Public institutions introduction

Achieving the energy and climate objectives set by Tunisia for 2030 requires the mobilization of all economic actors and agents, and the involvement of all sectors. The public sector must therefore play a central role in the implementation of these strategies, not only because of the extent of its assets and the importance of its energy consumption, but also because it must serve as an example for other sectors.

Following various consultation events organized during 2017 with public bodies and various control authorities, a short-term energy management action plan (PAME) was developed, covering the period 2018-2020. This action plan provides for the implementation of a set of actions to enable public bodies to identify the potential for energy savings and to set energy (energy efficiency and renewable energy) and climate objectives.

The actions planned in the 2018-2020 PAME are:

1. Establishment of an energy data collection and analysis platform:
   This action aims to gather energy data from the activities of various organizations and calculate consumption indicators in order to:
   • Identify the potential for energy savings and the use of renewable energies
   • Determine and prioritize optimization measures to be undertaken
   • Monitor energy performance based on corrective and preventive actions taken
   • Compare building performance with other buildings to situate them within the building stock in terms of energy consumption
2. Conducting studies to quantify the investment envelope in energy efficiency and renewable energy measures:
   This action aims to carry out mandatory and periodic energy audits (energy consumption beyond the thresholds set by decree 2004-2144 as amended and supplemented by decree No. 2009-2269) and feasibility studies related to renewable energies and high-performance technologies (cogeneration, gas air conditioning, etc.). This action will make it possible to identify the optimization measures to be undertaken, to quantify the investments to be mobilized and to set clear quantitative and qualitative objectives.
3. Implementation of a capacity-building program for energy management actors in the public sector:
   This program provides for a series of training, information and awareness-raising actions aimed at the various decision-making levels of the organization (general managers, financial managers, energy managers, maintenance managers, etc.). It also plans to prepare the ground for the certification of public bodies according to the ISO50001 standard (Energy Management System – EMS) through the organization of certifying training sessions for management staff.