Empowering Change: Overcoming Obstacles in Implementing CCS for Power Generation – Key Takeaways for Global Players Shahid Hasan According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related CO2emissions, which come primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels, reached a record high level of 37.4 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2022 (IEA 2024). At 38% electricity generation continues to be the… Hasan, Shahid
Digitalized Virtual Power Plants to Unlock the Value of Distributed Energy Resources in the Day-Ahead Market Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh Digitalized virtual power plants (DVPPs) are advanced software platforms that aggregate and optimally orchestrate a collection of distributed energy resources (DERs) to support grid balance and stability to alleviate stressed transmission and distribution lines and provide critical grid services. DVPPs… Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh
Resilient Digitalized Power Grids with High Penetration of Distributed, Variable Renewable Energy Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh Conventional power grids are undergoing a transition towards digitalized power grids, where cyber, physical, and social domains are tightly coupled through smart components, advanced metering infrastructure, wireless communication /connectivity networks, and digital technologies that transform data into valuable insights and… Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh
Facilitating the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Market: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways The hydrogen industry is at a turning point, as regulatory frameworks and incentive schemes begin to take shape. However, there are still barriers for market participants to commit to production projects and infrastructure, as they face the chicken-and-the-egg dilemma. The…
Electricity Sector Transitions Strategic Priorities and Cost Considerations for Decarbonizing Electricity Generation Using CCS and Nuclear Energy Muhammad Adnan Hayat, Shahid Hasan, Amro Elshurafa This paper investigates the economics of deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) on gas-fired power plants while covering its entire value chain, i.e., carbon capture, transport, and storage, and conducting a thorough sensitivity scenario analysis. Our analysis shows that adopting… Adnan Hayat, Muhammad Hasan, Shahid Elshurafa, Amro
Electricity Sector Transitions Trends in Global Solar Photovoltaic Installation in 2023 Amro Elshurafa In 2023, global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity increased by a record 407 gigawatts (GW) and brought the total global cumulative installed PV capacity to 1,589 GW at the end of 2023. Elshurafa, Amro
Electricity Sector Transitions An Emerging Framework for the Probabilistic Cost- Benefit Analysis of the Reliability, Resiliency, and Adaptability of Electric Power Systems Frank Felder, Marie Petitet Probabilistic cost-benefit analyses of the reliability, resiliency, and adaptability of electric power systems can inform policymakers on how to efficiently reduce the frequency, magnitude, duration, and costs of power outages; how to cost-effectively improve the integration of variable and intermittent… Felder, Frank Marie Petitet
Framework for Leveraging the Digitalization of Power Systems within the Context of Energy Transition Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh, Amro Elshurafa The digitalization of power systems can contribute to a smoother energy transition by, for example, maximizing the use of renewable energy (RE; i.e., minimizing curtailment), peak shaving, and relaxing grid congestion. Collectively, these and other benefits play an important role… Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh Elshurafa, Amro
Electricity Sector Transitions Critical Minerals in the Energy Transition: Exploring Prospects and Addressing Hurdles The worldwide endeavor to achieve a low-carbon, sustainable economic future via energy transition technologies emphasizes the significant need for minerals and materials.
Electricity Sector Transitions Assessment of the Potential of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in the Red Sea Ahmed Al-Balawi, Nora Nezamuddin, Frank Felder, Abdelrahman Muhsen, Amro Elshurafa Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) have recently gained traction and are being installed in several regions of Europe and Asia. These turbines use the same technology as typical offshore wind turbines but are not directly anchored to the seabed. Instead,… Ahmed Al-Balawi Nezamuddin, Nora Felder, Frank Muhsen, Abdelrahman Elshurafa, Amro
The U.S. Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V) – The Cause of an Ideological Fault Line In 2022, the U.S. passed the “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)” – legislation that appropriated ~$370 billion as subsidies for measures dedicated to improving energy security and accelerating the clean energy transition, making it the single largest investment in climate and…
Electricity Sector Transitions Revitalizing Relationships for the Clean Energy Souk Jitendra Roychoudhury, Ahmed Al-Balawi, Amro Elshurafa, Marie Petitet The GCC countries have been trading for millennia, and energy transition offers new opportunities to revitalize existing trade relationships and form new partnerships driving growth through innovation. Read More Here Roychoudhury, Jitendra Ahmed Al-Balawi Elshurafa, Amro Marie Petitet
The Cost of Green Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia and Germany: A Model-Based Approach Khalid Alhadhrami, Ahmed Al-Balawi, Shahid Hasan, Amro Elshurafa With over seventy countries setting net-zero commitments by or around mid-century, low-carbon hydrogen (H2) is expected to play a pivotal role in the decarbonization of the global economy, especially sectors less dependent on electricity, which are often termed as hard-to-abate… Alhadhrami, Khalid Ahmed Al-Balawi Hasan, Shahid Elshurafa, Amro
Finding Opportunity in Economic Dispatch: Saving Fuels Without Impacting Retail Electricity Prices Marie Petitet, Frank Felder, Amro Elshurafa For important domestic public policy reasons, many oil- and natural-gas-producing countries allocate fuels to their electricity sector at administratively set prices that are below fuel opportunity costs. This article shows that dispatching power units based on fuel opportunity costs can… Marie Petitet Felder, Frank Elshurafa, Amro
Electricity Sector Transitions Charting the Evolution of Electricity Sector Startups: A Methodological Note Rolando Fuentes This commentary provides an update on ongoing research on innovation in the electricity sector. This project aims to identify emerging technologies early, anticipate changes, and discern the key drivers and their connections in the innovation landscape. This research can serve… Fuentes, Rolando
Trends in Global Solar PV Installation in 2022 Amro Elshurafa We briefly comment on global solar PV installations for 2022, and provide insights on the record-breaking trend that this industry has been witnessing for the past 15 years. Elshurafa, Amro
