-atlas/






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Results – Institutions We support our member states’ national institutional capacities and

effectiveness through unifying and integrating technical standards and

frameworks. This helps lowering implementation costs and increases

economies of scale.


Ashraf Kraidy


Tel: +202 241 54755 (Ext. 110)

Facts & Figures

Institutions


1 Regional certification initiative

1 Building codes compliance tool

2 Tendering process guidelines

A strategic alliance with the League of

Arab States

2 Technical standards documents on

NEEAP and NREAP



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eQUEST Adaptation Software for EE Building Compliance

Summary

The QUick Energy Simulation Tool (eQUEST) adaptation project aims to

develop a user-friendly software tool to aid building designers and energy

auditors to assess energy performance levels in buildings. Tunisia was used

as pilot case for this project to test the software feasibility in other member

states. The software will be ready before the end of June, 2013. The

international software consultancy firm, WBT was contracted to develop the

software solution.

Partners National Agency for Energy Conservation, Tunisia

Outputs

A user-friendly software tool for building designers and energy auditors

First phase report

Results

Program Manager

Amal Mrad Bida


Tel: + 202 241 54755 (Ext.102)

Facts & Figures

Institutions


An increased EE building codes compliance in member states

Helping designers, developers and permitting authorities to assess

requirements for EE building codes

Providing an opportunity to maximize benefits from tool adoption by other

Arab states

mailto:%[email protected]



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Land Use Agreements and Power Purchase Agreements Models

Summary

The project aims to create models for Land Use Agreements (LUA), and

Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to enhance large-scale renewable energy

projects tendering documents. It also aims to enhance the private sector

engagement in the region through facilitating tendering processes. These

models will assist member states to draft agreements focusing on the most

important elements to be considered. The project started in 2011 and draft

models were developed and circulated to member states for feedback. The

model final version and guideline are achieved, disseminated and published

online.

Resources User Guide for Land Use Agreement (LUA) Model http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_USER%E2%80%99SGUIDEForRenewabe-

EnergyElectricityGeneratingFacilities%E2%80%99LandUseAgreement-LUA-Model_2012_EN.pdf

User Guide for Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Model http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_USER%E2%80%99SGUIDE_ForThePowerPurchaseAgreementPPAMod

elForElectricityGeneratedFromRenewableEnergyFacilities_2012_EN.pdf

Land Use Agreement Model http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_LandUseAgreementModelForRenewableEnergyElectricityGeneratingFac

ilitiesInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf

Power Purchase Agreement Model

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_PowerPurchaseAgreementModelForElectricityGeneratedFromRenewabl

eEnergyInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf

Outputs

PPA model template and guidelines

LUA model template and guidelines

A regional dialogue workshop conducted in December 14, 2012

Results


Reducing time and cost of renewable energy projects tendering process

Unifying institutional tendering standards

Two member states (Yemen and Sudan) asked for the model templates

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_USER%E2%80%99SGUIDEForRenewabe-EnergyElectricityGeneratingFacilities%E2%80%99LandUseAgreement-LUA-Model_2012_EN.pdf

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_USER%E2%80%99SGUIDEForRenewabe-EnergyElectricityGeneratingFacilities%E2%80%99LandUseAgreement-LUA-Model_2012_EN.pdf

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_USER%E2%80%99SGUIDE_ForThePowerPurchaseAgreementPPAModelForElectricityGeneratedFromRenewableEnergyFacilities_2012_EN.pdf



http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_LandUseAgreementModelForRenewableEnergyElectricityGeneratingFacilitiesInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf



http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_PowerPurchaseAgreementModelForElectricityGeneratedFromRenewableEnergyInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf




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Solar Heating Arab Marking and Certification Initiative (SHAMCI)

Summary

The Arab Ministerial Electricity Council (AMEC) at the League of Arab States

asked RCREEE and the Arabian Industrial Development and Mining

Organization (AIDMO) to work on a standardization and certification systems

for Solar Water Heating Systems (SWH). The aim is to achieve a quality

certificate across the Arab region. The project produced a regional

certification model to be applied on national levels. A certification network is

established and endorsed by AMEC.

