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| − | Fuel potential is divided in two basins, Costal basin and Taoudeni basin. Fuel production is quite new in Mauritania. While exploration begun in 1960, exploitation is confined to two offshorefuel fields, Chinguiti (oil) and [http://www.tullowoil.com/index.asp?pageid=271 Banda] (gas). Chinguiti field <ref name="Les enjeux du pétrole en Mauritanie - Benjamin Augé – L’année du Maghreb – (2007)">Les enjeux du pétrole en Mauritanie - Benjamin Augé – L’année du Maghreb – (2007)</ref>, which was originally exploited by Woodside has been sold to Petronas. Initially, it was expected to provide 76 000 '''barrels per day (bpd)''', but at the beginning of the exploitation it only produced 35 000 bpd and in 2013 this [http://www.agenceecofin.com/hydrocarbures/0809-1174-mauritanie-petronas-sort-le-petrole-de-chinguetti-au-compte-gouttes figure] dropped to 4 000 bpd. Fuel has also been found in Cormoran, Pelican, Faucon and Tevet fields but it is not already | + | Fuel potential is divided in two basins, Costal basin and Taoudeni basin. Fuel production is quite new in Mauritania. While exploration begun in 1960, exploitation is confined to two offshorefuel fields, Chinguiti (oil) and [http://www.tullowoil.com/index.asp?pageid=271 Banda] (gas). Chinguiti field <ref name="Les enjeux du pétrole en Mauritanie - Benjamin Augé – L’année du Maghreb – (2007)">Les enjeux du pétrole en Mauritanie - Benjamin Augé – L’année du Maghreb – (2007)</ref>, which was originally exploited by Woodside has been sold to Petronas. Initially, it was expected to provide 76 000 '''barrels per day (bpd)''', but at the beginning of the exploitation it only produced 35 000 bpd and in 2013 this [http://www.agenceecofin.com/hydrocarbures/0809-1174-mauritanie-petronas-sort-le-petrole-de-chinguetti-au-compte-gouttes figure] dropped to 4 000 bpd. Fuel has also been found in Cormoran, Pelican, Faucon and Tevet fields but it is not already exploitedy.<ref name="Mauritanie: Pétronas sort le pétrole de Chinguetti au compte-gouttes – Ecofin – (2011)">Mauritanie: Pétronas sort le pétrole de Chinguetti au compte-gouttes – Ecofin – (2011)</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:32, 5 September 2013
| Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |||
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Capital |
Nouakchott (18°09′N 15°58′W) | ||
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Official language(s) |
Arabic | ||
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Government |
Islamic republic | ||
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President |
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | ||
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Prime Minister |
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf | ||
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Total area |
1,030,700 km2 | ||
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Population |
3,291,000 (2009 estimate) | ||
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GDP (nominal) |
$3.029 billion | ||
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GDP Per capita |
$975 | ||
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Currency |
Ouguiya (MRO) | ||
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Time zone |
CET (UTC+00) | ||
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Calling code |
+222 | ||
Overview
Mauritania was originally a nomad country, which for the last 50 years has evolved into a settled one. 65% of the population was nomad in 1965 compared to the 95% that has been settled in 2001. An urbanization process has been in place since the 70’s and the urbanization rate doubled between 1970 (22,7%) and 2000 (50%). Currently, the population growth is around 2,6% per year. All these transformations in Mauritania are affecting the energy consumption necessitating an evolution in the energy supply. Mauritania is mostly dependent on non-renewable resources (fossil fuels) and the access rate to the grid is pretty low. Some projects are emerging to benefit from solar, wind and biomass resources and to increase the access rate to the grid.
Energy Sources
Hydropower
There isn’t much of a hydropower potential in Mauritania. Nevertheless, the country imports hydropower electricity from Manantali hydropower plant. This source can provide 30 MW to Mauritania, mostly for the cities of Boghé and Kaédi. Mauritania aims to increase the share of hydropower electricity to 30% by 2015. To do that, it will add to Manantali, the imported electricity from Felou (20 MW)[1] and Gouina (40 MW) hydropower plants.
Solar Energy
Since 2013, OFID, IBD, ISFD and the Government of Mauritania funds have co-financed a project of rural electrification by solar energy[2]. This project is delegated to Agency for the Promotion of Universal Access to Basic Services (APAUS) and will allow building a solar power plant in Aftout El Chargui area (Gorgol Wilaya). It aims to:
- Supply electricity to 5,450 households in 30 localities ;
- Increase access to electricity in targeted rural areas by 7% by 2016 ;
- Reduce annual CO2 emissions by around 15,000 tons.
In Nouakchott, a solar plant developed by Masdar adds 15 MW more to the supply of electricity. It is expected to deliver 10% of capital supply[3].
A project co-financed by Agence Française de Développement and the European Union in Kiffa started in 2013. It aims to build a hybrid central that should provide 2 MW of solar energy coupled with 5,6 MW of fuel energy. It should also connect the grid from Kiffa to Guérou[4].
The Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) has also developed its own project of a solar power plant with the development of a 3 MW solar plant in Zouérat[5].
Biomass
Biomass potential is mostly found in the south of Mauritania, next to the Senegal River in Assaba, Brakna, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh El Charghi, Hodh El Gharbi, Trarza and Tagant. These regions can supply 100 000 m3 per year[6].
