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COMELEC

SESSION 3:OVERVIEW

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COMELEC Members

ALGERIA LIBYA MOROCCO MAURITANIA TUNISIA

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Power Pool Overview

Pool set up in 1989, under the auspices of UMA (Union du Maghreb Arabe – Arab Maghreb Union)

Main objective: to study and propose solutions to power utilities companies that are members, share best practises

Key activities undertaken so far: Participation into ELTAM study (interconnection Egypt-Lybia-Tunisia-Algeria-Morocco)

and signing of project implementation convention between the 5 countries Creation of the Maghreb Interconnection Commission, which studies, defines

management conditions and coordinates cross-border power exchanges between Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, taking into account the Maghreb-Europe interconnection via Spain

Participation, in year 2000, into the MEDRING study: joint management of the interconnected power loop amongst Mediterranean countries

Participation in, and distribution of, annual statistics on power activity in Maghreb

Next key activities planned: Implementation of ELTAM interconnection project Development of a Maghreb Power Market Preparation for reliable synchronous management of interconnected power systems of

ELTAM countries

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Upcoming Key Projects in Pool Area (I)

Type(1)Type(1)

REHAB]REHAB]

Country (ies)Country (ies)

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, EgyptMorocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt

Project nameProject name

ELTAM interconnectionsELTAM interconnections

Est. cost ($M)

Est. cost ($M)

250 (excluding Morocco-Algeria interconnection)

250 (excluding Morocco-Algeria interconnection)

(1) Key: REHAB: rehabilitation and expansion project – HYD GEN: hydropower plant – GAS GEN: gas-fired generation project DIV GEN: other type of power plant – TRANS: transmission project – DIST: distribution project – OTHER: other type

Est. ReadinessEst. Readiness

Project started. Expected completion between 2010 and 2015

Project started. Expected completion between 2010 and 2015

Nr.Nr.

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REHAB]REHAB]Algeria, with SpainAlgeria, with SpainSub-marine cable interconnectionSub-marine cable interconnection N/AN/A Pre-feasibility StudyPre-feasibility Study22

REHABREHABLibya, Tunisia and / or Morocco with ItalyLibya, Tunisia and / or Morocco with Italy

HVDC Sub-marine cable interconnectionHVDC Sub-marine cable interconnection

N/AN/A Pre-feasibility StudyPre-feasibility Study33

GAS GEN DIV GENGAS GEN DIV GEN

LibyaLibyaPower Generation PlantsPower Generation Plants N/AN/A Various, depends on power plantVarious, depends on power plant

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Upcoming Key Projects in Pool Area (II)

Type(1)Type(1)

GAS GENGAS GEN

Country (ies)Country (ies)

TunisiaTunisia

Project nameProject name

CC Power plant of Ghannouch, 2009CC Power plant of Ghannouch, 2009

Est. cost ($M)

Est. cost ($M)

230230

(1) Key: REHAB: rehabilitation and expansion project – HYD GEN: hydropower plant – GAS GEN: gas-fired generation project DIV GEN: other type of power plant – TRANS: transmission project – DIST: distribution project – OTHER: other type

Est. ReadinessEst. Readiness

Tender evaluationTender evaluation

Nr.Nr.

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DIV GENDIV GENTunisiaTunisiaWind power plants 2008-2009Wind power plants 2008-2009 150150 Request for tendersRequest for tenders66

REHABREHABTunisiaTunisiaDevelopment of the transmission network 2007-2011Development of the transmission network 2007-2011

250250 Launching of requests for tenders by lots, on an ongoing basis

Launching of requests for tenders by lots, on an ongoing basis

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REHABREHABTunisiaTunisia7 CC and TG power plants7 CC and TG power plants N/AN/A 2008-20102008-201088