Partners


Arabian Industrial Development and Mining

Organization

Outputs

• SHAMCI scheme certification rules and annexes

• A regional network that consists of private and

public representatives for planning and owning

SHAMCI

• One training course

• League of Arab States endorsement

• The scheme is expected to be politically-approved

by AMEC in April, 2013

Resources Certification Scheme Rules

for Solar Collectors and

Solar Water Heaters

http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/Models

andGuides_CERTIFICATIONSCHE

MERULESFORSOLARCOLLECTORS

ANDSOLARWATERHEATERS_2012

_EN.pdf

Results


A more regional compliance having 3 countries indicated interests in

implementing the scheme (Tunis, Egypt, and Jordan)

Improving and expanding SWH markets through offering better quality

standards and consumer confidence

Integrating national SWH markets in the regional market via adopting

common standards

http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsandGuides_CERTIFICATIONSCHEMERULESFORSOLARCOLLECTORSANDSOLARWATERHEATERS_2012_EN.pdf








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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP) End Use Electrical EE

Guidelines

Summary

The project builds on the initiative started in 2010 in which RCREEE

continues to coordinate with the League of Arab States and the Energy

Efficiency in the Construction Sector in the Mediterranean (MED-ENEC) to

support member states in developing their National Energy Efficiency Action

Plans (NEEAP). RCREEE supports in monitoring and evaluating methodologies

of NEEAP implementations through the agreement with the Energy

Department at LAS. NEEAP initiatives in Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan and Egypt

are finalized and adopted. Initiatives in Algeria, Jordan, Syria, Libya,

Bahrain, and Yemen are in different phases of preparations.

Partners



Mediterranean (MED-ENEC)

Outputs

• 6 member states to complete and declare their

NEEAP initiatives

• A draft methodology document for NEEAP

evaluation

• 1 Capacity building activity on EE planning

• 1 Study on ESCOs development

• 1 Annual workshop on NEEAP progress with an EE

working group at LAS

• 11 Member state officials participated in an EE

planning training

Resources The Arab End Use Electricity

Efficiency Improvement and

Conversation Guideline

(Arabic) http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/TheArab

EndUseElectricityEfficiencyImprove

mentandConversationGuideline_20

10_AR.pdf

The National Energy

Efficiency Action Plan for

Egypt (Arabic)

http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/NEEAP_E

GYPT_2012_AR.pdf

Results

Facts & Figures

Institutions


4 Member states have politically endorsed NEEAP initiatives in which 2

have benefited from RCREEE’s direct support

€500 million total national funds allocated to EE implementations for the

next 3 years as a result of NEEAP initiatives

http://www.rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TheArabEndUseElectricityEfficiencyImprovementandConversationGuideline_2010_AR.pdf





http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NEEAP_EGYPT_2012_AR.pdf




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RCREEE Research and Development Grants

Summary

RCREEE continues the initiative started in 2010 to sponsor 4 research and

development projects in the region. The organization commissioned each

project with €40,000. 2 Projects in Egypt are complete and final reports are

submitted. The National Energy Research Center (NERC) in Jordan requested

an extension till December 30, 2012. The project installation is conducted

and the final report is submitted to RCREEE for feedback.

Outputs

• A wind turbine blade cleaning system research project (Mansoura University,

Egypt)

• One hybrid solar concentrated linear Fresnel PV/thermal collector, and 1 kW wind

demonstration station for energy cogeneration (German University in Cairo)

• A testing station for 5 types of PV technologies for characterization purposes in

Jordanian conditions (NERC-Jordan)

Results


An opportunity to catalyse co-funding in member states and enhance R&D

funding base in the region

Encouraging local manufacturing industry and job creation


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Results – People We maximize people potentials to create a real impact through extensive

capacity building activities that include trainings, workshops, knowledge

exchange missions, and seminars.


Maged K. Mahmoud


Tel: +202 241 54755 (Ext.113)

Facts & Figures

Institutions


514 Total attendees in capacity

development events and regional

meetings where RCREEE

organized, co-organized and

participated in

7 Internship opportunities offered

through the regional internship

program

2 Technical exchange missions




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Country-Specific Demands and Technical Assistance Allocations

People are the core pillar for any change. We’ve been active in engaging

regional participants in various learning and development activities. These

include workshops, knowledge exchange missions, trainings, and more.

Regional Training Course on Renewable Energy Pricing and Trading

The event was organized in cooperation with LAS, Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer

Protection Regulatory Agency, and NREA at LAS headquarters. Lecturers from Egypt,

Germany, and Turkey attended. 21 officials representing 10 member state regulatory

agencies, utilities, and energy ministries participated in the training.

