ECOWAS REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE ECOWAS EFFICIENT LIGHTING STRATEGY DOCUMENTS

ECOWAS REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP

FOR THE ECOWAS

EFFICIENT LIGHTING STRATEGY DOCUMENTS

DRAFT REPORT

 

Dakar, 14- 15April 2014

I.             INTRODUCTION

1. The Government of Senegal, and the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in collaboration with UNEP within framework of en.lighten initiative, with the support of the SEEA-WA project of the EU Energy Facility funded by the European Union, the Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized a regional validation workshop for the ECOWAS Efficient Lighting Strategy documents in the conference room of the Radisson Hotel, Dakar, Senegal, from 14 to 15April, 2014.
2. The objective of the workshop was to review and adoptthe draft documents for the regional strategy on efficient lighting.
3. High-level experts of the Ministries of Energy from 14 ECOWAS Member States attended the workshop, that is to say Benin, Burkina-Faso, Capo-Verde, Ivory-Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, only Sierra-Leone was missing.
4. The followingregional and international organizations were represented as well as the agencies and following companies:

·                     The ECOWAS Commission

·                     The UEMOA Commission

·                     French Embassy in Senegal

·                     Spanish Embassy in Senegal

·                     The Alternative for Energy, Renewable Energy and Environment (AERE- France)

·                     The “Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable” (IFDD)

·                     The Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA)

·                     The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

·                     The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

·                     The National Electricity Company of Senegal (SENELEC)

·                     Agence pour l'Economie et la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (AEME- Senegal)

·                     ECOBANK in Senegal

·                     African Development Bank

·                     Association Sénégalaise de Normalisation (ASN)

·                     Agence Sénégalaise d’Electrification Rurale (ASER)

·                     Agence Nationale pour les Energies Renouvelables (ANER- Senegal)

·                     Group World leadership 2000

·                     Private Sector, NGO, (SNV, Global Off-grid Association)

The list of participants is attached to this report as Annex 1.

II.            OPENING CEREMONY

5.    The opening ceremony was opened by:

·         Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE).

·         Mr. Gustavo MañezGomis, Project Manager of the UNEP-GEF en.lighten initiative

·         Mr. HamadySy, Chief of Staff of Her Hon. Minister of Energy of Senegal

6. Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), thanked all the participants, and in particular the UNEP-GEF en.lighten initiative. He also particularly thanked the European Union for its support through the SEEA-WA project. ECREEE’s partners are also thanked,ADEME, the AEA, the UNDP and the Copper Alliance. He reminded the annual issues of efficient lighting: 6.75% of the total consumption of electricity could be saved, equivalent to 2.43 TWh, equivalent to 1,012.4 kilotons CO₂ for grid lighting and 11,362.4 kilotons of CO₂ for off-grid lighting. He also thanked the Honourable Ministry of Energy of Senegal for the able and competent manner in which he championed the Efficient Lighting Initiative.

7. Mr. Gustavo MañezGomis, Project Manager of the UNEP-GEF en.lighten initiative,thanked the participants, especially ECREEE, for the energy deployed in conducting this project. He recalled the economic difficulties related to power cuts in the region, the high cost of fuel imports. However, the implementation of standards and regulations, for instance banning of incandescent lamps, enables global economies. Two countries were precursors to ban incandescent lamps: Cuba and Ghana. Other countries have followed, such as the European Union and the United States of America. UNEP is supporting a successful implementation in an integrated approach, via the four pillars of the en.lighteninitiative strategy.
8. Mr.HamadySy, Chief of Staff of Her Hon. Minister of Energy of Senegal, thanked ECREEE for holding the workshop in Dakar. He recalled the many energy challenges of ECOWAS, and in particular the failure of Demand Side Management (DSM), he quoted that the cheapest energy is the one we do not need to consume. In his letter for energy policy, Senegal mentions the DSM as a policy to follow, for example with the ban on the import and manufacturing of incandescent lamps. Nine (9) MW peak have been avoided in Senegal, by replacing incandescent lamps with energy-saving lamps. Actions are moving furtherwith grid as well as off-grid lighting. The en.lighteninitiative approach is particularly interesting because it takes into account the characteristics of each country. He concluded by encouraging countries to create the conditions for transition to efficient lighting.

