Objective The objectives of the MED20l0 proposal are to analyse the ways to integrate on a large scale solar and wind power for electricity production in the Mediterranean countries (both European shore and Southern shore). The expected results of the research are the analysis of RE resources, selection of sites using GIS for solar and wind power plants, elaboration of integration plans, assessment of the potential of green electricity trade and related CO2 emission rights and schemes for market development and financing of renewable energy power plants.This would allow the integration on a large scale of solar and wind power for electricity production in the Mediterranean countries, in accordance with the objectives of the European Union and the Kyoto commitments. The Southern Mediterranean countries will be also studied in order to promote wind and solar power and thus to reduce CO2 emissions in these countries and also as a source of green electricity to be exported to Southern Europe.The work accomplished by the partners within the framework of the project consists in the assessment of the existing resources and the analysis of sites for wind and PV projects using advanced software and GIS (KAMM Model, Wasp, Solargis, Laper, Elvira), training for the use of GIS, the development of wind atlases, the preparation of integration plans and the design of business plans in view of implementing the identified and studied projects. The analysis of institutional, regulatory and financial aspects of wind and PV programs in these countries as well as the new financial instruments available, such as the green certificates, are also of great importance to the study. For wind power, the economic potential of wind power have been estimated in Morocco (6,000 MW), Tunisia (1,000 MW), Egypt (10,000 MW, technical potential 100,000 MW) and Turkey (10,000 MW, technical potential 88,000 MW). Selected sites have also been analysed by Wasp and concerned wind farm potential projects totalling in Morocco (200 MW), Tunisia (150 MW), Egypt (130 MW) and Turkey (70 MW). Integration plans for the selected projects have been elaborated along with analysis of institutional and financial aspects.For PV, because of its low rural electrification rate and high population, the Moroccan PV market is the biggest among the three countries studied in MED2010 (Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt). Indeed, the potential PV market in Morocco amounts 100,000 to 200,000 PV systems, from 6,000 to 15,000 PV systems in Tunisia and 4,500 in Egypt. Thus the integration plan elaborated for Morocco focused on a selected region representing a market of 9,500 PV systems; in Tunisia the target was 50% of the potential PV market, while in Egypt the integration plan concerned the total PV market potential. But despite high RE resources, MED2010 confirmed also the lack of adapted institutional frameworks for large scale integration of wind power and PV in the SEMCs and the need for specific financing schemes in order to the RE market to really develop in the Mediterranean region. This calls for further research and dialogue to deepen the work performed in MED2010 and really make things change. Further research is also needed for capacity building and training. A special attention should also be given to the new flexible mechanisms allowing financing of RE projects, such as the CDM, green certificates and the position of the different Mediterranean countries vis-à-vis the Kyoto Protocol, internalisation of external costs, etc. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-5. - Key action Cleaner Energy Systems, including Renewable Energies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator OBSERVATOIRE MEDITERRANEEN DE L'ENERGIE EU contribution No data Address Arche des Dolines - Rue de Soutrane 7 - Les Bouil 06905 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS France See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS France EU contribution No data Address Rue Claude Daunesse, Les Lucioles 06904 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS See on map Total cost No data BP SOLAR ESPANA SA Spain EU contribution No data Address c/ Isla del Hierro 5°, 3°, Parque Empresarial La M 28700 SAN SEBASTIAN LOS REYES See on map Total cost No data CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES Morocco EU contribution No data Address El Machaar El Haram Street 40000 MARRAKECH See on map Total cost No data CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address 22,Avenida Complutense 22 28040 MADRID See on map Total cost No data CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO GIACINTO MOTTA SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Rubattino 54 20134 MILANO See on map Total cost No data ENDESA COGENERACION Y RENOVABLES SA Spain EU contribution No data Address C/ Balbino Marrón s/n, Edificio Viapol, Plta 2 mo 41018 SEVILLA See on map Total cost No data GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF ELECTRICAL SURVEY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Türkiye EU contribution No data Address Eskisehir Yolu 7km 06520 ANKARA See on map Total cost No data NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AUTHORITY Egypt EU contribution No data Address Masakin Dobat Elsaff - El Hay El-Sades 11759 CAIRO See on map Total cost No data RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY Denmark EU contribution No data Address 399,Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 ROSKILDE See on map Total cost No data SOCIETE TUNISIENNE DE L'ELECTRICITE ET DU GAZ Tunisia EU contribution No data Address 38,Rue Kemal Attaturk 38 1001 TUNIS See on map Total cost No data