Djerba Midoun (2017) and Mahdia (2018)

The energy audit of the Municipalities of Djerba Midoun and Mahdia concerns each respective municipal headquarters. The project foresaw, on one hand, to rationalise the use of energy and limit the general costs of the municipalities, and, on the other, to accomplish the engagement of municipalities with a policy on energy sovereignty. The technical assistance provided by MedCities also includes:

• The implementation of technical specifications to install photovoltaic panels in the municipal headquarters of Djerba Midoun and Mahdia.
• The implementation of photovoltaic panels in the municipal headquarters of Djerba Midoun that will cover 60% of the building’s energy needs.
• The creation of an energy-efficiency action plan which includes 7 project sheets for Djerba Midoun and 9 for Mahdia.
• The organization of seminars to present the results of the technical assistance along with the municipal experts and local actors involved in energy management, including the technical support from the Barcelona Metropolitan Area in the case of Mahdia.

Nabeul (2017)

The project consisted in carrying out an energy audit of the vehicle fleet of the municipality of Nabeul. The auditors provided an analysis of the existent fleet, made up of vehicles used in the collection of household waste, rubble, bulky refuse and organic waste; operations in the public lighting network, street cleaning, flatwork, and other related tasks. The implementation of an energy monitoring and control system and the improvement of the vehicles’ maintenance and use were identified as the main axes which will allow reducing operating costs. Furthermore, a training session for drivers was carried out in order to promote rational driving from an environmental and financial perspective.