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Water-Energy Nexus Pre-feasibility Study

Water-Energy Nexus Pre-feasibility Study. About EcoPeace Middle East. Established in 1994 Our primary objective is to promote cooperative efforts to protect our environment and to promote lasting peace in our region

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Water-Energy Nexus Pre-feasibility Study

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  1. Water-Energy NexusPre-feasibility Study

  2. About EcoPeace Middle East • Established in 1994 • Our primary objective is to promote cooperative efforts to protect our environment and to promote lasting peace in our region • EcoPeace’s focus is on transboundary water resources, including the Jordan River, Dead Sea, and Mountain and Coastal Aquifers • EcoPeace is change oriented; we seek to shift the status quo through bottom up & top down strategies • Fair Share of transboundary natural resources

  3. Natureknows no borders

  4. Water Reality in JordanInconvenient Truths • Annual rainfall of less than 200mm over 92% of the land • Annual per capita water availability of 120-145m3/per capita/year (far below the international water poverty line of 500m3 per cap per year) • Non revenue water due to losses and theft accounts for %51 of water supply • Irrigated agriculture consumes %51 and contributes %3 of GDP • Over exploitation of ground of surface water • Water subsidy and exportation of fruits and vegetables below the real cost • High cost of pumping due to distance between major water resources and population centres • High population growth – influx of Syrian refugees • Lack of coordination with neibouring countries regarding the management of water • Rising water needs due to economic development and growth • Limited involvement of the private sector in water projects • Limited energy sources available for water projects

  5. Climate Change

  6. The water issue can be resolved today at a low political cost and high political gain for all sides Desalination Treating wastewater

  7. Solar Energy Potential in Jordan Extensive available land High solar radiation Demonstrated political will for investment in renewables Solar map of Jordan (kWh/year/m2)

  8. Worldwide Electric Capacity of Solar Power by Technology (2016) • 98.4% of solar energy produced world-wide uses Photovoltaic Technology. • There is much experience, knowledge, knowhow etc to rely on. Photovoltaic Panels (PV) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) • Steadily falling prices 98.4% 1.6% SOURCE: International Energy Agency

  9. The Growth of the Desalination Industry Globally • Desal is becoming increasingly competitive with other sources • of water. In 2015 - 18,426 desalination plants - in 150 countries.

  10. Water Economics Supply to Jordan under WEN is lowest marginal cost of new water to Jordan

  11. WEN’S 3 Components 2 1 West Bank Desalinationin Palestine & Israel Tel Aviv Solar Energy Fields in Jordan Jerusalem Gaza 3 Jordan Cross Border Distribution Jordan Palestine & Israel Palestine & Israel Jordan

  12. Regional Water-EnergyExchange

  13. Resources as a basis for trade agreementsPost Coal & Steel Agreement Prosperity in Europe War Again Unimaginable India-Nepal Hydroelectric Dams Turkey-Iraq Water and Energy Trade European Coal and Steel Community

  14. Proposed Strategy as a Catalyst for Regional Peace • Interdependence; no party has the upper hand • Expanded, institutionalized, long-term cooperation • Contributes towards advancing final water agreement • Sharing resources makes for good neighbors • Help insulate against humanitarian crises in times of political turmoil Graphics by Edward Boatman and Cornelius Danger

  15. Regional Benefits Expected from WEN

  16. Regional Benefits Expected from WEN

  17. Next Steps to Advance WEN • Seek private sector leadership as investors / partners in WEN • Seek IFI support for full feasibility study and pilot proof of concept. • Seek sovereign risk fund guarantees.

  18. THANK YOU For more information visit www.ecopeaceme.org

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