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The Royal Scientific Society: A National Champion & Global Partner for Technologies and Development

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The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) is an independent non-governmental, not-for-profit multidisciplinary science institution established by Royal Charter. Founded in 1970 as a national organisation to actively support the development of Jordan with sound technical and policy advice, testing services and consultations. For Jordan, since 1970

For Jordan, since 1970

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A diverse campus of competencies and skills to: – Provide a voice for Science in Jordan – Work in partnership with regional and international partners – Design and manage research projects with government, industry and academia – Deliver specialised and accredited testing – Produce evidence-based consultations for the private and public sectors

For Jordan, since 1970

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Since our inception as an independent body with a national remit, our primary objectives have been clear:

− To protect human health and safety − To safeguard the environment and Jordan’s precious

natural resources

− To help define and deliver sustainable economic

development

Introduction Presentation

29 August 2019

MENA Networking Municipalities NEXUS/ Bottom-up approach EWF Efficient use of resources SDGs Economic and Environmen

• tal Impact

• Funded by Sida
• A four year Project, based in Jordan
• A total budget of 48,000,000 Swedish kroner.
• We are currently in Year 3 of the Project.

Who are Minaret Implementing Partners?

The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) is the largest applied research institution, consultancy, and technical support service provider in Jordan and considered as a regional leader in the fields of applied science & technology. NERC is one of the main institutions offering their Energy expertise and access to synergies with a number of centers working various verticals such was water & environment, construction. International Union for Conservation of Nature

• IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental
• rganization
• Mission: valuing and conserving nature, ensuring effective and

equitable governance of its use. Horizons for Green Development (HFGD) is a Jordanian non-profit

• rganization
• committed to empowering communities through sustainable

development.

• Mission: contribute to alleviating water shortages, increased use of

RE and EE and improved food securities.

Lebanon Jordan Tunisia

INTRODUCTION

What is Minaret?

• nexus approach
• Bottom-up approach: catalyzing the

role municipalities

• To

demonstrate NEXUS projects can:

• solve water, energy and

food security challenges;

• provide economic, social

and environmental value.

Central Govt. Municipality Community

The one of the first Projects in the region

NEXUS is:

• 1. Process-oriented

a) It pinpoints us to where and how we can do more with less. b) It shows us un or underutilized

• pportunities.
• 2. Solutions-oriented

Balancing for win-win: finding Synergies & tradeoffs

Why is this Project Critical & Timely?

Water-Energy-Food NEXUS is central to sustainable development

Inefficient agricultural practices

Energy Water Food

NEXUS is:

• 3. Goal-driven

Why is this Project Critical & Timely?

Water-Energy-Food NEXUS is central to sustainable development

Inefficient agricultural practices

Maximizing Resource Use Improving Livelihoods

Address migration of people to cities Address increase of population Provide economic

• pportunities

Conserve finite water resources Reduce fossil fuel’s dependence on energy Improve efficiency of agricultural practices

supply people with energy and water and food while maximizing resource use efficiency.

Why is this Project Critical & Timely?

Minaret utilizes NEXUS in municipalities to achieve SDGs & Sida Strategic goals

Inefficient agricultural practices

Livelihoods

Energy

Water

Food

• Supply people with energy and

water and food while maximizing resource use efficiency. AND

• Use energy, water and food to

improve livelihoods.

Why is this Project Critical & Timely?

Inefficient agricultural practices

Why is this Project Critical & Timely?

Decentralization as a regional trend returns municipalities to their original mandate

The road to adopting MINARET

A successful case study On the ground demonstration

On the ground NEXUS Projects

Demonstrating Economic Value

Stimulating local Economy

Solving resource EWF need

Adoption Replicability

Adoption Replicability

The road to Replicability

Situational & Baseline Assessment

• A quantifiable baseline

Learning & Growth

• Key stakeholders have

capacities to sustain & expand the Project. Effective Communication & Networking

• Performance

improvement

• Know-how sharing
• Partnerships building

Planning & Financing

• Effective planning &

tracking of Climate Action.

• Networking and finance

through CoM

• Enabling PPP environment
• Sustained municipality

revenue

• Provision of Local

sustainable jobs

Situational Analysis and Needs Assessment

2017

Implementation and Capacity Building

2019

Communication and Networking at local and regional levels

2018

Communication and Dissemination

2020

MINARET Project Timeline Overview

Back to Outline

Why Is this Project a Game-Changer?

• 1. Minaret’s NEXUS is using and value-chain mapping as a tool to

identify and understand the process flow of nexus projects which act as a multiplier to achieve social, environmental and economic value.

