1. Resources
potential
Market
analysis
Policy
analysis
The solar radiation falling on the total area
of Egypt per one day is more than 30% of
the total world consumption of electricity
in 2012, which makes Egypt one of the
highest in the world in solar radiation. (US
energy information administration)
Egyptian policies are growing in favor of
encouraging solar energy production.
Egypt is not new in the field of solar energy
production, as the world’s first solar thermal
power station was built in Cairo in 1913 (Shouman &
Khattab, 2015).
If the Egyptian solar resources were exploited, it can
greatly help in the current world energy crisis. The solar radiation falling on the total area of
Egypt per one day is more than 30% of the total
world consumption of electricity in 2012, which
makes Egypt one of the highest in the world in
solar radiation.
Egyptian policies are growing in favor of
encouraging solar energy production.
Egypt is not new in the field of solar energy
production, as the world’s first solar thermal
power station was built in Cairo in 1913
(Shouman & Khattab, 2015).
If the Egyptian solar resources were exploited, it can
greatly help in the current world energy crisis.
Solar Energy in EgyptOpportunities to share a solution to the world’s energy crisis
Introduction
The crisis
• 87% of the world primary energy consumption was
fossil fuel (oil, coal and natural gas) in 2012,
depleting (Gonzalez & Lucy, 2013)
• Generally, the fossil fuel prices are trending upwards.
(BP global , 2015)
The alternative
• Sustainable, clean and relatively lower costs than
fossil ones, renewable energy resources.
Aya Ismail Muhammad Zaki Fadillah
• Environmental
costs: global
warming, acid
rain, oil spells,
Ozone hole,
and many
other.
“The energy received by
the sun in one single year,
if entirely captured and
stored, would represent
more than 6 000 years of
total energy consumption.
Capture and distribute
one tenth of one percent
of solar energy, and the energy
supply problem disappears”
(International Energy Agency, 2011)
Main research
Resources potential
• Egypt lies in the solar belt.
• Average Global solar radiation of 5-7 KW.hr/m
2
/day.
• Solar radiation per day on the total Area of Egypt is 6 trillion KW.hr.
• Sunshine hours 9-11 hours.
• Less than 20 cloudy days all through the year.
(Mogahed, 2002)
• Egypt’s area is around 1 million Km
2
, of which only 6% is populated,
the rest is desert.
• A vast space for solar projects is no obstacle at all.
Market Analysis
• 90 million inhabitants national market (2015) .
• Growing numbers of local producers and importers of solar energy
equipment, parts and requirements.
• A list of solar energy industry quality standards, gets elevated by
time.
• Hence, increasing the quality of local and imported products.
( Khalil, Mubarak, & Kaseb, 2010)
• Excellent trade lines with fellow African, middle eastern and
European countries.
• Electricity networks with African and middle eastern countries,
researches has been done to connect networks to Greece
(Europe) too.
(Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy, 2011-2012).
References
WATENV
Egypt
This document
aims to study the
advantages that
make Egypt play
a strong role in
the solution of
the world’s
energy crisis.
Theoretical potential of energy reserves
Source: National Petroleum Council, 2007 after Craig, Cunningham
and Saigo
Annual global energy
consumption by humansOil
Gas
Coal
Uranium
Annual solar energy
Hydro
Wind
Photosynthesis
Source: Boden, T.A., Marland, G., and Andres R.J. (2015). Global, regional and
national fossil CO2 emissions. Carbon Dioxide information Analysis center
MillionmetrictonsofCarbon Policies Analysis
• Egypt’s General policy is to increase the dependency on solar
energy, starting with 20% of total production of energy by 2020.
• Market promotion by mandatory use of solar domestic water
heating policy for all new buildings.
• Customs fees are reduced down to 3% only for solar industry
imports.
• Many authorities responsible for and supporting solar energy
production such as: renewable energy authority.
(Patlitzianas, 2011)
Egypt’s Solar Atlas annual KWH/m
2
, white color represents populated areas
and unsuitable areas for solar projects like high slopes
Source: Boden, T.A., Marland, G., and Andres R.J. (2015). Global, regional and national fossil CO2 emissions. Carbon
Dioxide information Analysis center
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