280218_Luxor-Egypt SECAP Final_revised

Component 1:
Phase 1: Set up the EAU – Allocating staff – Installing basic equipment (see Priority Action #6)
Phase 2: Develop a specific “GRP” awareness programme mobilising women and household owners, to
promote energy conservation in housing, focusing on:
- Promote the adequate temperature set at home: usually homes consume large amount of energy in
summer when a reasonable cooling/heating temperature can result in 20 – 30 per cent cut in energy
use,
- Foster behavioural changes at home: turning off lights when not in use, good management of
refrigerator, washing machines’ time of use, boiling waters in kettles, and replacing classical bulbs with
efficient devices such as LED lamps,
- Advance use of energy efficient cooling/ heating devices: with good devices, enough to ensure efficient
performance. People usually buy inexpensive equipment without taking into account the higher level of
energy consumption – even with green labelling devices act, this could lower energy consumption, but
more awareness is needed to emphasise on buying green label appliances,
- Control elevators’ use: set operation programme and limit their use to 3 rd floor unless users have medical
issue/problems,
- Apply 3M sheets on windows’ glass/glazing to reduce the impact of solar radiation impinging on the
external buildings, reduce cooling loads, and lower energy consumption.
A rough calculation allows considering that a widespread awareness campaign could result in a 30 per cent
reduction of electricity consumption (estimation being more difficult on other fluids) in 50 per cent of
households.
Component 2: The plan is to develop solar PV and SWHs, wherever possible and appropriate in residential
buildings. All combinations are possible, from small 5 kW units on a roof to larger units of 200 kW or even
more when surface available allows it:
- Promote the use of SWH systems instead of the current electric water heating (EWH) systems.
Currently, in most of residential buildings EWH systems are in use due to low electricity tariff.
- Develop a partnership with a bank acting as a “third party investor” that will support the investment
(for example through a process where the bank will cover the cost of the loan from a part of the
savings allowed by the installation of PV and SWH programme.
- Involve and train staff and companies that provide and sell PV and SWH systems to identify the
benefits of installing such devices. The price of the SWH can be calculated and deducted virtually from
the monthly electricity bill and given to the company in exchange of hot water delivery service
through the installation of a SWH. This could be done for 2-3 years; the occupants will own the SWH
after that period and will eventually save money from this installation.
Component 3: On the long term, it would be necessary to develop a renovation programme targeting less
energy efficient building, where basic buildings envelop insulation could significantly reduce energy use while
improving comfort. To design and implement an adequate energy-retrofitting plan for residential buildings,
the City of Luxor should engage in the following steps:
- Assess the need through a detailed mapping of housing units, registering average energy consumption
per square meter, date of construction and orientation,
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