The country’s regulator, the Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA) has also released provisional bylaws that will govern how distributed generation (DG) would be compensated within the Kingdom. Many governmental organizations mandated to support local industries and energy efficiency measures are assessing the potential business and employment opportunities that could result from renewable energy deployment. This analysis provides a timely insight that can help shape the discussion around DG as the Kingdom moves forward with its renewable energy plans.

Executive Director- Utilities & Renewables
Dr. Elshurafa is the Executive Director of the Utilities and Renewables Department and possesses 20+ years of experience garnered on…
Dr. Elshurafa is the Executive Director of the Utilities and Renewables Department and possesses 20+ years of experience garnered on three continents. His research interests lie in renewable energy policy, electricity market design and regulation, and power systems modeling. He has led and executed several national modeling initiatives at distributed and utility scales. Some aspects of his research have been adopted by BP in their seminal annual Statistical Review. He is listed among the top 2% scientists globally as per Stanford, and he is a board member of the Saudi Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority. Credited with 50+ papers and patents, he holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and an MBA in Finance.
Expertise
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Electricity Market Design and Regulation
- Power Sector Modeling
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Cross-Border Electricity Trading in the GCC Countries, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq: Hourly Market Coupling or Bilateral Agreements?
The country’s regulator, the Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA) has also released provisional bylaws…
28th April 2025
The “Resolutionary” Shift: The EU’s Transition to 15-Minute Clearing in Day-Ahead Electricity Markets
The country’s regulator, the Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA) has also released provisional bylaws…
27th April 2025