The project expected impact is to improve member states’ competencies through

acquiring the necessary knowledge on policy design options. This includes Feed-in

Tariffs, green certificates, and guarantee of origin certificates. The training also offered a

simple-to-use tool that helps authorities to assess design options scenarios for applying

FiTs.

Principles of CSP and Wind Training

In participation with the Arab Union of Electricity (AUE), RCEEEE supported three

participants from Bahrain, Sudan, and Libya to take part in the training course held in

Morocco in cooperation with DLR.

Knowledge Exchange Mission from Algeria

RCREEE organized in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum a knowledge

exchange mission for Algerian officials in Egypt on utilizing CNG in the transportation

sector.

Knowledge Exchange Missions from Sudan

RCREEE organized in cooperation with the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer

Protection Regulatory Agency (ERA) knowledge exchange missions for officials from the

Sudanese Electricity Regulatory Agency to their Egyptian counterpart focusing on RE

laws, regulations, tendering process and codes.


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514 Total attendees in events and regional meetings where

RCREEE organized, co-organized and participated in

61 Total attendees in training courses

10 Total attendees in technical exchange visits

305 Total attendees in regional workshops

138 Total attendees in national workshops

11 Total interns

Capacity Development Activities

RCREEE organized and co-organized the following trainings and knowledge

exchange visits striving to provide its member states with a solid technical

assistance to enhance the diffusion of RE and EE technologies in the region.

Furthermore, our experts have been invited as speakers at various events

that include the Mediterranean Energy Forum, and expert meetings for MSP

master plan preparation, the 9th Workshop of the International Feed-In

Cooperation (IFIC), the Sub-Regional Policy Workshop for Maghreb, and

many more.

Number of Participants in Capacity Development Activities

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

TrainingCourses

TechnicalExchangeMissions

NationalWorkshops

RegionalWorkshops

Interns


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35%

9%

17%

9%

30%

Events by Type

Regional Workshop

National Workshop

Traning Courses

Technical Exchange Mission

Visits to member states

Events Geography

28%

14%

14%

14%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5% Events by Country

Egypt Lebanon

Morocco Sudan

Jordan Yemen

Tunisia Libya

Algeria Bahrain

Members Non Members

Training Courses

Regional Workshops

National Workshops

Technical Exchange Missions


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The Regional Internship Program

RCREEE sponsored 11 interns in 2012 from Syria, Sudan, Palestine, Libya,

Tunisia, Colombia, Kirgizstan, Canada, Jordan, and Egypt. Interns

contributed to the implementation of specific projects such as; SHAMCI,

AREED, and NEEAP. They also supported the implementation of RCREEE’s

communication strategy, event management, project monitoring, and data

analysis.

Training Courses (4)

SWH Certification Model SHAMCI

o Germany, June 4, 2012

RE Pricing Systems: Feed-in Tariff

Design Option

o Egypt, October 8, 2012

CSP and Wind Energy Project

Planning

o Morocco, October 8, 2012

EE Planning with LAS and Euro-Arab

Institute

o Spain, November 12, 2012

Technical Exchange Missions (2)

Algerian Delegation Visit on Vehicles

Fuel Switching

o Egypt, August 9, 2012

Sudan Mission for the Study of RgERA

o Sudan, December 26, 2012

National Workshops (2)

Sudan NEEAP Launch

o Sudan, September 30, 2012

Egypt NEEAP Launch

o Egypt, November 5, 2012

Regional Workshops (8)

RE in Rural Areas (in cooperation

with ESCWA)

o Lebanon, February 1, 2012

4th Workshop on EE Indicators (in

cooperation with Plan Bleu)

o Morocco, April 16, 2012

Regulation and Certification of

Energy Service Providers According

to the Arab EE Guideline

(in cooperation with MED-ENEC and

LAS)

o Lebanon, May 7, 2012

Consultation Workshop on SHAMCI

Scheme (Arsol)

o Egypt, August 29, 2012

EE Indicators Report Launch Event

o Egypt, November 29, 2012

Closing WS of Solar Med Atlas (in

cooperation with OME and DLR)

o Jordan, December 4, 2012

NEEAP Progress Workshop with LAS

o Yemen, December 11, 2012

SHAMCI Launching Event

o Egypt, December 18, 2012


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Results – Policies We initiate regional dialogues, share expertise and provide systematic

models to establish renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and

regulations.


