Global Study on New Energy Efficient Technologies and Energy Services

In the 1980s, Tunisia established an energy management policy based on developing energy efficiency (EE) and fuel switching, as well as promoting renewable energy. Progressively, this policy became one of the main pillars of the country’s energy strategy. In fact, with increases in international energy prices in 2004, Tunisia reinforced this EE policy by implementing an ambitious program covering all affected economic sectors.   Despite all these efforts, great energy savings potential in the various sectors remains unexploited and could help Tunisia honour its national and international climate change commitments.   Therefore, the German Development Agency (GIZ) and the Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l’Energie (ANME) launched the Appui à la Promotion de l’Efficacité Energétique en Tunisie (APEET) project to support State efforts in reducing GHG emissions and developing the EE sector.   A study project entitled Etude globale sur les nouvelles technologies d’efficacité énergétique (EE) et les services énergétiques is a component of the APEET project, which was to serve to disseminate new EE technologies and establish new EE services in the Tunisian industrial and building sectors. Econoler was mandated to conduct this study.

The mandate consisted of the following tasks:

• Analyze the policy, regulatory and incentive frameworks of Tunisia;
• Assess the main existing energy efficient technologies in the Tunisian industrial and buildings sectors;
• Assess the EE services offered and the main achievements in the Tunisian industrial and buildings sectors;
• Analyze the Tunisian market: strengths and weaknesses;
• Identify the EE technologies currently available in international markets that are supported by governments and EE agencies under the auspices of support mechanisms (programs);
• Identify the services habitually deployed to support the penetration of efficient technologies or good energy management practices in international markets;
• Prepare specification sheets on the technologies and services that are retained due to the pertinence to the Tunisian market;
• Identify support mechanisms for the adoption of new EE technologies and services that are proven at the international level and of interest to Tunisia;
• Propose recommendations on the technologies and services to be promoted and reinforced in Tunisia.

  At the end of the mandate, Tunisia was enabled to reinforce and develop the EE sector through technologies and services in the Tunisian industrial and buildings sectors based on Econoler’s recommendations.