In 2012, a project co-financed by European Union and GIZ was established to promote improved cookstoves in the rural and semi-urban areas of Guidimakha[7]. This project aims to promote 5 000 improved cookstoves (ICS) through the following:
- Organizing media and proximity campaigns to promote ICS
- Sensitizing and training users to apply good practices of utilization
- Training producers of ICS in the production and marketing techniques and in SME management
- Supporting the introduction, implementation and marketing of ICS
- Supporting professional training and capacity development centers to add cleaner cooking stove production to their training programs.
Biogas
Wind Energy
Recently, the National Assembly adopted a law that allows the acceptance of a FADES loan to construct a 30MW wind power plant.
SNIM has also developed a 4 MW wind power plant in Nouadhibou that has been paid for with their own resources[8].
Geothermal Energy
Production of electricity principally comes from thermo power plants (76%). The last 24% is insured by the electricity importation coming from Manantaly hydro power plant based in Mali. In 2011, electricity production stood at 136 megawatts (MW) in Mauritania and was 100% from thermo power. Mauritania aims to increase and diversify its energy sources. For example, it has developed an electricity plant that will be alimented by Banda gas[9]. This facility should produce 350 MW in 2015 and will be connected to Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. Furthermore, the plant should produce 700 MW and could export electricity to Senegal and Mali[4].
Fossil Fuels
Fuel potential is divided in two basins, Costal basin and Taoudeni basin. Fuel production is quite new in Mauritania. While exploration begun in 1960, exploitation is confined to two offshorefuel fields, Chinguiti (oil) and Banda (gas). Chinguiti field [10], which was originally exploited by Woodside has been sold to Petronas. Initially, it was expected to provide 76 000 barrels per day (bpd), but at the beginning of the exploitation it only produced 35 000 bpd and in 2013 this figure dropped to 4 000 bpd. Fuel has also been found in Cormoran, Pelican, Faucon and Tevet fields but it is not already exploitedy.[11]
Taoudeni basin is still to be explored. Several companies are implicated in this exploration including as Total, Repsol, CNPCIM, and Wintershal[10].
Key Problems of the Energy Sector
The Oriented Results Country Strategy Document for 2011-2015 indicates that the electrification rate stands at 50% in urban areas, 5% in semi urban areas and at 3% in rural areas[12].
- View the Oriented Results Country Strategy Document here: http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Mauritanie-DSPAR-2011-2015x%20fulldoc..pdf
Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations
General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy
Important Laws and Regulations
Specific Strategies
In 2012, Mauritania’s Prime Minister adopted an environmental national action plan (PANE 2) for 2012-2016. This action plan was developed by Ministère délégué auprès du Premier Ministre en charge de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable to especially include a wood energy strategy. This strategy covers the wood energy value chain (production, exploitation, distribution, and consumption)[13].
Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector
The Electricity sector is under the care of Ministère des Affaires économiques et du Développement, Ministère du Pétrole de l'Energie et des Mines, Ministère des Finances, and is regulated by Autorité de Régulation. Due to the failure of the privatization process, there is a unique operator, the government-owned electricity utility in Mauritania, la Société Mauritaneinne d'Electricité.
Implementation of rural electrification government policies is led by l'Agence de Développement et d'Electrification Rurale et l’Agence de Promotion de l’Accès Universel aux Services.
Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies
Further Information
References
- ↑ Aménagement Hydroélectrique de Félou European Bank of Investment internet site http://www.eib.org/projects/pipeline/2003/20030347.htm
- ↑ Solar Rural Electrification Project in Aftout El Chargui Zone – IBD internet site PROCUREMENT NOTICE _ Solar Rural Electrification Project in Aftout El Chargui Zone http://www.isdb.org/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/tenderuser.TenderEndUser?Title=GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE _ Solar Rural Electrification Project in Aftout El Chargui Zone
- ↑ Masdar to Develop 15 MW Solar Plant in Mauritania – Masdar internet site http://www.masdar.ae/en/media/detail/masdar-to-develop-15-mw-solar-plant-in-mauritania
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Financement d’une centrale hybride photovoltaïque/thermique à Kiffa et des réseaux électriques de la région de Kiffa – AFD – (2012) Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Financement d’une centrale hybride photovoltaïque/thermique à Kiffa et des réseaux électriques de la région de Kiffa – AFD – (2012)" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Centrale solaire à Zouerate – SNIM internet site http://www.snim.com/index.php/recherche-a-developpement/developpement/projets/67-la-centrale-solaire-de-zouerate.html
- ↑ Enquête sur les consommations d'énergie domestique en Mauritanie – CILSS/PREDAS – (2005)
- ↑ Factsheet ProCEAO Mauritania – 2013
- ↑ Inauguration de la centrale éolienne de la SNIM - SNIM internet site http://www.snim.com/index.php/news-a-media/news/10-inauguration-de-la-centrale-eolienne-de-la-snim.html
- ↑ To be first consulting internet site http://www.2b1stconsulting.com/tullow-to-reach-final-investment-decision-in-mauritania-gas-to-power/
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Les enjeux du pétrole en Mauritanie - Benjamin Augé – L’année du Maghreb – (2007)
- ↑ Mauritanie: Pétronas sort le pétrole de Chinguetti au compte-gouttes – Ecofin – (2011)
- ↑ Mauritanie : document de stratégie pays axé sur les résultats (dspar) 2011-2015
- ↑ Plan d’Action Nationale pour l’Environnement 2 (PANE 2) – (2012)
