‫‪Pillar 6: Green Tourism‬‬

‫‪The business side of Sustainability‬‬

‫‪What is Green,‬‬ ‫‪What we want‬‬ ‫‪What we have‬‬ ‫‪Who are our‬‬
‫‪Sustainable or‬‬ ‫!‪to do‬‬ ‫!‪now‬‬ ‫?‪Stakeholders‬‬
‫‪Responsible‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫‪New tourism product‬‬ ‫‪• GTU‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫‪Govt.‬‬
‫•‬ ‫‪Energy & Water Sol.‬‬ ‫‪• GSH‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫‪National‬‬
‫?‪Tourism‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫‪Infrastructure upgrade‬‬ ‫‪• EE/RE Initiative‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫‪Regional‬‬
‫•‬ ‫‪Green Jobs‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫’‪Intl‬‬

‫مفهوم السياحة الخضراء‬

‫تتبنى وزارة السياحة مفاهيم السياحة الخضراء والتى تهدف الى اإلستخدام األمثل للموارد الطبيعية كالطاقة‬
‫والمياه والتعامل المسئول مع إدارة المخلفات‪ ،‬وكذلك الحفاظ على الثروة الطبيعية الموروثة بحيث تزيد من‬
‫مساهمة القطاع السياحى فى التنمية اإلقتصادية بدون اإلضرار بالبيئة وتحسين احلالة املعيشية للسكان فى‬
‫المجتمعات المحيطة باألنشطة السياحية‪.‬‬
The Energy Dimension in our Vision ..
80% of energy use from
renewable sources
2030-2050

2020-2030

2017-20

2016

2015

>10 billion EGP

energy subsidy
 The Energy Dimension in our Vision ..
Period Plans and Objectives Target Achievements
2015 • Build institutional capacity for greener tourism • Create demand on & prepare
• Assess current energy landscape for green transformation
• Develop programs & supporting policies to encourage • 75 GSH-certified hotels
and facilitate greener tourism
2016 • Complete a green co-investment pilot for EE/RE • 10 hotels w/reduced energy
• Develop Green Tourism indicators – link w/UNWTO & carbon footprint
• Develop RE standards for new hotels • 100 GSH-certified hotels
• Measure CO2 foot print and develop a reduction plan
2017-2020 • Establish a 500-million EGP Special Purpose fund for • Increased revenue for green
EE/RE – 10% Govt. & 90% subscription by regional & hotels
Intl’ development agencies – expand on technologies • 150 hotels (reduced energy &
• Target EE/RE projects in in 350-400 hotels (4 & 5 stars) carbon footprint)
• Update NN to include energy indicators • 200 GSH-certified hotels
• Develop supporting regulations and tax incentives for • 15,000 green jobs created
green new hotels • 10% RE penetration
2020-2030 • 50% share of renewable energy in hotels • Electric WH & incandescent
• Use of concentrated solar power in all water lamps banned in hotels
desalination plants • Higher revenue for green
hotels

2030-2050 • 20% fossil fuel-based energy use in the hotel sector • Reduce carbon footprint by
50%
Rising Energy Challenge
+ Reduced Occupancy
Levels = Sustainable
Growth Challenge

Solution = Provide
Capital to Invest in
EE/RE Solutions and
Share the Risk of
Occupancy
4
Relevance to today’s Session

7th Egyptian-German Renewables Day

“Large-Scale Solar-PV Parks and

Small/Medium Photovoltaics
Applications in Egypt”
 The PV Business Model

Small Scale
Photovoltaic
Electric Generation

MOT provides additional cost of electricity

provided from a small PV plant above the
cost of generation from diesel – to be repaid
at $1/room night occupied

Ministry of Tourism 2016

 IPP Provides PV- Power on Hotel Land

150
140
125
110
95
80

Diesel Price/Liter 1.8 2.5 3.2 3.9 4.5 5.0

Ministry of Tourism 2016

 IPP Provides PV- Power on Hotel Land

kWh
output
@ EGP
1.50 for 150
10 Years
140
125
110
95
80

Diesel Price/Liter 1.8 2.5 3.2 3.9 4.5 5.0

Ministry of Tourism 2016

 Repayment Period
Co-Investment Scheme for PV-Generated Power/Room/Day

Repaid in year 4 @ 65% occupancy

Ministry of Tourism 2016