Implementation Plan for the Promotion and Application of New Energy Storage in North Africa

What is the Africa Energy Initiative?

The initiative covers three African regions: North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region. Its aim is to support African policy makers in their efforts towards achieving more sustainable energy production and use across their energy systems.

How can interconnections reduce the cost of electricity generation in North Africa?

All of these can help the region decrease the cost of electricity generation by increasing the share of renewables in the electricity mix. Interconnections would also bring flexibility that will complement the more diverse power systems in North Africa with a higher share of renewable energy.

What are energy storage policies?

These policies are mostly concentrated around battery storage system, which is considered to be the fastest growing energy storage technology due to its efficiency, flexibility and rapidly decreasing cost. ESS policies are primarily found in regions with highly developed economies, that have advanced knowledge and expertise in the sector.

Can North Africa's Oil and gas sector adapt?

There are also opportunities for North Africa’s important oil and gas sector to adapt and contribute to accelerating the region’s clean energy transitions.

How can North Africa reduce its emissions intensity?

North Africa can translate resource endowments into sustainable economic growth by diversifying their economies and by reducing its emissions intensity. Energy transitions are being internalised even in countries in which oil and gas resources have long been the cornerstone of the economy, like Algeria and Libya.

Why do we need interconnections in North Africa?

Interconnections would also bring flexibility that will complement the more diverse power systems in North Africa with a higher share of renewable energy. The report’s analysis was conducted using the IRENA MESSAGE-SPLAT modelling framework.