Renewable Energy in Libya

(The Future Prospectives )

 Wednesday 28th of March 2012

 Amman, Jordan

 Eng. Mohamed R.Zaroug

 Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL)mohmnl1037480@yahoo.com

Area - 1.7 Million square kilometers

Capital - Tripoli

Population - 6.5 Million

Main resources - Oil and gas

Main industries - Petroleum, steel, cement and textiles.

Libya - Overview

Country resources

Resource Libya’s resources Libya in comparison

GasGas reserves of 10

billions BOEFourth largest natural gas reserves in Africa

Oil Largest oil reserves in

Africa

Proven oil reserves of 43 billions BOE with significant additional

potential

GDP diversification:The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector

Oil and petchem Pure non-oil

Source:IMF/Libyan Ministry of Planning, Global Insights, Ministry websites

Electricity generation by fuel type )2010(

Heavy fuel oil )20%(

Light fuel oil )42%(

Natural gas (38%)

Source: General electric company of Libya )GECOL(

The electricity main key figures

Year 2010

Peak demand 5,760MW

Installed capacity 6,300 MW

Electricity generated 32,500 MWh

Exchange Energy 70 GWh (Import)152GWh (Export)

Consumption Per Capita 5,000Kwh

220 KV transmission system 13,782 Km

400 KV transmission system 2,823 Km

Source: General electric company of Libya )GECOL(

Existing and planned interconnection

Source: General electric company of Libya )GECOL(

Evolution of Electricity generation )2000-2010(

MWh

Source: General electric company of Libya )GECOL(

Electricity consumption per sector )2010(

Residential (36%)

Industrial (14%)

Commercial

(14%)

Agriculture (13%)

Others (23%)

Source: General electric company of Libya )GECOL(

The total CO2 Emissions in Libya is around 60.7 million tCO2e(55% due to oil ، 45% due to N.G)

Industry (33%)

Others (7%)

Transportation (20%)

Power sector (40%)

Environment key figures:

Source: Libyan energy data profile- September- 2007

Environment key figures:

CO2 Emissions in Libya 60.7 Million tCO2

Emissions share of world total 0.2 %

CO2 emissions per km 31.54 tCO2

CO2 emissions per capita 10 tCO2

CO2 emissions per MWh 0.87 tCO2/MWh

Libya is a Non-Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Ratification of the UNFCCC June 1999

Ratification of the Kyoto protocol August 2006

Establishment of designated national authority(DNA) July 2010

Resource Libya’s resources Libya in comparison

WindHigh average wind

speed at several locations

Solar Average solar

radiation of 2,470 kWh/m2/day

Attractive global location for wind

farms

One of the highest solar radiation in the

world

RE Development in Libya:

Libya is optimally placed to become a Renewables leader in the region

1

2 3

4It has a good geographical

location

It can exploit its significant wind and solar

potential

It can leverage its high GDP

It can leverage its education level

Solar energy potential

Average solar radiation of 2,470 kWh/m2/day

One of the highest solar radiation in the world

Solar radiation )kWh/m2/day(

Solar energy potential in comparison

Capacity )GW(

Wind energy potential

26 meteorological stations were installed in different places in Libya to measure the wind speed and identify the most suitable places for wind farms.

Based on measurements

from meteorological stations and satellite data ,the wind atlas for Libya has been achieved.

Wind speed )m/s(

m/s

Wind energy potential in comparison

Capacity )GW(

Renewable energy applications in Libya:

1- Photovoltaic applications:

The total installed PV capacity in Libya by the end of year 2010 is around 4 MW divided to:

PV for Rural Electrification

PV for Water pumping

PV for street lights

PV for Communication Networks

PV for Roof top systems

PV for Cathodic protection

PV in Rural Electrification

The use of PV systems for rural electrification andlighting was started in 2003

318 PV systems were installed to supply small remote area with a total power 236 KWp

PV for Water pumping

Projects in the field of water pumping was started 1983 where PV pumping system was used to pump water for irrigation at El-Agailat

The water pumping project consists of installing of 10 PV systems with a total estimated peak power for this application is 40 KWp.

