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End-Use Energy Efficiency:
National Plan for Regional Energy Challenges
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26 JUL 2010
to 27 JUL 2010
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In line with the coordination between League of Arab State (LAS-Energy Department), European Commission (EC), sponsored projects MED-ENEC & MED-EMIP and The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), a workshop was organized in Tunisia on July 26th and 27th. It was followed by the LAS "Arab EE Directive Working Group" meeting on July 28th and 29th. This two-day workshop was to initiate the process of preparing a three-year National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs) according to the drafted Arab EE directive.
The purpose of this joint workshop is to initiate the bottom-up national coordination for the preparation of the NEEAP and to raise awareness of the recent regional policy development. It was also planned to present and learn from the regional and European experiences relating to the coordination, benchmarking and follow up of such coordinated regional efforts as well as the planning and implementation of the NEEAP on the national levels. Different organizing parties presented their technical assistance plans and activities in support of the preparation and implementation of the NEEAP and the Arab EE directive.
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Energy Audit in Building
A Regional Training Workshop Organized by RCREEE
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1 JUN 2010
to 5 JUN 2010
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The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) in cooperation with the Tunisian National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME) organized a training course on "Energy Audits in Buildings, and the Role of ESCOs" in Tunis, from 1 to 5 June, 2010. The objective of the training course was to present model of monitoring energy audit programs based on successful stories from ANME, Tunisia. Additionally, it would support energy audit firms to develop the necessary technical know-how for their on-going energy audit works.
Furthermore, the training course would enhance the activities that have been done for the future implementation of the Arabian EE Directive that is expected to be issued this year by the Arabian Ministerial Council for Electricity.
The main subjects concentrated on the institutional framework and energy building regulations (energy building codes, thermal insulation standards, etc.), the energy audit programs in buildings sector and energy audits basics and principles. In particular, the training courses dealt with the main electrical and mechanical systems, cooling and heating energy needs optimization, and the role of ESCOs in the development of energy audits markets.
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Capacity Building in the Field of Wind Energy
Stage II
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29 MAR 2010
to 2 APR 2010
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Following up the subject of the first stage of the training program which focused on wind farms design, RCREEE, in cooperation with Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER) in Morocco, held a second stage. This stage focused on the subject of wind farms operation and maintenance taking into consideration the regional and the international experience in this area.
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RCREEE Regional Renewable Energy Conference
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4 FEB 2010
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RCREEE Renewable Energy Conference was held in Amman, Jordan. At the conference, RCREEE presented a comparative study of RE and EE regulations in MENA, the most in depth study of the subject to date.
The results of the DANIDA-financed study entitled "Economic, Technological and Environmental Impact Assessment of National Regulations and Incentives for RE and EE" was presented by Dr. Nigel Lucas and Dr. Nikolaus Supersberger, the most comprehensive study on RE and EE policies and regulations in the MENA region to date.
The Desertec Industrial Initiative was also presented and fruitful discussion took place among the guests.
The conference was open to the interested public.
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Capacity Building in the Field of Wind Energy
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6 DEC 2009
to 15 DEC 2009
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Based on the needs its member states for developing wind energy and its optimal use, RCREEE, the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, in collaboration with the NREA, The National Authority for New and Renewable Energy in Egypt, organized a regional training workshop on phases pertaining to Capacity Building in the Field of Wind Energy. The workshop was held in Cairo, Egypt during the period from 6 to 15 December, 2009.
The workshop topics revolved around the principles and basics for selecting locations, designing farms and financial feasibility, while illustrating examples of a number of achievements in the member states.
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Standardization and Certification of Solar Water Heaters:
A Regional Workshop
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17 NOV 2009
to 18 NOV 2009
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Standardization and Certification of Solar Water Heaters is a process aimed at engaging the market of SWHs to a quality system that is regularly bringing changes in the institutional framework, procedures and standards.
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) has convened a Workshop on Standardization and Certification of Solar Water Heaters (SWH) in Tunisia on 17th and 18th November 2009.
This process' main aims were:
* Ensuring the quality of equipment used in solar thermal installations
* Ensuring the qualification of installers
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MENA Energized:
Regional Challenges to "Green the Power" Sector
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28 JUL 2009
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The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), in cooperation with the Euro Mediterranean Energy Market Integration Project (MED-EMIP), convened a one day side event on green electricity production in the MENA region on 28 June 2009 in Sharm El Sheikh.
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The Solar Thermal Applications workshop
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24 MAR 2009
to 25 MAR 2009
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SWHs are regarded as one of the major solar energy application in the MENA region. In view hereof, The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) convened the Solar Thermal Applications Workshop which served as a showcase for many of the procedures that private businesses and governments are undertaking to address the tools of SWHs market improvement.
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Round Table Meeting
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4 FEB 2009
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On 4th February 2009 RCREEE convened a Renewable Energy Roundtable. At the round table, Egyptian and regional experts engaged in a lively discussion on the potentials of the Mediterranean Solar Plan and the regulatory framework to support green electricity production. The roundtable demonstrated the Centre's strong as a regional policy platform with the capacity to bring experts from the region together in order to discuss topical issues.
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RCREEE 1st Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting
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3 FEB 2009
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On 3rd February 2009, the RCREEE Board of Trustees Meeting convened for its first official meeting in Cairo. The Board of Trustees is the supreme body of RCREEE and comprises representatives from the 10 RCREEE member states. At the meeting, the RCREEE Organizational Charta was officially adopted. In addition, the Board of Trustees has elected the RCREEE Executive Committee.
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Inauguration of RCREEE
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25 AUG 2008
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The Inauguration Workshop of the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE),was organized on the 25th of June 2008,in the Centre's headquarters in Cairo in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Energy represented by the Organization of the New and Renewable Energy, the European Commission in Cairo and the German Technical Cooperation GTZ.
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Libya Workshop
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14 MAY 2008
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On the invitation of the Government of Libya, on the May 14, 2008 a second preparatory workshop was held in Tripoli, Libya. The workshop was attended by representatives of six MENA countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Egypt as well as representatives from the development partners Denmark, EU, Germany.
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RCREEE Launching Workshop
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29 JAN 2008
to 30 JAN 2008
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On the 29th and the 30th of January 2008, a regional workshop on the MENA Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (MCREEE) was held in Cairo.
The stated objectives of the workshop were to screen / confirm the willingness of the MENA Region countries to cooperate with the new Centre, as well as to exchange opinions and suggestions of the legal and administrative structures of the centre in order to guarantee independency.
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