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Red Sea. The GRP will also increase the use of RE to improve the Governorate’s sustainable energy prospectus, yet
contribute to achieving Egypt’s Vision and National Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) 2030.
Implementation plan
Component 1:
Phase 1: Setting up the EAU – Allocating staff – Installing basic equipment,
Phase 2: Priority programme targeting municipality staff with basic information on climate change and energy:
- Reduce artificial lighting and take advantage of daylight,
- Manage temperature inside buildings to reduce use of AC/heater,
- Shut down electric equipment at end of working time, and
- Remove electrical pins from electrical socket when the day ends.
Phase 3: Develop a specific programme “GRP”, mobilising women and household owners. Thus, mainly focus on:
- Promote the apt temperature set at home: usually homes consume large amount of energy I 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,
- Adjust Air conditioning systems’ thermostats: be always at 24 degrees Celsius in summer, which would
save up to 25 per cent of the energy consumption, and
- Apply 3M sheets on windows’ glass/glazing: would reduce the impact of solar radiation impinging on the
external buildings’ façades, reduce cooling loads, and lower energy consumption.
A rough calculation allows considering that a widespread awareness campaign could result in a 20 per cent reduction of
electricity consumption (estimation being more difficult on other fluids) in 50 per cent of households and private
buildings.
Component 2: The plan is to develop solar PV and SWH wherever possible and appropriate in residential buildings. All
combinations are possible, from small 5kW units on a roof to larger units of 200kW or even more when surface available
allows it. Such project should focus on few measures:
- Promote the use of SWH systems instead of the current electric water heating (EWH) systems. Currently, in
most of residential buildings EWH systems are used instead of SWH due to low cost electricity tariff during 2010-
2015. With the increased in tariffs, this action could tremendously reduce electricity consumption.
- Develop a partnership with a bank acting as a “third party investor” that will support the investment solar energy
units’ installation (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 the SWH instead of the EWH. The price of the SWH can be calculated and deducted virtually from the
monthly electricity bill and given to the company as it represents the amount of saving. This could be done for
2-3 years; the occupants will own the SWH after that period and will eventually save money due to 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 improve comfort. To
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