Maged K. Mahmoud


Tel: +202 241 54755 (Ext.113)

Facts & Figures

Institutions


2 National case studies on the

role of resource assessment in

designing policies




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Renewable Energy Policy Analysis Projects

Summary

Within the Memorandum of Understanding framework between RCREEE and

the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), RCREEE was

commissioned to prepare two national case studies on Egypt and Morocco.

The case studies are on the role of resource assessment in designing policies

within the global renewable energy Atlas initiative. Moreover, RCREEE

conducted an internal position paper for IRENA on “Perspectives of Key

Players on DESERTEC and Mediterranean Solar Plan in North Africa”. Case

studies and position paper are finalized and delivered to IRENA.

Partners International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Outputs

2 Case studies

A position paper on “Perspectives of Key Players on DESERTEC Foundation and

Mediterranean Solar Plan in North Africa”

Resources

IRENA Case Study 2013 – Morocco Wind Atlas http://irena.org/globalatlas/Case%20studies/IRENA_Case_Morocco/IRENA_Case_Morocco.pdf

IRENA Case Study 2013 – Egypt Wind Atlas http://irena.org/globalatlas/Case%20studies/IRENA_Case_Egypt/IRENA_Case_Egypt.pdf

Results

Facts & Figures

Institutions


Adding value to policy makers in member states through offering technical

standards and experience in resource assessment

Integrating member states in global initiatives

http://irena.org/globalatlas/Case%20studies/IRENA_Case_Morocco/IRENA_Case_Morocco.pdf

http://irena.org/globalatlas/Case%20studies/IRENA_Case_Egypt/IRENA_Case_Egypt.pdf


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Results – Finance We increase the attractiveness of our member states to regional and

international potential funders and donors through improving framework

conditions and awareness in international communities.


Amal Mrad Bida


Tel: + 202 241 54755 (Ext.102)

Facts & Figures

Institutions


€500 Million total national funds

allocated to EE implementations

for the next 3 years as a result of

NEEAP initiatives

An increased low-carbon finance in

the region




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MENA Network on Low-Carbon Development for Inclusive Growth

Summary

RCREEE initiated with the World Bank the Low-Carbon Development for

Inclusive Growth initiative in cooperation with the partners listed below. The

initiative intends to build a regional platform that boosts MENA countries’

capability regarding low-emissions development strategies. This helped

establishing regional dialogues with field experts and exchanging

experiences. The project adopts practical learning methodologies through

different activities such as workshops, video conferences and webinars. The

project helped developing three Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

(NAMAs) case studies. The project aims to cover all the Arab countries, and

is expected to end by June, 2013.

Partners

The World Bank

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (ISESCO)

Perspective Climate Change

Outputs

1 Workshop

1 Webinar

A portal for MENA Network on Low-Carbon

Development for Inclusive Growth

Resources MENA Network on Low-

Carbon Development for

Inclusive Growth website

http://leds.rcreee.org/

Results

Facts & Figures

Institutions


Enabling member state economies and related mechanisms to engage

effectively in the global carbon market

Increasing the attractiveness of MENA region to potential funding

countries through adopting Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV)

strategies in member states

Creating a peers network with other developing countries to facilitate

carbon emissions planning finance




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Cooperation and

Awareness


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New Cooperation Agreements

International Renewable

Energy Agency (IRENA)

A Memorandum of Understanding with the

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

where RCREEE was commissioned to prepare 2

national case studies on Egypt and Morocco. The

case studies were on the role of resources

assessment in designing policies within the

global RE Atlas initiative.

United Nations

Environment Program

(UNEP)

A Memorandum of Understanding with the

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

took place on June 22, 2012. This aims to

facilitate the collaboration between parties to

leverage shared goals and objectives concerning

the promotion of renewable energy and energy

efficiency initiatives.

The World Bank A cooperation agreement with the World Bank

Group took place on June 14, 2012 to provide

assistance for low-carbon development in MENA

region.

Paving the Way for the

Mediterranean Solar Plan

(PWMSP)

A Memorandum of Understanding with Paving

the Way for the Mediterranean Solar Plan project

took place on June 4, 2012. It aimed to

cooperate in the sustainable energy policies and

support institutions field in the Southern and

Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC).


