Renewable Energies in the Middle East and North Africa
Policies to Support Private Investment
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The combined effects of the economic crisis and the recent popular uprisings in parts of the Middle East and North Africa have brought social and economic challenges back to the centre of attention of policy makers. For governments searching to create jobs, to satisfy the growing energy demand of their populations and to diversify their economies, the appeal of renewable energies is strong. However, the right policy framework and support need to be put in place if the region wants to attract private investment in the sector and reap the benefits of its favourable resource endowment, especially as regards solar and wind energy.
This report makes the case for a stronger deployment of renewables in the Middle East and North Africa and identifies the appropriate support policies required to stimulate the necessary private investment. An assessment of existing policy frameworks in the region and examples from OECD good practice are used as pointers to help guide policy makers in their choices.
The analysis contained in this report suggests that support policies targeting the life cycle of renewable energy projects such as feed-in tariffs and power purchase agreements are more effective and less distortive than policies subsidising the initial investment, such as cost reductions. The optimal incentive scheme provides investors with stability through a guaranteed but declining minimum return while imposing enough market risk to foster technological progress.
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Incentive schemes for renewable energies in Algeria
Algeria’s Decree on the Diversification of Power Generating Costs adopted in 2004 introduced FiTs to support the private production of electricity from renewable energy sources, but has not yet been implemented. The types of renewable energy covered include hydropower, wind power, geothermal and solar power and electricity from waste. The Commission of Electricity authorises power companies to produce electricity from renewable energy up to a capacity of 50 MW. The authorities bear the additional costs related to the use of these technologies through FiTs.
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