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
Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Electricity Demand: Global Insights and Implications for Saudi Arabia Salaheddine Soummane, Nawaz Peerbocus The impact of curfews and lockdowns on total electricity demand as a result of the spread of COVID-19 depends on many factors. This insight provides a summary of the immediate demand impacts in selected regions around the world due to… Soummane, Salaheddine Peerbocus, Nawaz
Electric Vehicle Deployment and Carbon Emissions in Saudi Arabia: A Power System Perspective Science Direct Although battery electric vehicles (EVs) are emission-free at the tailpipe, the energy mix that provides electricity to charge EVs is generally not. Ideally, it is desired to charge EVs from a low- or no-carbon energy source to ensure that the… Nawaz Peerbocus, Amro Elshurafa
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 Transition Risks, Creative Destruction, and Stranded Assets Nawaz Peerbocus Ten years ago, climate risks were absent from the top five global risks in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks report. In their 2020 report, the top five global risks are all climate-related: extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters,… Peerbocus, Nawaz
Electricity Sector Transitions Electricity Demand Growth in Saudi Arabia: Cyclical Stagnation or Structural Adaptation? Nawaz Peerbocus A recent International Monetary Fund report noted that in 2018, Saudi Arabia’s energy price reforms generated 41.3 billion Saudi riyals (SAR) (11 billion US$) in new non-oil revenue for the government. The power sector contributed 25% of this revenue gain… Peerbocus, Nawaz
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
Electricity Sector Transitions Electric Vehicle Deployment and Carbon Emissions in Saudi Arabia: A Power System Perspective Amro Elshurafa, Nawaz Peerbocus A power system model for Saudi Arabia was built to quantify the carbon emission implications of deploying electric vehicles (EVs) within the Kingdom. The model represented the four operating regions in the Kingdom as segmented by the electricity regulator. Elshurafa, Amro Peerbocus, Nawaz
Electricity Sector Transitions An Improved Understanding of The Balance of System Costs Can Improve The Economics of Solar PV Projects Amro Elshurafa, Nawaz Peerbocus Much of the discussion around the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation has focused on the costs of PV modules that convert sunlight to electricity. The overall capital cost of a PV system consists of two components: the cost of… Elshurafa, Amro Peerbocus, Nawaz
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
Estimating the price elasticity of export trades in the Ontario electricity market Working Paper, IESO, Market Analysis and Research Nawaz Peerbocus
High Frequency Export and Price Responses in the Ontario Electricity Market The Energy Journal Nawaz Peerbocus
Assessment of Reforms in the Electricity Supply Industry: A Review of Some Recent Empirical Studies The Electricity Journal Nawaz Peerbocus