Modeling Cross-seasonal Fuel Savings From Load Shifting in the Saudi Industrial Sector and Interlinkages to Export Revenues Science Direct Salaheddine Soummane, Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Frank Felder
Cost, Emission, and Macroeconomic Implications of Diesel Displacement in the Saudi Agricultural Sector: Options and Policy Insights Science Direct Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Fakhri Hasanov, Goblan Al Gahtani, Frank Felder
Electricity Sector Transitions Cost, Emission, and Macroeconomic Implications of Diesel Displacement in the Saudi Agricultural Sector: Options and Policy Insights Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Fakhri Hasanov, Frank Felder The Saudi agricultural sector relies on diesel for irrigation, which is provided to farmers at a much lower price than the average global price, implying significant opportunity costs. With the aid of soft-coupled power and macro-econometric models, we assess the… Elshurafa, Amro Al Atawi, Hatem Hasanov, Fakhri Felder, Frank
Electricity Sector Transitions Cross-seasonal Fuel Savings from Load Shifting in the Saudi Industrial Sector Salaheddine Soummane, Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Frank Felder Load shifting, that is, moving demand from peak to off-peak hours, is an important type of demand response. It can reduce the overall operating costs of a power system and improve the reliability of the power grid. This study estimates… Soummane, Salaheddine Elshurafa, Amro Al Atawi, Hatem Felder, Frank
Models, Data and Tools Saving Costs and Emissions by Reforming Electricity Prices in Saudi Arabia: A Counterfactual Assessment Abdulelah Darandary, Jeyhun Mikayilov, Hatem Al Atawi Electricity price reforms are generally regarded as a mechanism to reduce distortions in energy markets, improve energy efficiency, and increase government revenue. However, an additional co-benefit of such policy measures is lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Darandary, Abdulelah Mikayilov, Jeyhun Al Atawi, Hatem
Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Revisiting the Impact of COVID-19 on the Demand for Transport and Gasoline Nora Nezamuddin, Hatem Al Atawi The global outbreak of COVID-19 began in March 2020. As of April 2021, the global caseload has reached over 150 million. Governments globally have introduced various measures in an attempt to contain the virus’s spread. These measures have varied in… Nezamuddin, Nora Al Atawi, Hatem
Assessing Effects of Renewable Deployment on Emissions in the Saudi Power Sector Until 2040 Using Integer Optimization Science Direct Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Salaheddine Soummane, Frank Felder
Electricity Sector Transitions Assessing the Role of Renewables in Reducing Emissions in the Saudi Power Sector Using Mixed-Integer Optimization Amro Elshurafa, Hatem Al Atawi, Salaheddine Soummane, Frank Felder Renewable energy (RE) technologies are viewed as a critical means of reducing power sector-related emissions. Using mixed-integer optimization, we evaluate the extent to which renewable energy reduces carbon emissions in the Saudi power sector. Elshurafa, Amro Al Atawi, Hatem Soummane, Salaheddine Felder, Frank
Global Trends in Cloud Computing and Saudi Arabia’s Response Hatem Al Atawi, Amro Elshurafa As data centers become operational in the Kingdom, they will be an additional driver of long-term electricity demand. KAPSARC is actively studying these challenges and their implications for the economy by modeling and forecasting electricity demand. Al Atawi, Hatem Elshurafa, Amro
What Texas Tells Us About Lessening the Frequency and Severity of Electricity Blackouts? Frank Felder, Hatem Al Atawi On Monday, February 12, approximately three million homes and businesses in Texas lost power due to an unusual winter storm that simultaneously increased electricity demand and decreased supply. This was not the first time; Texas had a similar incident due… Felder, Frank Al Atawi, Hatem
The Saudi Move into Hydrogen: A Paradigm Shift Hatem Al Atawi, Abdulelah Darandary Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with its diversification plan, Saudi Vision 2030, by adopting hydrogen. The Kingdom is keen to enable the circular carbon economy (CCE) by producing and utilizing clean hydrogen. On September 27, Saudi Aramco announced its first… Al Atawi, Hatem Darandary, Abdulelah
Models, Data and Tools Regional Heterogeneous Drivers of Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia Jeyhun Mikayilov, Abdulelah Darandary, Ryan Alyamani, Fakhri Hasanov, Hatem Al Atawi Aggregate residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia has increased rapidly over the past several decades, largely due to population increases and fast economic growth (SAMA 2019). The growth in electricity consumption has been driven, among other factors, by government-administered prices… Mikayilov, Jeyhun Darandary, Abdulelah Alyamani, Ryan Hasanov, Fakhri Al Atawi, Hatem
Regional Heterogeneous Drivers of Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia: Modeling Regional Residential Electricity Demand Science Direct Jeyhun Mikayilov, Abdulelah Darandary, Ryan Alyamani, Fakhri Hasanov, Hatem Al Atawi
Social Distancing: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mobility in Saudi Arabia Hatem Al Atawi Saudi Arabia took early measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 by enforcing social distancing measures. Figure 1 compares the daily change in mobility1 requests submitted by users of Apple Maps in Saudi Arabia since February 27, 2020 (left axis)… Al Atawi, Hatem
The Impact of COVID-19 on Transport and Gasoline Demand Hatem Al Atawi, Nora Nezamuddin, Abdulelah Darandary In the last few months, the world has experienced the negative effects of COVID-19. The outbreak, which started as an epidemic concentrated in China, quickly spread to become a global pandemic. As of May 12, 2020, there have been over… Al Atawi, Hatem Nezamuddin, Nora Darandary, Abdulelah
Electricity Sector Transitions Climate Change Policies and Governance Models, Data and Tools Is Saudi Arabia Getting Warmer? Nawaz Peerbocus, Hatem Al Atawi, Turki Alaqeel, Abdulrahman AlJulaifi According to NASA, the world is getting warmer. Warmer weather increases the demand for cooling, which subsequently increases the demand for electricity. Is Saudi Arabia getting warmer? And how might this impact the demand for electricity in the Kingdom? To… Peerbocus, Nawaz Al Atawi, Hatem Alaqeel, Turki AlJulaifi, Abdulrahman
