Projects & Publications
Offshore wind in the Mediterranean, September 2023
An overview of main technology perspectives and implications for regional energy cooperation The paper has been developed within the framework of the OMEC Energy Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change Committee activities. It builds on the results of a research...
Energy Storage Technologies in the Mediterranean, June 2023
Status and Deployment Perspectives A new OME report has just been released. It has been developed within the framework of the OME Energy Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change Committee following the webinar on “The role of energy storage in renewables...
The EU Gas Crisis, June 2022
This paper entitled "how much can the Mediterranean region substitute Russian gas supplies to the EU" presents the options available to the EU to bring gas from alternative supply sources in quantitative terms, with a focus on the role and significance of the South...
Renewable Energy Auctions in the Mediterranean, June 2022
A new report on Renewable Energy Auctioning experiences in the Mediterranean has just been released. The study was conducted by the Renewable Energy and Electricity division of the OME under the framework of the activities of the Committee on Energy Transition,...
OME Newsletter, Fall 2021
OME Newsletter, Fall 2021
OME Newsletter, July 2020
OME Newsletter, July 2020
Renewable energy technology dynamics, 2020
A focus on power generation capacity evolution in Mediterranean countries The new OME report « Renewable Energy Technology dynamics » provides an analysis by technology and country and gives a picture on the current and expected medium-term evolution of selected...
Energy Infrastructures for Italy and the Mediterranean, April 2020
OME collaborates with Confindustria Energia On 28 April 2020, Confindustria Energia, the Italian Federation of Energy Industries, released a new report on Energy Infrastructures for Italy and the Mediterranean. Within the Green Deal framework, the study investigates...
Renewable Energy Auctioning in South / East Mediterranean Countries, March 2020
The report on Auctioning systems in South and East Mediterranean has been developed upon request from the OME Energy Transition Committee members. It responds to the need for companies to have tools to orientate decision making and better plan business strategies...
Small Scale LNG Business Options in the Mediterranean Region, July 2019
This report aims to present a strategic overview of the emerging Small-Scale LNG (SSLNG) landscape and provide a synopsis of the key differences in the technology and the economics of this rapidly developing part of global LNG. It is an attempt to capture the state of...
Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean, 2018
Trends, Prospects and good practices This report builds on the cross-expertise of three bodies: MEDENER (Mediterranean Association of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Agencies in the Mediterranean), the OME (Observatoire Méditerranéen de l’Energie) and ADEME...
Mediterranean Energy Transition Scenarios, 2017
The Paris Agreement and Beyond This report presents the climate change challenges which the Mediterranean is facing and presents the scope and means to overturn them and achieve sustainability. The OME in cooperation with MEDENER (Mediterranean Association of Energy...
Towards a Stronger EU-Turkey Energy Dialogue, 2017
Energy Security Perspectives & Risks The European Union and Turkey are natural allies when it comes to energy security, as both are energy poor large consumers. The Energy Union rules conceived in the EU guarantee the energy security needs of Turkey too. With its...
North African Upstream Oil & Gas, August 2016
An Overview with a Focus on Challenges and Opportunities The objective of the study is to provide an overview of the recent developments in the upstream oil and gas sector in North Africa for each country. The study stresses on main constraints and challenges each...
Market design options, July 2016
For integrated and reliable electricity markets in the Mediterranean region This brainstorming paper investigates issues related to the electricity market design options considering both higher penetration of RES and conventional generation into the power systems of...
Turkey Energy Security Background Policy Brief, July 2016
As Turkey is a strategic bridge for new energy sources, it will play an increasingly critical role in helping the EU in completing the energy security pillar in the Energy Union initiative. However, Turkey’s energy sector transformation towards becoming part of the...
The OME/MEDENER Mediterranean Energy Scenario 2040, July 2016
This document is the summary of the Mediterranean energy transition scenario findings elaborated and developed within the framework of the cooperation between OME, the Mediterranean association of the national agencies for energy conservation (MEDENER) and ADEME. The...
Shale gas in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: an update, July 2015
This discussion paper is an update of OME 2011 study ‘Unconventional Gas: hype or reality for the Euro-Mediterranean Region?. It reviews the recent developments in shale gas activities in the Euro-Mediterranean region by country with a focus on issues related to...