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Publications List

We issued various insightful publications that include reports, regional

certification rules and guide brochures. Below is a list of our key

publications.

Energy Efficiency Indicators in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries o http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/RS_EEIndicatorsintheSouthernandEasternMediterraneancountries_

2012_EN.pdf

CDM in RCREEE Member States o http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/RS_CDMINRCREEEMEMBERSTATES_12_EN.pdf

RCREEE Member States among the First Movers to the NAMAs

o http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/RS_RCREEEMEMBERSTATESAMONGThEFIRSTMOVERSTOTHENAMA

_12_EN.pdf

Wind of Change in Arab and International Energy Systems: Electricity from Wind

(Arabic)


content/uploads/2013/03/Brochure_WindofChangeinArabandInternationalEnergySystemsElec

tricityfromWind_2012_AR.pdf

Land Use Agreement Model

o http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_LandUseAgreementModelForRenewableEnergyElectri

cityGeneratingFacilitiesInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf

Power Purchase Agreement Model o http://www.rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsGuides_PowerPurchaseAgreementModelForElectricityGenera

tedFromRenewableEnergyInRCREEEMemberStates_2012_EN.pdf

Energy Efficiency Labels and Standards for Home Appliances in RCREEE Member

States (Arabic) o http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/PLAN_StandardsforHomeAppliancesinRCREEEMemberSates_12_AR

.pdf

The Annual Progress Report of NEEAPs (Arabic) o http://rcreee.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/03/AnnualProgressReportofNEEAPs_2012_AR.pdf

SHAMCI Certification Rules and Annex


content/uploads/2013/03/ModelsandGuides_CERTIFICATIONSCHEMERULESFORSOLARCOLLE

CTORSANDSOLARWATERHEATERS_2012_EN.pdf




http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/RS_CDMINRCREEEMEMBERSTATES_12_EN.pdf

http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/RS_CDMINRCREEEMEMBERSTATES_12_EN.pdf

http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/RS_RCREEEMEMBERSTATESAMONGThEFIRSTMOVERSTOTHENAMA_12_EN.pdf



http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Brochure_WindofChangeinArabandInternationalEnergySystemsElectricityfromWind_2012_AR.pdf









http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PLAN_StandardsforHomeAppliancesinRCREEEMemberSates_12_AR.pdf



http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AnnualProgressReportofNEEAPs_2012_AR.pdf

http://rcreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AnnualProgressReportofNEEAPs_2012_AR.pdf





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Internal Results


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Financials We started the year 2012 with 3,760,175 EGP as an opening balance

remaining from 2011. Our total fund remains steady compared to 2011. We

aim to increase the share of funds received by member states during the

next three years to reach 38% by 2016. We also look at fee-for-service

contracts to have a growing share of our funding.

The majority of our expenses came from salaries and allowances, followed by

consulting and events. While we aim to decrease our overhead from 27% to

23% by 2016, we believe tapping on top talents is a key factor to guarantee

a sustainable growth for the organization.

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

German Grants Danish Grants Egyptian Grant Fee-for-ServiceContracts

Funding Trends (2011-2012) (Amounts expressed in Egyptian pounds)

2011 2012

-

500,000.00

1,000,000.00

1,500,000.00

2,000,000.00

2,500,000.00

3,000,000.00

Consulting andstudies

Workshops, eventsand activities

Salaries andallowances

Traveling andaccommodation

Expense Trends (2011-2012) (Amounts expressed in Egyptian pounds)

2011 2012


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Sources of Funding

For the year ended December 31, 2012

(Amounts expressed in Egyptian pounds)

2012

(Egyptian

Pound)

2011

(Egyptian

Pound)

2012

(Foreign

Currency)

2011

(Foreign

Currency)

Currency

Donation from

German side

4,670,400 4,512,077 600,000 560,000 Euro

Donation from

Danish side

4,293,350 4,342,288 4,250,000 4,250,000 DKK

Donation from

Egyptian side*

998,856 1.200,000 -- -- EGP

Fee-for-service

contracts

252,938 409,970 33,250 51,089 Euro

Fee-for-service

contracts

17,574 -- 3,030 -- USD

Total 10,233,118 10,464,335

* Donations from the Egyptian side are spent within the control of the Egyptian

government. Only cash donations are included in the statement above. Egyptian

donations also include non-cash grants.


