Renewable Energy In The Gcc Countries

Author : Imern Jeridi Bachellerie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Renewable energy sources
ISBN : 9948490045

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Renewable Energy in the GCC Countries by Imern Jeridi Bachellerie Pdf

The aim of this book is to help identify the potential role that renewable energy sources (RES) can play in the future energy mix of the GCC countries; it looks closely at the major past and present renewable energy initiatives and policies, as well as industrial and research capabilities in the region, with a specific focus on solar and wind energy technologies. In doing so, this study examines the drivers and requirements for the deployment of these energy sources and their possible integration into sectors as different as electricity generation, water desalination or green building. Illustrated by a wealth of practical cases and studies, and aspiring to be used as a reference book, this study aims to help researchers comprehend the overall capabilities and achievements of the GCC countries in the renewable energy field, so that perspectives on the region's strategic energy issues are objective and sustainable models are encouraged. Even when topics beyond their fields are discussed, researchers from many diverse fields will find the style to be accessible, while information remains detailed and 'technical'. The book's multidisciplinary approach gives voice to all stakeholders without judgment or partisanship, leaving the reader free to form his or her own opinion about the challenges that are at stake, and decide the course of action that is required by the current situation.

Author : Hisham M. Akhonbay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429786594

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The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf by Hisham M. Akhonbay Pdf

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) has been at the epicenter of global energy markets because of its substantial endowment of hydrocarbons. Yet countries in the region have also stated their intent to be global leaders in renewable energy. This collection explores the drivers for the widespread adoption of renewable energy around the GCC, the need for renewable energy and the policy-economic factors that can create success. All six countries within the GCC have plans to include renewable energy power generation in their energy mix for various reasons including: a growing demand for electricity because of increasing populations, an increasing government fiscal deficit due to inefficient subsidies, the need to diversify the economy and global pressure to meet climate change requirements. However, the decision of when and by how much to introduce renewable energy is fraught with complications. In this book, a stellar cast of regional policy and academic experts explore the reasons behind these renewable energy plans and the potential impediments to success, whether it be the declining cost of producing energy from hydrocarbons, an infrastructure which needs to be updated, social acceptance, lack of financing and even harsh weather. Weighing up all these factors, the book considers the route forward for renewable energy in the Gulf region. The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf offers an excellent examination of the adoption of renewable energy in the area. It will be of great interest to academic researchers and policy makers alike, particularly those working in the areas of energy economics, public policy and international relations.

Author : International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA
Publisher : International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789292602093

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Renewable energy market analysis: GCC 2019 by International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA Pdf

This report explores the prospects for renewables to diversify national economies and the combined GCC energy mix, while helping the region meet climate goals and contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Author : Hisham M. Akhonbay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429786594

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The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf by Hisham M. Akhonbay Pdf

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) has been at the epicenter of global energy markets because of its substantial endowment of hydrocarbons. Yet countries in the region have also stated their intent to be global leaders in renewable energy. This collection explores the drivers for the widespread adoption of renewable energy around the GCC, the need for renewable energy and the policy-economic factors that can create success. All six countries within the GCC have plans to include renewable energy power generation in their energy mix for various reasons including: a growing demand for electricity because of increasing populations, an increasing government fiscal deficit due to inefficient subsidies, the need to diversify the economy and global pressure to meet climate change requirements. However, the decision of when and by how much to introduce renewable energy is fraught with complications. In this book, a stellar cast of regional policy and academic experts explore the reasons behind these renewable energy plans and the potential impediments to success, whether it be the declining cost of producing energy from hydrocarbons, an infrastructure which needs to be updated, social acceptance, lack of financing and even harsh weather. Weighing up all these factors, the book considers the route forward for renewable energy in the Gulf region. The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf offers an excellent examination of the adoption of renewable energy in the area. It will be of great interest to academic researchers and policy makers alike, particularly those working in the areas of energy economics, public policy and international relations.

