Renewable Sources and Integration of Energy Markets: Analysis and Perspectives for Mediterranean Cooperation

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1 Workshop Renewable Sources and Integration of Energy Markets: Analysis and Perspectives for Mediterranean Cooperation December, 18, 2012 Hotel Novotel Mohamed V, Tunis Since its establishment in September 2004 by initiative of the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea in cooperation with the Tunisian Ministry of Industry and the Tunisian National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME), the Mediterranean Centre for Renewable Energy (MEDREC) has been strongly involved in the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency, performing capacity building through technology transfer, resource mobilization, training, information, dissemination, networking and development of pilot projects. During the last years MEDREC played a role in facilitating the establishment of institutional, legislative and regulatory frameworks, favorable to public and private investment in the context of the Tuniso-Italian electrical interconnection project, organizing seminars and working tables where high institutional personalities from Tunisian and Italian Ministries, National Agency of Energy Conservation (ANME) and General Direction of Energy (DGE), senior representatives of world financial Institutions (World Bank, European Investment Bank, and African Development Bank), senior executives of STEG and TERNA, as well as senior representatives of major international stakeholders operating in the energy sector have met. This activity has been complemented by the achievement of two studies analyzing the capacity of the Tunisian Electrical network to transfer the energy generated from non-programmable sources and regulatory juridical aspects referring to article 9 of the European Directive 2009/28/EC related to the export of energy from renewable sources, performed, respectively, by CESI and Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE).

2 Whereas the evolution of the international context is addressing increasing attention to the issues of cooperation and energy exchanges between the EU countries and third countries of the MENA region, recalling in particular the cooperation mechanisms provided in Directive 2009/28/EC, the need is arisen to conduct a more specific study, also in order to provide specific elements, focused to renewable energy export and to the wider reform process ongoing in Tunisian legislation. With this respect, the Technical Agreement signed in Tunis on February 28 by the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mr. Mohamed Lamine Chakhari and the Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea, Mr. Corrado Clini included, among other actions, the development of an institutional, legal and regulatory roadmap, to be carried out by GSE. The study, entitled "Elaboration of a Work Program for the Development of the Institutional, Regulatory and Legal Framework necessary for the Application in Tunisia of Article 9 of Directive 2009/28/CE on the Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources" is proposed as a recognition of the energy strategies involving Europe and the main countries participating in cooperation mechanisms, accompanied by a discussion on the regulatory aspects useful to the development of an intergovernmental agreement in the framework of art. 9, as well as technical aspects needed to ensure the qualification and traceability of energy covered by the agreement itself. The presentation of the study, bringing together key institutions involved, gives an opportunity to carry on a wider discussion concerning different aspects of Euro-Mediterranean energy scenario. The workshop is organized in Sessions: Session 1: Tools for the Integration of Local and Transnational Renewable Energy Markets This session will analyze the main mechanisms provided by EU, focusing on regulatory and infrastructure requirements in order to create a functional integrated energy market in the Mediterranean, taking into consideration the evolution of the international context that has put more and more attention to the issues of cooperation and the exchange of energy between EU and Third countries of the MENA region. Session 2: The national and international energy strategies for the integration of energy markets After exploring the regulatory and infrastructure requirements necessary to create an integrated energy market, this session will analyze the long-term scenarios and targets related to the development of renewable energy sources. In this perspective international guidelines and national energy policies of the major countries in the Mediterranean basin will be presented. Session 3: The Industrial Integration as a Driver to Meet Local Socio-economic Needs This session will detail the possible impact given by the possibility of integrating renewable energy sources into the industrial structure of the country, becoming a driver of economic development and fostering a positive response to major social needs.

3 Program of the Workshop: Registration PRESENTATION AND INTRODUCTION Presentation - Marco Polverari, Director, Mediterranean Renewable Energy Centre (MEDREC) Introductory remarks - Annalidia Pansini, Mediterranean Task Force, Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea Introductory speech - Noura Laroussi, Director General, National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME) Greetings - Rachid Ben Dali, Director General, General Direction of Energy, Tunisian Ministry for Industry SESSION I: PRESENTATION OF THE TOOLS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN THE LOCAL AND SUPRANATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS Moderator: Mario Lionetti Programme Officer, Energy Branch United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP-DTIE) Development of the Institutional, Regulatory and Legal Framework necessary for the Application in Tunisia of Article 9 of Directive 2009/28/CE on the Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources Natascia Falcucci - International Activities Unit Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE) Integration of Renewable Energy Markets: the Regulatory Perspective Fabio Tambone - General Coordinator - Mediterranean Energy Regulators, (MEDREG) Integration of Renewable Energy Markets: the TSO Perspective Michelangelo Celozzi Secretary General Association of the Mediterranean Transmission System Operators (MedTSO) Enhancing the Penetration of Non-Programmable RES Generation: Challenges to be Overcome to Ensure a Secure and Reliable Power System Operation Bruno Cova - Head of Power Systems, Markets & Regulatory Studies - CESI Discussion Coffee break

4 SESSION II: THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ENERGY MARKETS Moderator: Salvatore Moretta National Expert - MEDREC Regional Energy Scenarios Houda Allal Director, Strategy Division - Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'energie (OME) Renewable energies and low-carbon development in MENA region on the road to Rio+40 Marwan Owaygen. Regional Climate Change Policy Advisor- Regional Bureau for Arab States - United Nations Development Program (UNDP) The Tunisian National Renewable Energy Strategy Abdelkarim Ghezal Director, Renewable Energy Department ANME The Lybian National Renewable Energy strategy Khairy Agha - Chaiperson, Renewable Energy Authority of Lybia The Moroccan National Renewable Energy Strategy Abderrahim El Hafidi Director of Electricity and Renewable Energies Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment of Morocco The Italian National Renewable Energy Strategy Wolfgang D Innocenzo - International Relations Office, Directorate General for security of supply and energy infrastructure, Energy Department, Italian Ministry of Economic Development Discussion Lunch Break SESSION III: THE INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION AS A DRIVER TO MEET LOCAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEEDS Moderator: Leila Bahri Director - MEDREC The Role of STEG in fostering Tunisian Renewable Energy Market Moncef Harrabi Director, Renewable Energies and Planning - STEG UNEP-DTIE Supporting the Integration of REEE in Mediterranean Markets Mario Lionetti Programme Officer, Energy Branch UNEP-DTIE The Role of RES4MED and its Added Value for a Decarbonized Mediterranean Roberto Vigotti - Secretary General - RES4MED

5 RE Deployment in the Mediterranean: Needs, Priorities and Strategies Emanuela Buldini - Business Development - New Countries - ENEL Green Power Socio-Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Investments in Tunisia Abdelkarim Ghezal Director, Renewable Energy Department ANME 16,15 16, Coffee break Discussion and conclusions.