Energy Efficiency and GHG Emissions Reduction Potential in Industrial Motor Systems in Egypt
Authors: Ali Hasanbeigi
Egypt is the largest oil and natural gas consumer in Africa, accounting for about 20% of petroleum and other liquids consumption and around 40% of natural gas consumption in Africa. Increased industrial output, economic growth, energy-intensive natural gas and oil extraction industry, rapid population growth, rapid increase in vehicle sales, and energy subsidies are among key factors contributed to the rapid growth of energy consumption over the past few decades in Egypt.
Industry sector accounted for over 42% of natural gas, 86% of fuel oil, and 25% of total electricity consumption in Egypt in 2015. industrial electric motor systems account for over 70% of manufacturing electricity consumption.
Global Efficiency Intelligence, LLC. supported by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to conduct a study on electricity saving potential in industrial motor systems in Egypt. We analyzed energy use, energy efficiency, and GHG emissions-reduction potential in industrial pump systems, fan systems, and compressed-air systems in industrial motor systems in Egypt. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of series of energy conservation measures that can be implemented on these motor systems in Egypt using bottom-up energy-efficiency cost curve models.
Our results showed that in Egypt, the share of total technical electricity-savings potential for industrial pump systems compared to total manufacturing pump systems energy use is 49%. The share of total technical electricity-savings potential for industrial fan systems compared to total manufacturing fan systems energy use in Egypt is 38%. The share of total technical electricity-savings potential for industrial compressor systems compared to total manufacturing compressor systems energy use is 39%.
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