• 2. Hence, Municipalities and the communities replicate and

expand NEXUS projects.

• 3. Other municipalities in the MENA region use NEXUS & value

chain approach to implement NEXUS and climate action projects.

Why Is this Project a Game-Changer?

• 1. Minaret is positioned as the expert in using NEXUS and

climate investment-grade projects to move municipalities out

• f debt.
• 2. Municipalities and the community replicate and expand

NEXUS projects.

• 3. Other municipalities in the region use Minaret’s planning &

financing approach to implement NEXUS and climate projects.

Planning & Finance for Municipalities

What the Covenant of Mayors Can Do!

• The main aim is to help municipalities identify investment
• pportunities, and attract investors
• Also limited abilities to invest and borrow funds to support

local investments

Membership of Covenant of Mayors Gain Access to a large Network Setting plans on quantifiable data Effective planning and tracking during Implementation

Minaret utilizes Covenant of Mayors as a platform to enable longer term climate action planning and implementation of projects. Covenant signatories commit to submitting, within two years following the date of the local council decision, a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) outlining the key actions

Quantitative analysis Establishing a baseline Identifying clear indicators of improvements Tools for tracking and monitoring Evidence of successful investments

Benchmarking

Benchmarking

Investment- grade

• pportunities

De-risking through loan guarantees Attraction and closing of investment Support and evaluation post- investment

Self-sustaining businesses Enabling a favorable PPP environment Sustained revenue source to support municipal budgets

Planning & Finance for Municipalities

Thank you

National Energy Research Center/ Royal Scientific Society (NERC/RSS) P.O.Box: 1945 Jubeiha, Amman 11941 Jordan Tel: +962 6 5338014/42 - Fax: +962 6 5338043

SOLAR PUMPING AND WATER- ENERGY SECURITY

NERC

The National Energy Research Center (NERC) - which is part of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) - has been established for the purposes of development, consultancy, research and training in the fields

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renewable energy and energy efficiency.

50 YEARS

CONSULTANCY

PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS LABS TESTING OWNER REP TRAINING

HUNDREDS OF SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED PROJECTS HUNDREDS OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED ASSIGNMENTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPOSURE

THE CONCEPT

GOALS

Reduce power consumption of water pumps Support and encourage farmers and the community to use clean energy Disseminate the concept of energy and water management for farmers and the community Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions Improving the social livelihood of farmers Food Security

INITIAL THOUGHTS AND SECURING GRANT

• Initial plan was set to equip 10,000 farming units with Solar PV

Pumping Systems

LACK OF FINANCING!!!

• USD 7.6M was secured through the EU funded project “Renewable

Energy and Energy Efficiency Program II”

• The 7.6M will be utilized to equip 320 farming units with Solar

Pumping Systems

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• 214 water pumps in the Jordan Valley and 106 pumps in the highlands

(Azraq, Mafraq and Madaba) to be equipped with Solar Photovoltaic Systems

• Inefficient pumps to be replaced

214

320 Solar PV Pumping

106

ENGINEERING

• Load study and detailed design of solar water pumps and examine the

efficiency of existed pumps, to achieve the right sizing of the systems

• A socioeconomic survey among farmers to complete the analysis of

farmers’ irrigation practices and perceptions related to solar water pumping

CONSTRUCTION!! REAL PHOTOS

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

OUTCOMES

192 on-grid 214 Solar PV Pumping in Jordan Valley 22 off-grid

106 on-grid Solar PV Pumping in Highlands

OUTCOMES

USD 600,000

ANNUAL SAVINGS

USD 6.4M

INVESTMENT

4.2 MWp

INSTALLED CAPACITY

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

4.2 kton a year

for 25 years

SOCIAL IMPACT

USD 600,000

ANNUAL SAVINGS

60 JOBS WERE

CREATED

500

FARMERS AND YOUNG PERSONS “FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY” WERE TRAINED

SOCIAL IMPACT

REDUCE BURDENS ON FARMERS

FUTURE EXPANSION

The project team managed to cover the 320 farming units with USD 6.3M Budget leftover will be utilized to cover additional 40- 50 units

PROJECT PARTIES

• PROJECT OWNER: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
• PROJECT

DEVELOPER: ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY / NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE

• DONOR:

THE EUROPEAN UNION / REEE II PROJECT

• CONTRACTORS: LOCAL PV FIRMS
• BENEFICIARIES: FARMERS

SHAKER HAMMAD PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER RSS / NERC