90248

Integration of Energy Efficiency measures and Renewable Energy technologies as an Approach to Sustainable development in Egypt

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Architecture and Urbanism
Sustainable Development

Abstract

Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large percentage  of global Energy consumption. This is directly related to increasing global warming.
In Egypt, electricity consumption is increasing rapidly due to the rapid population growth, urbanization, economical development and increase in comfort levels.  To solve the Energy problems, efforts need to be concentrated on the supply side, and the demand side as well. Energy efficiency is becoming an integral and important part of solving the Energy problem at the demand side. On the other hand, Renewable Energy technologies are promising as a solution at the supply side. Thus there is a need for integrated, adaptive, approach to reach the optimal combination of applying energy efficiency measures and Renewable Energy sources.
In this paper the energy related policies of Egypt have been presented. The present status of renewable energy utilization in Egypt has been discussed  as well.  The research introduces and examines the effect of combining Energy Efficiency measures with photovoltaic rooftop application  in an air-conditioned office building in Egypt. Annual  Energy reductions and Annual energy production due to the PV roof top installation was calculated by means of Energy Plus, a reliable Energy simulation software.The energy requirements for cooling, and lighting was evaluated as well.
It was proven that Reductions in Annual Energy Consumption  reached about 48 % due to applying Energy Effeciency measures.The Annual electricity production due  to the installation of     900 m2 PV Panels on the building roof coverd about 40% from the building Energy consumption. This demonstrates that it is technically possible to meet more than 60% reductions in building Energy consumption with the proper combination between Energy Efficiency measures and RE sources.

DOI

10.21608/jur.2020.90248

Keywords

Energy efficiency, renewable energy, Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Authors

First Name

Salwa

Last Name

El Gindi

MiddleName

Abd El Monem

Affiliation

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

Email

salwagindi@hotmail.com

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Volume

36

Article Issue

1

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13554

Issue Date

2020-04-01

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2019-12-27

Publish Date

2020-04-30

Page Start

102

Page End

117

Print ISSN

2090-0694

Online ISSN

2682-4515

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Journal of Urban Research

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Integration of Energy Efficiency measures and Renewable Energy technologies as an Approach to Sustainable development in Egypt

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22 Jan 2023