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Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements

As of December 31, 2012

(Amounts expressed in Egyptian pounds)

31/12/2012 31/12/2011

Opening balance of cash 3,760,175 --

Fund sources 9,234,262 9,264,335

Total cash receipts 12,994,437 9,264,335

Deduct:

Cash disbursements

Expenses from Danish side (3,227,075) (1,825,655)

Expenses from German side (3,978,021) (3,909,763)

Expenses from other sides (64,101) (52)

Total cash disbursements (7,269,197) (5,735,470)

Add:

Gain from foreign exchange 270,740 174,288

Credit interest 59,449 57,022

Cash balance at year end 6,055,429 3,760,175


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Organization Development Last year, we’ve strived to rethink our organizational structure and internal

processes logic guided-by our matured strategic result areas: Facts and

Figures, Institutions, People, Policies, and Finance. We aimed to take all

organizational development initiatives in ways that support this vision.

Summary of Internal Initiatives

Applying a new internal data review and verification processes

3 New members joined the Executive Committee

Launching a new organization website

Approving our strategic business plan for the next three years

Adopting business ratios as a part of the new business plan

Hiring a new Executive Director


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Our Team

Board of Trustees

His Excellency Sheikh Nawaf Bin

Ibrahim Bin Hamad Al Khalifa

(Chairman)

Executive Director, Electricity and Water

Authority

Bahrain

Eng. Abdel Momen El Farchichi

Director, General Authority for Energy

Tunisia

Mr. Lakhdar Ben Maazouz

Director, Ministry of Energy and Mines

Algeria

Mr. Mohamed El Shaabi

General Director- Department of

Renewable Energy, Ministry of Electricity

Yemen

Eng. Mostafa Shikhani

Deputy Minister of Electricity

Syria

Eng. Pierre El Khoury

Project Manager, Lebanese Centre for

Energy Concentration

Lebanon

Eng. Ziad Ghebriel Sabra

Director of Alternative Energy and Energy

Efficiency Department, Ministry of Energy

and Mineral Resources

Jordan

Eng. Ayman Ismail

General Manager, Palestine Center for

Energy and Environment Researches,

Palestine Energy Authority

Palestine

Dr. Mohamed Ekhlat

Undersecretary, Ministry of Electricity and

Renewable Energies

Libya

Eng. Mohamed Moussa Omran

First Undersecretary of State for Research,

Planning and Authorities Follow up,

Ministry of Electricity and Energy

Egypt

Mr. Naseer Kareem Kasim

Head of Department, Renewable Energy

and Environment Center

Iraq

Eng. Yasser Abdallah

Director of Alternative Energy and Energy

Efficiency Department, Ministry of

Electricity and Dams

Sudan

Eng. Zohra Ettaik

Head of Energy Efficiency and Energy

Control Department, Ministry of Energy,

Mines, Water and Environment

Morocco


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Executive Committee

Dr. Fatma Ahmed Mostafa

(Chairwomen)

Head of Executive Committee, RCREEE

Egypt

Mr. Charazed Bouzid

Vice-Director of Renewable Energies,

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Algeria

Dr. Mohamed Salah Mokbel Salam

General Director of Planning, Statistic and

Follow ups, Ministry of Oil and Minerals

Yemen

Mr. Mohamed El-Mahdi

Managing Director, Siemens S.A.E.

Egypt

Mr. Zaher El-Tawil

Energy Management Systems and Offer

Marketing Manager – East Mediterranean

Region (EMED), Schneider Electric

Lebanon

Secretariat

Dr. Tareq Emtairah

Executive Director

Eng. Amal Mrad Bida

Program Manager

Eng. Emad Abou-Elgheit

Communications Manager

Eng. Maged K. Mahmoud

Program Manager

Mrs. Noha Gamal El Din

Liaison Officer

Eng. Ashraf Kraidy

Program Manager

Mr. Khaled Tawfik

Administrator Officer

Mr. Mohamed Hamed

Financial and Administration Manager

Ms. Nurzat Myrsalieva

Policy Analyst

GIZ Advisory Unit

Mr. Ludger Lorych

GIZ Program Coordinator

Ms. Heidi Sarwat

Finance and Office Management

www.rcreee.org

Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)

Hydro Power Building (7th Floor)

Block 11 – Piece 15, Melsa District

Ard El Golf, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 2 2415 4755

Fax: +20 2 2415 4661

[email protected]

www.rcreee.org


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