1. NEEDS Forum 3
28-29 January 2008
Cairo - Egypt
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Tunisia : situation and prospects
Tahar ABDESSALEM
Etidel LABIDI
LEGI-EPT

2. Energy Resources and demand
Tunisian energy situation
Energy Resources and demand
ANME, Energy Conservation in Tunisia, horizon 2030, Tunis 2006

3. Tunisian energy situation
Evolution in Energy Balance
Mtep
DEFICITS
SURPLUS
Deficits of 0.9 Mtep in 2006
National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).

4. Tunisian energy situation
Energy saving potential
Energy Efficency
3 Mtep
30 Mtep
80 Mtep
Renewable Energies
1.3 Mtep
7 Mtep
20 Mtep
TOTAL
4.3 Mtep
37 Mtep
100 Mtep
ANME, Energy Conservation in Tunisia, horizon 2030, Tunis 2006

5. Tunisian energy situation
Main measures
Creation National Agency for Energy Management (ANME) in 1985;
Regulatory framework and action plans for promotion of energy efficiency: fiscal advantages and subsidies, for efficient investments, equipment and products used for energy efficiency..
- New Law (2004) governing energy savings: enhancing energy conservation programs

6. Tunisian energy situation
Evolution in Energy Intensity
ANME, Energy Conservation in Tunisia, horizon 2030, Tunis 2006

7. Tunisian energy situation
The Action Program for 2005–2008
Objective
2006
Energy Savings
tep
tep
Reduction of subvention
155 million TND
87 million TND
Energy intensity
0.332 tep/1000TND-GDP
National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).

8. Tunisian energy situation
The Action Program for the period 2007–2011
Objective
Energy Savings
3,2 MTep
Reduction of energy intensity
2% per year
Energy savings during XIth Plan
Mtep
3,2
Principal measures :
-Wind (155 MW)
- Water solar heater ( m²)
Renewable energy
16%
Rational use of energy 84%
Principal measures :
- PC Industrie (300 PC)
Cogeneration (110 MW)
Engine check-up stations 290
National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).

9. Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Wind Energy
Evolutions in Wind Installed capacity during
Achievements
20-MW (0.8% of Installed capacity)
Prospects ( )
155-MW (4% of Installed capacity in 2011)
Strategic study on the development of renewable energies in Tunisia (2004)

10. Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Solar Energy
Achievements
end of July 2006
Installation of m² of solar captors.
11 industrial and commercial companies
over 290 installation, maintenance and after-sale service enterprises.
Prospects ( )
Installation of m² solar captors.
Biogaz
Achievements
Installation of 50 family-size biogas generation units in the region of the north west,
Construction of an industrial biogas generation plant based on poultry droppings.
Prospects ( )
Installation of 10 MW

11. Energy Efficiency in Tunisia
Energy Consumption by Sector
Final energy
Mtep
consumption 2005
Industry
1,9
1,7
Transportation
1,0
Residential
0,6
Tertiary
0,4
Agriculture
TOTAL
5,6
National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).

12. Energy Efficiency in Tunisia
Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector
Objective
Long term objective
Energy audits
200 Audits
40 Audits /year
Performance contracts
300 PC
60 PC /year
Energy Savings
943 Ktep
70 Ktep/year
National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).

13. Energy Efficiency in Tunisia
Cogeneration
Objective
Power
110 MW
Energy savings
tep
Thermal and energy regulations in new buildings
Niveau de Performance Énergétique de l'Enveloppe du Bâtiment
115%
100%
85%
75%
65%
60%
8 (Très Mauvais)
7 (Mauvais)
6 (Assez Mauvais)
5 (Réglementation
Minimale)
4 (Classe 4)
3 (Classe 3)
2 (Classe 2)
1 (Classe 1)
Classification Energétique de l'Enveloppe
Niveau de besoins Spécifique d'Energie (Chauffage + Climatisation) -
[kWh / m² - an]
Économe en énergie
Pas économe en énergie
Réglementation minimale
135%
- Setting up a legal framework with minimal equirement.

14. Energy Efficiency in Tunisia
Energy Certification of Electrical Household Appliances
Implementation of the programme of energy certification of domestic refrigerators.
- Extending the programme of display of energy performance to the air-conditioners distributed on the Tunisian market.

15. Energy Efficiency in Tunisia
Engine check-up stations
Installing over 150 engine check-up stations .
Systematic control of emissions from vehicles by the technical car check-up centres at the time of the mandatory annual car check-up.
Installation of an additional 290 engine check-up stations during XIth Plan.