The renewable energy targets of the Maghreb countries: Impact on electricity supply and conventional power markets

摘要: Abstract Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, the three countries of North African Maghreb region, are showing increased efforts to integrate renewable electricity into their power markets. Like many other countries, they have pronounced energy targets, defining future shares “green” in national generation mixes. The individual targets relatively varied, reflecting different availability resources each country, but also political ambitions for states. Open questions remain regarding targets’ economic impact on Our article addresses this issue by applying a linear market optimization model countries. Assuming competitive, regional Maghreb, minimizes dispatch investment costs simulates conventional system until 2025. Special emphasis is put decisions overall costs.