Publications

Sectoral Employment Analysis for Saudi Arabia

Taylor & Francis Online

This study aims to explore the impact of output and wage on labour demand in Saudi Arabia at sectoral level. We applied cointegration and equilibrium correction methods to the time-series data of 10 sectors over 1995–2016 using the demand side…

Fakhri Hasanov, Jeyhun Mikayilov, Moayad H. Al-Rassasi, Mohammed Alabdullah

Role of Energy Efficiency and Distributed Renewable Energy in Designing Carbon Neutral Residential Buildings and Communities: Case Study of Saudi Arabia

Science Direct

The impacts of improving energy efficiency of housing units on designing carbon neutral grid-connected residential communities in Saudi Arabia are evaluated in the study summarized in this paper. The analysis utilizes both PV systems and wind turbines as on-site renewable…

Moncef Krarti, Mohammad Aldubyan

The Pacifying Effect of Energy Dependence on Interstate Conflict: A Large-N analysis

Science Direct

Energy remains essential to all forms of economic and military activity and constitutes one of the most valuable and strategic commodities in international trade. Using the newly released Global Energy Relations Dataset, we assess whether trade in energy resources systematically…

Osman Zeki Gökçe, Emre Hatipoglu, Mehmet Ali Soytas

Trends in Global Solar PV Installation in 2020

Amro Elshurafa

Dozens of governments worldwide have supported, and still support, renewable energy technology deployment, including solar photovoltaics (PV). This has been driven by their ambitions to be energy independent, meet carbon emissions reduction targets, and contribute to their domestic economies through…

Elshurafa, Amro

Measuring to Manage: The Case for Improving CO2 Monitoring and Reporting in Saudi Arabia

Mari Luomi, Thamir Al Shehri, Nicholas Howarth

To support the transition to a circular carbon economy, there is an urgent need to develop robust domestic systems of carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) monitoring and reporting in the Kingdom. Such systems provide the essential evidence…

Luomi, Mari

Al Shehri, Thamir

Howarth, Nicholas

Beyond Smart Meters

Shahid Hasan, Noura Mansouri, Thamir Al Shehri

Over the last two decades, many countries have installed millions of smart meters to improve the efficiency, reliability, and quality of service in the electric power sector. Compared with traditional meters, smart meters measure consumers’ electricity usage at 5- or…

Hasan, Shahid

Mansouri, Noura

Al Shehri, Thamir

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Volume 4: Decision XXXI/7 – Continued Provision of Information on Energy-Efficient and Low Global Warming Potential Technologies

Thamir Al Shehri, EE Task Force, UNEP TEAP

In the context of accelerating climate change, cooling demand is also increasing rapidly. If unmanaged, this will result in a vicious circle, with increasing global warming through greater energy consumption combined with the use of higher GWP refrigerants. Addressing access…

Al Shehri, Thamir

EE Task Force

UNEP TEAP

Saudi Arabia’s Clean Hydrogen Ambitions: Opportunities and Challenges

Jan Frederik Braun, Rami Shabaneh

Saudi Arabia is a prime example of a country with an immense potential for clean hydrogen, i.e., hydrogen derived from a production process in which carbon emissions into the atmosphere are avoided, mitigated, or captured and stored.  Fully leveraging clean hydrogen to…

Braun, Jan Frederik

Shabaneh, Rami

Once Consumers Adopt an Electric Vehicle, Do They Go Back?

Rubal Dua, Prateek Bansal

The lack of repeat adoption of low carbon technologies has implications for climate change mitigation. In this insight, we explore how many electric vehicle owners dispose of their electric vehicles and do not buy another when purchasing their next car.…

Dua, Rubal

Bansal, Prateek

The Circular Carbon Economy Index – Methodological Approach and Conceptual Framework

Mari Luomi, Fatih Yılmaz, Thamir Al Shehri, Nicholas Howarth

The circular carbon economy (CCE) approach, developed during Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency and endorsed by G20 leaders and energy ministers, can be used as a framework for holistic assessments of all available energy and emission management technologies within the confines…

Luomi, Mari

Yılmaz, Fatih

Al Shehri, Thamir

Howarth, Nicholas

Evaluating Access to Riyadh’s Planned Public Transport System Using Geospatial Analysis

Nourah Al Hosain, Alma Alhussaini

The King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh city is one of the world’s largest urban transit systems being developed. The project aims to meet the demands of the city’s growing urban population while reducing traffic congestion, heavy private…

Al Hosain, Nourah

Alma Alhussaini

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

Enablers and Disablers to Plug-in Electric Vehicle Adoption in India: Insights from a Survey of Experts

Science Direct

Rubal Dua, Scott Hardman, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Dimpy Suneja

How Cost-Effective Are Electric Vehicle Subsidies in Reducing Tailpipe-CO2 Emissions?

Tamara Sheldon, Rubal Dua, Omar Al Harbi

The transportation sector accounts for 24% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (IEA 2020). Road transport is the most utilized mode because of its convenience (Van Essen 2008). However, it is also the most emissions intensive mode, accounting for 75%…

Sheldon, Tamara

Dua, Rubal

Omar Al Harbi

If Renewable Energy is Getting Cheaper, Why Are Electricity Prices Increasing?

Salaheddine Soummane

In this commentary, we discuss the impact of renewable energy penetration on end-user electricity prices driven by the observed development in European countries since 2000. We conclude with a discussion on how Saudi Arabia is benefiting from its development of…

Soummane, Salaheddine

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

Will Shale Impede or Accelerate the Global Energy Transition?

United States (U.S.) shale has transformed oil market dynamics in ways we never thought possible. Shale oil has transformed the oil supply curve through massive supply shocks, such as the rapid increase in tight oil production over the past decade,…

How Would Real-time Electricity Pricing Affect the Saudi Power Sector in the Long-run?

Science Direct

Walid Matar