PV in Communication Networks

Projects in the field of communication was started 1980 where a PV system was used to supply energy to a microwave repeater station near Zella

The total number of stations running by PV in the field of communications exceeding 120 stations

The total installed photovoltaic peak power installed is around 3 MWp

PV in Roof top systems

The use of PV grid connected roof top systems was started in 2010.

10 PV grid connected roof top systems were installed with a capacity of 3 KWp each.

PV in Cathodic protection

The first project put into work was in 1976 to protect the oil pipe line connecting Dahra oil field with Sedra Port.

The total PV systems in this field is around 320 systems, with a total installed PV systems of 650 KWp.

2- Solar thermal applications:

Solar thermal application

The use of domestic solar heater started in 1980 by installing a pilot project of 35 systems.

There are all together about 6000 solar heaters in Libya.

3- Meteorological stations for Wind energy:

26 Meteorological stations for wind energy were installed in different locations in Libya

Renewable Energy Institutions in Libya:

Solar Energy Research Center

Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAOL)

The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Authority of Libya )REAOL(:

REAOL is a governmental agency, it was established in 2007

The main objectives of REAOL are:

Implement of renewable energy in various forms.

Rise the contribution of renewable energy in the national energy mix.

Encourage and support the industries related to renewable energy.

Propose the legislation needed to support renewable energy.

2015

REAoL‘s plan for developing the renewable energy in Libya:

2020

2010

6% RE Share750 MW Wind100 MW CSP50 MW PV150 MW SWH

10% RE Share1500 MW Wind800 MW CSP150 MW PV300 MW SWH

Dernah wind farm Phase 1 - 60 MW (Under construction)

Al-Maqrun wind farm Phase 1 - 120 MW (Awarded)

Al-Maqrun wind farm Phase 2 -120 MW (Under negotiation)

Western region wind farms - 250 MW (Under development)

Southern region wind farms - 250 MW (Under development)

Wind projects within the mid term plan

The project is located in the north east of Libya.

The average wind speed is 7m/s .

The capacity factor is around 40 % .

The project consists of 37 wind turbines, with

…..capacity 1.65MW each.

The total installed capacity is 60 MW.

The expected annual electricity generation

…..215 GWh

The expected GHG emission reduction is

….188,000 tCO2/year

Dernah wind farm:

Expanding the use of PV technologies to feed remote areas(2 MW)

Project on the use of solar heating in the residential sector (10,000

….units as first stage)

Large scale PV plant grid connected 15 MW (Awarded)

500 systems PV roof top systems to supply residential areas

CSP plant with capacity of 100 MW ( Under development )

Solar projects within the mid term plan

Build a factory for thermal heating systems with annual production

….capacity of 40,000 units (Joint venture). (Under negotiation)

Build a factory for PV systems with production capacity of 50 MW

….(Joint venture). (Under negotiation)

Local manufacturing within the mid term plan :

Technical agreement with the Italian ministry of environment in field

…...of sustainable development and renewable energy

Technical agreement with Austrian company (CARBON) in

…..field of Clean development Mechanism (CDM)

Technical agreement with Spanish company (Abenqua) in field of

…..Solar energy (CSP)

Technical agreement with Empower program in field of Solar energy

Technical Agreements of REAOL:

Subsidies for Electricity

The institutional setting is not favourable for sustainable

…..long-term policies and strategies

Lack of legal framework for IPP

Lack of technical skills

Main Barriers of RE in Libya:

International cooperation:

World Bank

Libya & International initiatives:

MSP

Eng. Mohamed R.ZarougRenewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL)

Contacts:Tel:+218 21 340 99 97Fax:+218 21 340 86 02

Mobile:+218 92 645 61 85E-mail :Mohmnl1037480@yahoo.com