Electricity Sector Transitions Electricity Sector Liberalization in Egypt: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Hafez El-Salmawy KAPSARC has initiated a research project to develop insights that can facilitate the establishment of a well-functioning integrated electricity market comprising the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It aims to assess the key issues affecting electricity market… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Hafez El-Salmawy
Realizing the G20’s Vision for a Resilient Grid During the Power Sector’s Transformation Turki Alaqeel, Shahid Hasan In many parts of the world, summer and fall bring unpleasant climate events such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornados, or thunderstorms that disturb energy systems, especially power grids. These events impact power demand and disturb the power sector’s supply. Electricity… Alaqeel, Turki Hasan, Shahid
Electricity Sector Transitions Saudi Arabia’s Unfolding Power Sector Reform: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Nawaz Peerbocus Today, there is a physical exchange of electricity between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. However, this is not the same as competitive trade in electricity. Numerous studies have shown the efficiency benefits of electricity trade among GCC countries. These studies… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Peerbocus, Nawaz
Electricity Sector Transitions Regional Energy Markets Energy Exchanges on GCCIA Interconnector Turki Alaqeel, Shahid Hasan The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) interconnection grid has linked the national grids of the six GCC countries since 2011. It is run by the GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA). It has been primarily designed to provide GCC member countries with alternative… Alaqeel, Turki Hasan, Shahid
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
Electricity Sector Transitions Electricity Sector Reforms in Abu Dhabi and Oman: What Have We Learned? Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Nawaz Peerbocus Chile was the first country to reform its electricity sector. The reform program was first mooted when Chile’s National Energy Commission was established in 1978; it took off with the enactment of the country’s Electricity Sector Law in 1982. This… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Peerbocus, Nawaz
A Comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Penetration of Smart Grid Technologies in the Saudi Arabian Electricity Infrastructure Science Direct The study proposes an economic framework based on detailed cost-benefit analysis of the insertion of Smart Grid technologies for electricity infrastructure modernization. The framework maps Smart Grid assets to their functions and benefits to estimate the feasibility of each Smart… Turki Alaqeel, S. Suryanarayanan
Electricity Sector Transitions Temperature Trends Across Cities in Saudi Arabia Turki Alaqeel, Nawaz Peerbocus KAPSARC examined temperature data for 11 cities spread across Saudi Arabia over 10 years. Except for Makkah, all cities in Saudi Arabia were warmer in 2018 compared with the national 10-year average. Alaqeel, Turki Peerbocus, Nawaz
Regional Energy Markets Oman Electricity Sector: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Abdullah Al-Badi, Mohammed Al-Badi This discussion paper is part of a KAPSARC research project initiated to develop insights that can facilitate the creation of a well-functioning integrated electricity market comprising the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The project identifies and examines… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Bhatt, Yagyavalk Abdullah Al-Badi Mohammed Al-Badi
Potential of Various Renewable Energy and its Introduction Policy in Southeast Asia Ajay Mathur, Tamiksha Singh, Kenichiro Yamaguchi, Kuniyuki Nishimura, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Turki Alaqeel Renewable energy has gained importance and is changing the face of energy business. Introduction of community-based off-grid renewable electricity in developing countries is desirable from the viewpoint of fostering inclusive growth. Southeast Asia provides an ideal ground for demonstration, since… Ajay Mathur Tamiksha Singh Kenichiro Yamaguchi Kuniyuki Nishimura Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Alaqeel, Turki
Regional Energy Markets Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Iqbal Adjali, Yagyavalk Bhatt The emirate of Abu Dhabi was the first in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to design and implement reforms aimed at moving away from a wholly government-owned vertically-integrated electricity market structure. From 1998, Abu Dhabi introduced several policy, legislative, structural… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Adjali, Iqbal Bhatt, Yagyavalk
A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process algorithm to prioritize Smart Grid technologies for the Saudi electricity infrastructure Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks Turki Alaqeel
A review of air conditioning motor load stalling on voltage recovery in the Saudi electric grid North American Power Symposium (NAPS) Turki Alaqeel
Ex ante cost-benefit analysis for optimal deregulation of electricity markets IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting Turki Alaqeel
Examining some prospect scenarios for the electricity grid infrastructure modernization in Saudi Arabia North America Power Symposium Turki Alaqeel
