1st Edition

The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf

Edited By Hisham M. Akhonbay Copyright 2019
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages 49 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

268 Pages 49 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Contributors, Foreword, Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction.  2. Overview of Energy Supply and Demand in the GCC.  3. Economics of Solar Power in the GCC: Assessing Opportunities at Residential and Utility Scales.  4. Navigating the Transition to Renewable Energy in the GCC: Lessons from the European Union.  5. Prioritizing Renewable Energy in a Time of Fiscal Austerity.  6. De-risking Low carbon Investments in the GCC.  7. Policies to Promote Renewables in the Middle East and North Africa’s Resource Rich Economies.  8. Energy and Climate Policies to Stimulate Renewables Deployment in GCC Countries.  9. Potential Impacts of Solar Energy Integration on Fuel Mix Strategies in Qatar.  10. Renewable Energy and Its Potential Impact on GCC Labor Markets: Opportunities and Constraints.  11. Forging a More Centralized GCC Renewable Energy Policy.  Index

Biography

Hisham M. Akhonbay is a research fellow in the Policy and Decision Science program at KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia. Working on GCC energy cooperation and research, he has been with KAPSARC since its inception. He was previously with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC as a visiting fellow where he worked on the geopolitics of oil and authored a paper on Saudi Arabia’s energy policy.