Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries

Abdmouleh, Zeineb; Alammari, Rashid; Gastli, Adel

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.057

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“…Renewable energy in the GCC has additionally been an ongoing topic of academic interest with many authors considering policies that could stimulate renewables adoption [3,41,[49][50][51][52][53][54] and further developing economic top-down and technological bottomup models to simulate policy impacts [55][56][57][58][59]. These studies show that while the current deployment of renewable energy in the GCC is very minimal, the opportunity is large, particularly for solar energy.…”

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“…Stated targets must, therefore, be supported by defined policies and regulations that reflect regional context, and thus have the highest likelihood of achieving stated ambitions. Although a body of literature does exist on the topic of renewable energy policy in the GCC [2][3][4][5][6], it generally does not seek to identify the optimal regional policy framework based on underlying motivations for regional energy system diversification and the most recent trends in global renewable energy policy. Hence, this paper reviews global trends in renewable energy policy and then specifically focuses on the application these trends to the GCC.…”

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Renewable energy policy trends and recommendations for GCC countries

Griffiths

2017

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Policies to support the deployment of renewable energy technologies have been widely established for power generation, heating, cooling, and transportation. However, as renewable energy technologies have become increasingly cost-competitive and more widely deployed, policymakers have begun to focus their attention on the adaption of existing policies to reflect the rapidly changing economics of these technologies and the impacts they have may have on the energy systems in which they are deployed. Optimal renewable energy policies moving forward must, therefore, be context specific and tailored to the unique political, economic and social circumstances of the regional, national or sub-national energy systems in which they are to be applied. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a region where each member country has stated ambitions and targets for renewable energy but deployment to date has been minimal. Therefore, GCC ambitions must be translated into actions via defined policies and regulations that reflect regional context, and thus have the highest likelihood of achieving success. This paper investigates current trends in renewable energy policy with the aim of identifying those that will be the most effective and feasible to catalyze renewable energy in GCC countries. The findings show that utility-scale renewable energy auctions are a primary mode of stimulating renewable energy deployment internationally and this mechanism is optimally aligned with catalyzing renewable energy deployment in the GCC countries. However, further evolution of regionally tailored renewable energy policy will be required as auction mechanisms gain traction and renewable energy becomes increasingly prominent.

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Renewable energy policy trends and recommendations for GCC countries

Griffiths

2017

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“…One well known RE project in Bahrain is the three parallel wind turbines at the Bahrain World Trade Centre. There is a proposal by the University of Bahrain for a mobile solar desalination unit (1.5 kW) capable of producing 250 gallons of water [16]. Already, 0.5 MW solar electricity has been installed at the University of Bahrain (Figure 3a) [16].…”

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“…There is a proposal by the University of Bahrain for a mobile solar desalination unit (1.5 kW) capable of producing 250 gallons of water [16]. Already, 0.5 MW solar electricity has been installed at the University of Bahrain (Figure 3a) [16]. The project has 2088 solar panels with a total area of 3400 m 2 .…”

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Solar Energy Potentials and Benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of Substantial Issues

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It is a well-known fact that the fossil fuel industry has dominated the economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the last few decades. However, recent developments show that most of the GCC countries plan to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in their future electrical power production. To ensure realistic increase in the share of RE in the production of electricity in the future, firm policies must be laid down with the objective to promote and market the benefit of RE to their citizens. Due to the high-solar radiation in the GCC region, the focus is now on solar energy development. This paper presents an up-to-date review of the progress made on solar energy in the GCC together with the challenges and the way forward. Some of the challenges and barriers hindering the development of RE in the GCC are in the area of technological know-how, policy development, and insufficient application of RE technology integrated in the buildings among others. Areas of improvement include promoting research and development, public/private initiatives, legislation and regulatory framework, solutions to technical issues and exchange of knowledge, scientific advice, and last but not the least is the issue of building integration with RE.

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“…Over the last 3 decades, some valuable research has been conducted to understand the challenges and opportunities for RE deployment in the Arab States of the Gulf. A great deal of coverage in the academic and practitioner literature has been extended to technological, economic, and institutional (such as policy, regulatory, and legal frameworks for renewables) aspects of barriers for RE deployment in the Gulf; see, for example, [7][8][9][11][12][13][14][15]. However, the current literature lacks research that applies empirical methodologies to examine the strengths and weaknesses of emerging RE initiatives, providing us with a little insight into the role which these initiatives could play in facilitating a transformation into sustainable energy systems in the context of oil-rich countries.…”

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Assessing strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy initiatives in Oman: an analysis with strategic niche management

Al‐Sarihi

Cherni

2018

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The paper assesses the strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy (RE) initiatives in Oman. The principal analytical tool is strategic niche management, an approach rooted in evolutionary innovations theory. The analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of RE initiatives is based on three internal dynamic processes: learning processes, actors' networking, and articulation of visions. This study draws upon secondary data and primary information collected from interviews, with stakeholders representing five selected RE initiatives in Oman. The findings indicate that RE initiatives, if managed properly, can drive large-scale implementation of RE in Oman. There are signs that the networks of actors, although small, are growing. Expectations, although fragmented, are high, positive and diverse. Learning processes do exist but are limited, narrowly techno-economic, and do not encompass social and institutional aspects surrounding new technologies. The paper concludes with policy recommendations to overcome weaknesses observed in studied renewable energy initiatives.

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Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries

Cited by 90 publications

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Renewable energy policy trends and recommendations for GCC countries

Renewable energy policy trends and recommendations for GCC countries

Solar Energy Potentials and Benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of Substantial Issues

Assessing strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy initiatives in Oman: an analysis with strategic niche management

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