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… Khalid Alhadhrami Ahmed Al-Balawi Hasan, Shahid Elshurafa, Amro
Electricity Sector Transitions Recent Developments and Trends in Cybersecurity in the Power Sector Ahmed Al-Balawi, Frank Felder, Muhammad Khurram Khan The power sector is a crucial component of critical national infrastructure, and its continuous and resilient operation underpins the socioeconomic prosperity of any nation. Energy security is a priority in many regions of the world, as it is essential for… Ahmed Al-Balawi Felder, Frank Muhammad Khurram Khan
Electricity Sector Transitions Can Hybrid Solar Projects Pave the Way for Concentrated Solar Power Development? Ahmed Al-Balawi Hybrid renewable energy systems combine two or more technologies that complement each other to generate clean and stable power output. These systems could be two renewable energy systems (e.g., solar and wind) or renewables with storage (e.g., with battery or… Ahmed Al-Balawi
Electricity Sector Transitions The Crisis in Electricity Prices in Europe: Context and Key Insights Ahmed Al-Balawi, Fateh Belaïd The cost of electric power in Europe is soaring. After a steady rise in 2021, prices spiked in the first half of 2022 following the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Day-ahead wholesale electricity prices increased more than threefold on average in 2021… Ahmed Al-Balawi Belaïd, Fateh
Electricity Sector Transitions Status of Global Concentrated Solar Power Installations Ahmed Al-Balawi Concentrated solar power (CSP) is a type of renewable energy that uses mirrors to concentrate solar irradiation onto a receiver and convert it into heat. The heat can then be used directly or indirectly for thermal or electrical applications. CSP… Ahmed Al-Balawi
Electricity Sector Transitions Reliability Implications of Unexpected Tripping of Inverter-Based Resources Ahmed Al-Balawi, Khalid Alhadhrami A recent KAPSARC Instant Insight examined the reliability crisis in electric power grids, and proposed policy measures that can mitigate these risks (Felder 2022). The specific causes for these severe outages and blackouts differ, but the causes of greatest concern… Ahmed Al-Balawi Khalid Alhadhrami