III.           ELECTION OF BUREAU

9. M. Ibrahim Soumaïlaof ECREEE recalled that Senegal accepted to “Champion” the efficient lighting initiative, therefore Senegal chaired the workshop.
10. The meeting proposed the following bureau to oversee the conduct of the proceedings:

·         Chairman                 Mr. Ibrahima Niane, Director of Electricity, Republic of Senegal

·         Rapporteurs             Mr. KofiaduAgyarko,Republic of Ghana, rapporteur

Mr. Loua Cécé Alexis, Republic of Guinea, co-rapporteur

IV.          ADOPTION OF AGENDA

11.  The Agenda, attached as Annex 2, was adopted.

V.           CONDUCT OF DELIBERATIONS

12. Presentation of the ECOWAS Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy context

13. Presentation of ECREEE, onECOWAS Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy context

The fourpillars of the mandate of ECREEE are the followings ones:

·         political support

·         capacity strengthening

·         knowledge management

·         investment and business promotion.

The presentation underlined:

-       That the implementation of the six ECOWAS Regional Efficient Initiatives have the potential to reduce the current energy intensity of 0.56 ktoe/million US Dollars to 0.19 ktoe/million US Dollars

-       The Efficient Lighting Initiative is based on four pillars: policies and tools of energy efficiency, capacities strengthening, awareness raising, financing.

-       UNEP has selected the ECOWAS region as a pilot region for its en.lighten Initiative. ECREE and UNEP have joined their efforts, to prepare the conceptual note, estimate the potential, for energy savings, avoided emissions and financial savings. This initiative was officially launched in Accra, by the Ministry of Energy in Senegal, in October 2012.

-       Four thematic working groups have worked on the four pillars of the en.lighten initiative (reference paragraph 10.2).

14. Presentation of UNEP, on the en.ligthen initiative

The en.ligthen initiative is a private-public partnership, to accelerate the market transformation, by setting up support mechanism to phase-out incandescent lamps in 2016, through an integrated approach, including guidelines, technical and political support, a lighting toolkit, resources, a global efficient lighting centre.

The presentation underlines that:

-       in 2010, only few countries had banned incandescent lamps. Four years later, 55 countries have joined the en.lighteninitiative, others, without the support of the initiative, to work towards achieving the same goals.

-       The approach is based on 4 pillars:

o   Minimal Energy Performance Standard,

o   Supporting Policies and Mechanisms,

o   Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement,

o   Environmentally Sound Management of efficient lighting products.

-       For the 55 countries, the impact of the savings is estimated at 80 TWhof electricity consumption saved, 35 Mt CO₂emission avoided and 7.5 billions US$ saved.

15. Following the presentation, the participants thanked ECREEE and UNEP.

16. Presentation of the documenton Efficient Lighting Strategy context

The main following objectives of the strategy document were presented:

·         Establish an integrated policy approach for rapid and sustainable transition to efficient lighting in the ECOWAS region, by 2020, promoting the benefits of efficient lighting.

·         Harmonise the minimum energy performance standards pertaining to energy efficiency on lighting, for both grid and off-grid lighting, at regional level with the standardization process in ECOWAS and at national level, with the publication of standards in the Official Journals.

·         Implement agreements and regional, national and international conventions on environment and climate change. The agreement on a regional laboratory test implementation is an example; it will be important to ensure the international accreditation of the laboratory.

·         Offer efficient lighting products for all, for free or at a subsidized price, to carefully selected groups of actors who can leverage action by promoting efficient technologies and sustainable lighting.

·         Use efficient lighting as an incentive to manage electricity demand, as of today, without waiting, given the stakes.

17. Following the presentation, the participants thanked the authors for the quality of the document and indicated that the implementation of the strategy in the ECOWAS region could be a model for other regions of sub-Saharan Africa. They then made pertinent observations. Generally, they stressed, among others, the following:

a.    It is requested to carefully include a definition of all terms, such as "energy efficiency" in the document which will be sent to the ministers. Similarly, if some countries find any errors or omissions in the information about them, they are invited to send them to UNEP and ECREEE, as soon as possible.

b.    We need to ensure the sound management of end of life cycle of products, their collection and recycling, particularly for mercury lamps, collection and recycling must be organized as soon as possible.

c.    A question was asked about the threshold for switching cycle duration of 6000 hours for the standard, which seems too high. The risk is the development of an informal market with cheaper products, which would require more control and would increase the price. Similarly, the level of selected thresholds is questioned, as the treatment of power factor.

d.    What will become ofthe current standards in place in some countries? What will be the process for countries that adopt standards for LEDs?

e.    With regards to capacity for testing, questions were raised about the relevance of national laboratories, the regional laboratory and its location.

f.     Impacts on the market were discussed, as well as the distribution of free lamps or subsidized ones, whichcould distort the market. Other running projects have been reminded.

g.    The policy for monitoring compliance of products entering or manufactured (nowadays or in the future) in each country and the policy for assessing compliance are not deployed, except in a few countries such as Ghana. Control of markets must be strengthened.