Author : Nandakumar Janardhanan,Vaibhav Chaturvedi
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9811589046

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Renewable Energy Transition in Asia by Nandakumar Janardhanan,Vaibhav Chaturvedi Pdf

This book covers critical debates on policies, markets and emerging issues that shape renewable energy transition in the Asian region, which is fast becoming an epicenter of the global energy consumption. The chapters focus on domestic policies, geopolitics, technology landscape and governance structure pertaining to the development of renewable energy in different Asian countries ranging from China to the Middle East. The book presents an insightful view of the pace and magnitude of the energy transition. It presents critical steps countries are taking to promote affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) as well as strengthening climate mitigation actions (SDG 13). In addition, this book introduces the concept of co-innovation---a collaborative and iterative approach to jointly innovate, manufacture and scale up low-carbon technologies---and its role in promoting energy transition in Asia. Chapter 8 (Renewable energy deployment to stimulate energy transition in the Gulf Cooperation Council) is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Michael Mason,Amit Mor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402098901

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Renewable Energy in the Middle East by Michael Mason,Amit Mor Pdf

Energy insecurity is not normally associated with the Middle East. However, away from the oil-rich Persian Gulf, the countries of the eastern Mediterranean are particularly vulnerable. Their fossil fuel endowments are low, while their fractious relationships with each other have long fostered wider political insecurities. Focusing on the Jordan Basin (Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Jordan), this timely volume addresses the prospects for the adoption of renewable energy in the oil-poor Middle East. Featuring regional energy experts, it offers an invaluable survey. After outlining the regional security context, this book first reviews renewable energy policy and practices in the Jordan Basin. It then considers options for greening energy use, including promising pilot projects in North Africa. The initiatives discussed encompass renewable energy finance, energy-efficient rural communities, and solar and wind energy. There is significant potential for an increase in the uptake of renewable energy technologies in the eastern Mediterranean. This window of opportunity has been created by high oil prices, energy infrastructure investment opportunities, and the UN climate change regime. In conclusion, the book considers the institutional conditions for collaborative decision-making on renewable energy. Such cooperation would deliver substantial security and human development benefits to the region, and indeed the world.

Author : Mohamed Abdel Raouf,Mari Luomi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317403692

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The Green Economy in the Gulf by Mohamed Abdel Raouf,Mari Luomi Pdf

Filling a void in academic and policy-relevant literature on the topic of the green economy in the Arabian Gulf, this edited volume provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the key themes and challenges relating to the green economy in the region, including in the energy and water sectors and the urban environment, as well as with respect to cross-cutting issues, such as labour, intellectual property and South-South cooperation. Over the course of the book, academics and practitioners from various fields demonstrate why transitioning into a ‘green economy’ – a future economy based on environmental sustainability, social equity and improved well-being – is not an option but a necessity for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States. Through chapters covering key economic sectors and cross-cutting issues, the book examines the GCC states’ quest to align their economies and economic development with the imperatives of environmental sustainability and social welfare, and proposes a way forward, based on lessons learned from experiences in the region and beyond. This volume will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in environmental economics and policy.

Author : The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Publisher : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789948009894

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Future Arabian Gulf Energy Sources by The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research Pdf

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have recognized the urgent need for a dramatic increase in electricity production in the coming decades in order to support rapid economic and social development in the region. The populations of the GCC countries are among the highest per capita users of energy in the world today, partly due to the harsh climate, but also to profligate use and inefficiencies in transmission and consumption. In order to meet future energy requirements, electricity generation must increase significantly and per capita consumption and waste decline dramatically. The economic development and continued urbanization of the Gulf region depend on energy from a variety of sources. It was with these challenges in mind that the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) convened its 13th Annual Energy Conference on November 19–21, 2007 in Abu Dhabi under the title Future Arabian Gulf Energy Sources: Hydrocarbon, Nuclear or Renewable? Visiting experts and policy makers were invited to share their views on the future composition of the Gulf energy sector and the challenges faced by the Gulf states in meeting their growing energy needs. This volume represents a valuable collection of these expert views, assessing trends and projections for Gulf energy requirements in the coming decades and addressing the need for greater conservation of energy and electricity, as well as methods with which to reduce the anticipated surge in demand. It also examines the potential role of renewable energy in the Gulf in powering both electricity generation and transport, and assesses the suitability of Nuclear energy as an alternative source of power generation in the coming decades. Furthermore, the technical, geopolitical and strategic concerns surrounding the use of nuclear power in a vitally important region like the Arabian Gulf are considered.

