Tunisia Renewable energy Framework An IPP standpoint

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1 Tunisia Renewable energy Framewrk An IPP standpint

2 RES Sectr in Tunisia Overview Key strenghts RES installed capacity and targets (ANME 2016, MW) Lng term strategy 30% RES share target at 2030 in the energy mix 30% Key regulatin in place; Attractive demand grwth prjectins Electricity demand grwth rate p.a (%); Gd RES endwment Average slar irradiance 1905 kwh/m2 per year (1500 EOH) Wind speed frm 4 t 8 m/s Despite the sectr appeal, capacity installed has been stable in recent years 2

3 D yu when RES regulatin was intrduced in Tunisia?

4 RES plicy in Tunisia A RES Pineer? Decree 95/744 Tax exemptins fr RE equipment imprt Law n EE: Creatin f ANME (Agence Natinale pur la Maîtrise de l'energie) Law n RES Investment subsidies Intrduced Prsl prgramme (residential) fr slar water heaters Tunisia's EE Prgramme targets RES at 4% f primary energy supply and 10% f ttal electricity installed capacity by 2011 Decree 2009/362 n RES and EE Refunds fr small scale prject Law n RES and EE: RES selfcnsumptin regime intrduced Tunisian Slar Plan , prmting RES thrugh a set f 40 prjects and patnerships. Targets RES a share f 4.3% by Prsl Elec Fr residential PV Decree n cnnectin and access f RES t the natinal grid Li Law seeks t increasing the cntributin f RES t t 30% (equivalent t 3,800 MW) f ttal electricity prductin by Tunisia 2020 RES prgramme: aims t develp 1,000 MW f RES capacity ver the perid thrugh a set f cncrete measures, (650 MW slar capacity and 350 MW wind ) In a secnd stage ( ), further 1,250 MW capacity. Inadequate and Incnsisent/Intermittent Plicies hindered utility scale RES develpment despite early nset Surce recree 4

5 Tunisia 2020 RES Prgramme Opprtunities/Barrier: an IPP standpint Descriptin Target ( ) Timeline Barrier t develpment Small Scale Prjects (Authrizatin) Capacity caps per technlgy/plant: 10MW PV 30MW Wind 120 MW PV 90* MW Wind Nv 2017 (2 x 30MW Wind + 6 x 10MW PV) Aug 2018 (2 x 30MW Wind) Capacity caps and limitatins t n. f prjects/applicant reduce rms fr ecnmy f scale and lcal integratin; PPA nt bankable Large Scale Prjects (Cncessin) Regulatry framewrk still under definitin; Nt clear if sites will be given by ME r prpsed by investrs 2x50 MW PV 100MW Wind Q Lack f visibility discurage investrs lng term ambitins in the cuntry; PPA nt published, bankability cncerns If sites prpsed by ME, lwer cmpetitiveness expected Self Cnsumptin Right t transprt the electricity thrugh the natinal grid t the cnsumptin spt paying wheeling fee t STEG Up t 30% f the electricity prduced can be sld t STEG ~ 200 MW Regulatry Framewrk already in place Cnstraints n the wnership f the pwer plant reduce rm fr IPP t enter the market; Limited interest f ptential prducers t invest in first place STEG** STEG will develp this capacity as IPP ~ 300 MW PV ~ 80 MW Wind Nt yet annunced Nt clear if sme srt f participatin t the capital allwed fr IPP * Wind capacity target already versht, reshuffles f capacity slts fr next pprtunities expected. ** STEG Presentatin May

6 Tunisia Renewable energy sectr Hw t imprve investrs cnfidence Shrt term measures Authrizatin Regime Implement necessary changes t make PPA bancable Remve Capacity caps and limit t n. f prjects/applicant Cncessin Regime Prvide visibility n cncessin call t encurage investrs lng term cmmittment in the cuntry; Ensure bancability f PPA; Allw investrs t prpse sites; Autcnsumptin Regime Remve legal cnstraints n IPP partecipatin allwing vehicles t wn the pwer plant; Lng term benefits Ecnmies f scale and industrial integratin alike initiatives; Lwer PPA cntract tariffs; Increased cmpetitiveness f the prductin segment with ultimate benefits n retail prices; Knwledge transfer and Creatin f a specialised RES value chain with psitive spillvers n emplyment level; 6