18. Clarification elements were given to the previous comments and questions of participants, especially on the following points:

·         The proposed mercury level is quite low, it is aligned with the EU level, currently 2.5 mg. The exposure to a broken lamp in a local is close to zero, but precautionary measures will have to be secured within collection centers and treatment centers. This is an opportunity for all countries to launch a sector of activities for collection and recycling organization.

·         For the regional standards, if they exist, they apply instead of national standards, to encourage the market development between the countries and protect the region against banned products for other international markets.

·         The laboratory must receive international accreditation. Accreditation is granted for three years. As prices of building, training and maintenance of laboratories are high, its accreditation is a complex and costly issue; therefore it is necessary to work in conjunction with ECOWAS. If local initiatives are successful, one has to foster synergies by promoting cooperation and knowledge sharing between countries.

·         Dissemination of lamps will not go only through free or subsidized distribution, other mechanisms exist, but distribution to targeted public may have an important leverage on the use of efficient lamps.

19. Presentation of the Implementation Program of the draft Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy

20. The validation process of the strategy was reminded. The presentation of the implementation plan has focused on the following four pillars, with the identification of future actions:

a.    Minimum Energy Performance Standards

Three tasks are identified, to finalise the adoption of the MEPS, that is to say national consultations, standardisation process at the regional level of ECOWAS, and adoption of harmonized MEPS for the ECOWAS.

b.    Supporting Policies and Mechanisms

Two tasks are identified. On one side, on awareness, for general public and targeted groups of stakeholders, on the other side, to demonstrate the interest of efficient lighting, through free or subsidized distribution, financial schemes development, bulk purchase, equipment of social housing.

At regional and national level, will be implemented too mandatory labelling and harmonized standards, then public awareness.It is about setting up compulsory labelling and harmonised certification through the development of a technical regulation.

c.    Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement

National registry on lighting products will be set up, in order to monitor the products entering and manufactured in the ECOWAS region. The laboratory for test will become operational in 2016.

d.    Environmentally Sound Management

Dissemination on the benefit of Environmentally Sound Management should be conducted and collection and recycling system should be established.

21. After presentation of the Implementation Program of the draft strategy, participants underlined following points.

a.    It is recommended to governments and local authorities to prescribe regulation or standards on efficient lighting for the public markets.

b.    Work with the other programs, such as Lighting Africa and the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association, should be based on cooperation, should avoid the duplication of studies and standards. The aim is to define a standard together and to facilitate the market development.

c.    Fiscal instrumentis one of the mechanisms that can be used. To choose the country for the laboratory, several criteria are reminded: its access and its easiness, the customs authorisation, the exemption of import taxes, the political stability.

d.    Standards should go with good information dissemination.

It was said that what is implemented has been approved by the heads of state, when regional standards will be implemented, they will be applied. It is important to promote what already exists. One should not forget that the current work is participating to the creation of a regional market. Regional standards will replace national standards.

e.    Several details have been asked. It was asked to specifyall thekey stakeholders involved, such as the Ministry of Finance from which custom agencies depends. Also, a calendar for budget, of the different financing resources would complete the document. It was also asked, and agreed;that private companies or banks should not be mentioned. Howewer taken into account environmental and social risks, in projects financing is an analysis to promote.

22. Presentation of the budget of implementation actions

The implementation schedule and the budget were presented. A number of assumptionshave been taken into account to estimate the budget. For every activity the strategy specifies if it should be a national or a regional activity. Additionally an idea of the frequency for the consultation and how much it would cost based on the country’s population was provided. Overall the cost of activities will be 295.19 million USD with the most important cost being beard by national governments for national activities (270.18 million USD) and by regional institutions for regional activities (25.01 million USD). He further emphasized that a regional recycling facility should be led by the private sector.

