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أثر اضافة الخلايا الشمسية على نظام انتاج الكهرباء في السعودية

عمرو الشرفاء, وليد مطر

Intermittent generation from wind or photovoltaics (PV) imposes a cost on the power systems in which they are deployed. These costs vary regionally due to different fuel costs and ramping flexibility of existing grid capacities. With 2015 as a reference…

عمرو الشرفاء

وليد مطر

The prospects for coal-fired power generation in Saudi Arabia

Energy Strategy Reviews

Almost all of Saudi Arabia’s electric power generation is fueled by oil and gas. Plans for future capacity envisage nuclear and renewables supplementing this mix and thereby freeing up oil for other revenue-generating opportunities. Coal-fired generation has been promoted in…

وليد مطر, Rodrigo Echeverri, أكسل بيريو

The Responsiveness of Fuel Demand to Gasoline Price in Passenger Transport

وليد مطر

Empirical estimates of fuel demand changes to price variation are based on historical consumption and prices, and can be applied as a single point estimate to a wide range of price movements. However, if fuel prices are set outside the…

وليد مطر

Beyond the end-consumer: how would improvements in residential energy efficiency affect the power sector in Saudi Arabia?

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency in buildings has garnered significant attention in Saudi Arabia. This paper outlines the potential effects of higher residential efficiency on electricity load profiles in the Kingdom. It further presents the associated benefits that could have been realized by…

وليد مطر

آفاق توليد الطاقة من الفحم في المملكة العربية السعودية

أكسل بيريو, وليد مطر

Almost all of Saudi Arabia’s electric power generation is fueled by oil and gas. Plans for future capacity envisage nuclear and renewables supplementing this mix and freeing up oil for other revenue-generating opportunities. Coal-fired generation has been promoted in some…

أكسل بيريو

وليد مطر

Alternative industrial fuel prices could benefit the Saudi economy

Oxford Energy Forum

وليد مطر

Efficient Industrial Energy Use: The First Step in Transitioning Saudi Arabia’s Energy Mix

وليد مطر, أكسل بيريو, فريدريك ميرفي, ديفيد واجن, برتراند ريو

External observers worry about whether Saudi domestic consumption of oil will crowd out exports. This is based on simple extrapolations which suggest that in a little more than 20 years Saudi Arabia may become a net importer of hydrocarbon fuels.…

وليد مطر

أكسل بيريو

فريدريك ميرفي

ديفيد واجن

برتراند ريو

Lowering Saudi Arabia’s fuel consumption and energy system costs without increasing end consumer prices

Energy Economics

Using a multi-sector equilibrium model of the Saudi energy system that handles administered prices in a mixed-complementarity formulation, we present results from a set of policy scenarios that lower oil consumption in the country. Some of these scenarios are the…

وليد مطر, فريدريك ميرفي, أكسل بيريو, برتراند ريو

Modeling residential electricity consumption and efficiency within an economic framework

وليد مطر

Many countries have promoted energy efficiency and conservation in the residential sector due to its significant contribution to total demand. This paper discusses some of the wider implications of more efficient households on the overall energy system. Various efficiency options,…

وليد مطر

The impact of oil price volatility on welfare in the kingdom of saudi arabia: Implications for public investment decision-making

Energy Journal

Since real oil price is positively correlated with real consumption and domesticincome in Saudi Arabia, a risk premium needs to be considered when assessingthe net present value of oil-related public investment projects. For projects generatingadditional oil exports, this risk premium…

أكسل بيريو, وليد مطر

Lowering Saudi Arabia’s fuel consumption and energy system costs without increasing end consumer prices

وليد مطر, فريدريك ميرفي, أكسل بيريو, برتراند ريو

Saudi Arabia aims to reduce the growth of its energy demand. This paper outlines an approach that could help the country to reduce substantively its current fuel consumption and could result in a net economic gain without increasing current end…

وليد مطر

فريدريك ميرفي

أكسل بيريو

برتراند ريو

An Introduction to Oil Market Volatility Analysis

OPEC Energy Review 37

وليد مطر, أكسل بيريو