Author : Yasser Al-Saleh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1351276921

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The Prospects for Sustainable Innovation Within Oil-Rich Gulf Cooperation Council by Yasser Al-Saleh Pdf

"This book presents an empirical study of the potential emergence of alternative, yet renewable, energy options as part of the energy system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The analysis is cast in the context of innovation system studies in order to look into the prospects for such sustainable innovation endeavours in this rapidly developing and major oil-producing GCC nation, whose economy is still heavily reliant on the unsustainable practice of oil sales. Given that no explicit innovation policy as such exists in Saudi Arabia, this book also provides inputs for the future development of a sustainable innovation policy for Saudi Arabia. It should be recognised, however, that the arguments made in this book are not conclusive only with regard to the context of Saudi Arabia. They may also be relevant to other oil producing countries (especially those in the GCC region) which seek a competitive position in the renewables arena.The book aims to investigate the prospects for sustainable innovation that would lead to the development of a sizeable renewable energy industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. More specifically, the book will examine the potential policy-orientated inducements (i.e. drivers) and blocks (i.e. barriers) that could either enable or inhibit the transition towards such sustainable energy systems."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Robin Mills,Li-Chen Sim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030595548

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Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa by Robin Mills,Li-Chen Sim Pdf

This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations, leveraging on the dizzying array of planned and actual projects for solar, wind, hydropower, waste-to-energy, and nuclear power in the region. Over the next few decades, favorable economics for low carbon energy sources combined with stagnant oil demand growth will facilitate a shift away from today’s fossil fuel-based energy system. Will the countries of the Middle East and North Africa be losers or leaders in this energy transition? Will state–society relations undergo a change as a result? It suggests that ultimately, politics more so than economics or environmental pressure will determine the speed, scope, and effects of low carbon energy uptake in the region. This book is of interest to academics working in the fields of International Relations, International Political Economy, Comparative Political Economy, Energy Economics, and International Business. Consultants, practitioners, policy-makers, and risk analysts will also find the insights helpful.

Author : Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780755650378

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Energy Transitions in the Middle East by Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young Pdf

How do Middle East energy transitions fit into international energy markets? In this book, energy analysts, geopolitical experts and specialists of political economy examine the new energy potential in the Middle East. The particular focus surrounds how the region's access to finance, combined with the new global regulations and considerations of economic development, shape the region's energy transitions overall. The Middle East is revealed to be a key site of new energy production, sharing and transmission as well as technology innovation. At the same time, the authors examine the variables that determine the success in each country and energy source, including the advantages that hydrocarbon producers will have in renewables and transition fuels, and the risk that these might slow down the energy transition overall. In doing so, the book situates the energy transition in the Middle East in a broader context of economic development, financing models, and regulations, and explains how this context interacts with the development of new energy sources. Energy Transitions in the Middle East is an account of the challenges Middle Eastern states will face in navigating the global energy transition, as well as their key areas of opportunity.

Author : G. Bahgat
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137264589

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Alternative Energy in the Middle East by G. Bahgat Pdf

The Middle East region holds the world's largest oil and natural gas proven reserves. Several Middle Eastern States are major oil producers and consumers. Given price fluctuations and environmental concerns many countries have sought to diversify their energy mix. The Middle East is no exception. Gawdat Bahgat analyzes the geopolitical, economic and strategic forces behind this diversification in the Middle East. He highlights the main advantages and disadvantages of each source of energy.

Author : Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755650392

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Energy Transitions in the Middle East by Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young Pdf

How do Middle East energy transitions fit into international energy markets? In this book, energy analysts, geopolitical experts and specialists of political economy examine the new energy potential in the Middle East. The particular focus surrounds how the region's access to finance, combined with the new global regulations and considerations of economic development, shape the region's energy transitions overall. The Middle East is revealed to be a key site of new energy production, sharing and transmission as well as technology innovation. At the same time, the authors examine the variables that determine the success in each country and energy source, including the advantages that hydrocarbon producers will have in renewables and transition fuels, and the risk that these might slow down the energy transition overall. In doing so, the book situates the energy transition in the Middle East in a broader context of economic development, financing models, and regulations, and explains how this context interacts with the development of new energy sources. Energy Transitions in the Middle East is an account of the challenges Middle Eastern states will face in navigating the global energy transition, as well as their key areas of opportunity.

Author : Laura El-Katiri,Muna Husain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Energy development
ISBN : 178467009X

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Prospects for Renewable Energy in GCC States by Laura El-Katiri,Muna Husain Pdf

Author : Ali Sayigh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030184889

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Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings by Ali Sayigh Pdf

This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Network’s 28thanniversary congress at the University of Kingston in London. The forum highlighted the integration of renewables and sustainable buildings as the best means to combat climate change. In-depth chapters written by the world’s leading experts highlight the most current research and technological breakthroughs and discuss policy, renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors – for heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water, desalination, industrial applications and for the transport sectors. Presents cutting-edge research in green building and renewable energy from all over the world; Covers the most up-to-date research developments, government policies, business models, best practices and innovations; Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application of the technologies.