23. Following the deliberations, the experts moved to adopt the strategy document, subject to the integration of the remarks and comments of the participants. The comments and remarks to be integrated in the document of strategy include the following:

·         Define the technical terminologies of the document;

·         Raise awareness in countries, through the strategy, on technological changes of lighting products;

·         Integrate LEDs in the standard project, and in the strategy;

·         Justify the creation of a regional laboratory;

·         Indicate basic data, used to calculate lighting energy efficiency;

·         Rephrase the financing chapter, without mention of specific actors, except if necessary;

·         Complete the criteria to choose the regional laboratory location, for instance with criteria on custom and fiscal facilities;

·         Reduce MVE cost for the establishment (installation and commissioning) of laboratories to 5 millions USD only, including both national and regional laboratories;

·         Encourage countries to finance and support the implementation of actions from the Initiative, this will secure the financing of donors;

·         Update regularly the strategy, enlarge it for other consuming sectors (public lighting, commercial buildings…).

24. Discussion on potential financing to implement the strategy

VI.          RECOMMENDATIONS

25. The meeting of experts, hold in Dakar, Senegal, 14 and 15 April 2015, after analysis and comments, has validated the document of the ECOWAS Strategy for Efficient Lighting and it recommends:

·         Recommendation 1 - ECREEE will prepare a resolution relating to the ECOWAS Efficient Lighting Strategy for the adoption during the ECOWAS Energy Ministers Meeting.

·         Recommendation 2 - During the Energy Ministers meeting, adopt the document on efficient lighting strategy and the actions plan for implementation, annexed to this report.

·         Recommendation 3 – The ECOWAS Commission, ECREEE, UNEP en.lighten Initiative and other partners involved in this initiative are invited to make the necessary efforts to mobilize financing to support the implementation of the Strategy at the Regional and National levels.

·         Recommendation 4 – The private sector and the civil society organisations will work together, following the guidelines from the states on the component related to the creation of awareness on environmentally sound disposal of used products.

VII.         CLOSING CEREMONY

26. The co-rapporteur read the recommendations and the vote of thanks.

27. Mr. Gustavo MañezGomis, Project Manager of the UNEP-GEF en.lighten initiative, thanked the different participants, and specifically ECREEE for the work done since one year. He underlined the opportunities for the countries, created by the Efficient Lighting Initiative. He insisted the interest to work at the regional level, the 15 countries together. Initiative will be soon transferred to the ministries, than translated in standards. He concluded with its reviewing each three years and its enlargement to other sectors.

28. Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of the ECOWASCentre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) thanked the participants, and specifically Senegal, the champion for the Efficient Lighting Initiative.

29. M. Ibrahim Niane, Director of Electricity of Energy Ministry in Senegal, in his closing remarks, thanked the participants for their valuable contributions during the deliberations and for the spirit of friendly atmosphere which prevailed during the workshop. He also forwarded the congratulations of her Honorable Minister for Energy and Mines of Senegal. He advised everyone to carefully implement the actions plan for efficient lighting. Thereafter, he declared the meeting closed and wished all the participants a safe journey back to their respective destinations.

DONE AT DAKAR, THE15^thAPRIL 2014

Mr.Ibrahima NIANE

Republic Of Senegal

The Chairman Of Experts Validation Workshop

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex 1

List of Participants

Annex 2

Workshop Agenda

Annex 3

Vote Of Thanks

Annex 4

List of Acronyms

ANNEX3

VOTE OF THANKS

PARTICIPANTS OF THE ECOWAS REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE ECOWASEFFICIENT LIGHTING STRATEGY DOCUMENT EXPRESSED THEIR SINCERE THANKS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SENEGAL FOR HIS WELCOME AND HOSPITALITY DURING THEIR STAY AND ESPECIALLY FOR EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS THAT MAKES THE SUCCESS OF THIS WORKSHOP.

 

ANNEX4

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADEME                      Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie, France

AEA                            Agence Autrichienne de l’Energie

AERE                         Alternatives pour l’Energie, les énergies Renouvelables et l’Environnement

AEME                         Agence de l’Economie et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie

ANER                         Agence Nationale pour les Energies Renouvelables

ASER                         Agence sénégalaise d’électrification rurale

BAD                            Banque Africaine de Développement

DSM                           Demand Side Management

ECOWAS                   Economic Community Of West African States

ECREEE                    ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

EE                               Energy Efficiency

EEEP                          ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy

ENDA TM                              Environment and Development in the Third World (Environnement et Développement du Tiers Monde)

ESCO                         Energy service company

EU                              European Union

IFDD                           Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable

NAMA                         Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

SEAD                         Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment

SEEA-WA                  Supporting Energy Efficiency for Access in West Africa

SE4ALL                      Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

UNEP                         United Nations for Environmental Program

UNDP                         United Nations for Development Program

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