MEDREG-REGULATORS
Our work is to reinforce the electricity and gas markets, infrastructure and trade. We advocate for strong regulators that can protect consumers and contribute to the energy transition in the Mediterranean.
Activities
Environment, Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency Working Group (RES WG)

 

Chairmanship

Chair
(Portugal, ERSE)
Vice-Chair
(CREG, Algeria)
Vice-Chair
(ANRE, Morocco)
Mission

The RES WG focuses on the legislative and regulatory mechanisms used to promote renewable electricity generation, energy efficiency and RES deployment in the Mediterranean area, with attention to off-grid solutions and independent power producers (IPPs).


In the last few years, the RES WG has focused its activities on analysing the state of play of deployment of innovative technologies such as smart meters and smart grids in the Mediterranean region, deepening their impact in reducing electricity prices as well as evaluating potential regulatory measures to overcome limitations to their deployment.



Planned activities for 2026
  • Operationalise the T-MED Task Force
  • Report on “Handbook Explaining the Tools and Mechanisms to Accelerate Private Investment for RES Integration”
  • T-MEDREG workshop discussing with stakeholders the relevant findings (to be linked with meetings of the T-MED Investment Platform also presenting annual T-MED progress report)
  • T-MED yearly capacity building for all MEDREG Members
  • Training for MEDREG Members on the Development of a Compliance and Enforcement Framework to Support the Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector

 

 

 

 

LAST PUBLICATION
Next event
Spring 2026
Online
Support Activity LCEC-ERSE: Evaluation of Previous NEEAPs and the Development of New Ones

ERSE will share with LCEC their experience in evaluating the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan, and how to develop a future one based on the accomplished points and how to set new targets.
LAST EVENT
31 March 2026
Online
The RES Working Group Analyses Tools to Accelerate Private Investment for RES Integration

Meeting online to conclude the Spring round of Working Group sessions, our Renewable Energy Working Group (RES WG) kicked off with a formal introduction by the Secretariat regarding the new MEDREG Grant Contract signed with the European Commission. The Group then focused on the upcoming report, "Tools and Mechanisms to Accelerate Private Investment for RES Integration" which will serve as the primary focus of the group’s work this year.

OBJECTIVES
  • Implementation of harmonised regulatory options to promote RES in a cost-effective way.
  • Implementation of advanced distributed generation, grid parity and net metering frameworks in Mediterranean electricity systems. 
  • Evaluation of the costs associated with the fulfilment of national RES targets
  • Promotion of the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences.
  • Assessment of the social impact associated with RES promotion and development in each member country.
  • Study the best options to promote RES in isolated systems when required.
Main Activities
  • Benchmark RES electricity (update 2018 data).
  • Analyse improvement of energy efficiency by smart grids, smart metering and energy service companies and the cost that such an improvement in network.
  • Analyse main regulatory mechanisms such as: environment protection; promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Combined Heat and Power (CHP); energy efficiency promotion including integration to the grids and smart metering issues and their impact of costs.
  • Promote the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences and evaluate the results of the different mechanisms in the national contexts, analysing success factors and critical issues.
  • Analyse the possible effects of the introduction at a national level of successful RES mechanisms adopted in other countries
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