280218_Luxor-Egypt SECAP Final_revised
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power plant project will be generating 2 GW, the largest solar farm in the world.<br />
Solar PV for residents and private owners<br />
The plan would be to develop solar PV units in every possible place invited inhabitants to contribute to this<br />
development. Through this process, city residents will benefit additional income after the payback period<br />
and will become energy producers as well as being energy consumers. The City of <strong>Luxor</strong> could set up a<br />
revolving fund to support this development.<br />
Different options could be proposed to develop this process:<br />
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- The City of <strong>Luxor</strong> proposes residents to invest and install 5 kW units on their roof. The electricity<br />
produced goes to the Electric utility. When the total value of electricity produced matches the initial<br />
investment, the PV unit ownership gets transferred to the resident who will then receive incomes from<br />
the electricity sold to the utility. In this system the financial balance remains the same for the City /<br />
Utility. It covers the initial investment and receives in return electricity, which will not be bought from<br />
other sources generating an economy equivalent to the initial investment. When the PV unit gets<br />
transferred to the resident, it buys electricity for him and not from an outside source;<br />
- The City of <strong>Luxor</strong> invites resident to share the investment. In that case the resident will cover part of<br />
the investment and will benefit a shorter period before getting revenues from his solar PV production.<br />
The overall economy of the system remains the same. However one can consider that sharing the<br />
investment with residents will push them to get more ownership on the energy issue and been then<br />
more conscious on the benefit of working for energy conservation and efficiency along with developing<br />
their own production; and<br />
- The City of <strong>Luxor</strong> passes a deal with a bank that will offer attractive loans to residents. Residents<br />
benefiting from such loans cover 100% of the investment. The City utility offers its guarantee to secure<br />
the loan, as commits to buy all the electricity produced. This mechanism could allow a faster<br />
development of PV units.<br />
As solar PV seems to be booming in the <strong>Luxor</strong> Region it is key for the Governorate to ensure that this boom<br />
not only benefits big foreign investors, but also contribute to the solar energy take off in all sector of the<br />
society as this form of energy can be developed in many different forms, from large scale units to individual<br />
small-scale production capacities.<br />
Solar heating<br />
Solar heating could be widely used for covering households’ needs and tourism sector heat consumption (for<br />
sanitary water and swimming pools). Solar heating could also be used in some industries, shops, restaurants,<br />
etc. that require hot water. Modern equipment is allowing very good performance to match specific<br />
industrial needs.<br />
This component of the plan could then:<br />
- Raise awareness in all sectors on the expected benefits of this technology;<br />
- Identify specific need of individuals, tourism operators, and industry related to heat and hot water<br />
requirement;<br />
- Identify technical solutions to match these needs with solar heating devices; and<br />
- Develop pilot projects to promote these new production capacities.<br />
Solar heating is a simple technology than can easily be developed with the support of local technician