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      Insights from India’s Journey to Over 100 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy
      Electricity Sector Transitions

      Insights from India’s Journey to Over 100 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy

      Shahid Hasan, Yagyavalk Bhatt

      This commentary analyzes the key industry developments, policy and regulatory features, prevailing circumstances and challenges related to renewable energy (RE) in India. It also highlights learnings for other countries. As electricity is a concurrent subject as per the Indian Constitution,…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      7th December 2022
      How Realistic Is Hydrogen for Electrification?
      Regional Energy Markets

      How Realistic Is Hydrogen for Electrification?

      Shahid Hasan, Rami Shabaneh

      Hydrogen has gained considerable global support in the energy policy discourse on how to meet decarbonization targets. Due to its clean-burning properties and versatility, hydrogen is being examined as an alternative fuel source to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Rami Shabaneh Shabaneh, Rami
      1st March 2022
      The Economics and Resource Potential of Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia
      Regional Energy Markets

      The Economics and Resource Potential of Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia

      Shahid Hasan, Rami Shabaneh

      Energy transition discussions, policymakers are increasingly viewing hydrogen as a preferred emissions-free substitute for oil, natural gas and coal in hard-to-abate sectors. However, hydrogen is not a primary energy source but rather is a carrier of energy. Many factors, including…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Rami Shabaneh Shabaneh, Rami
      1st March 2022
      How Can Energy Storage Catalyze the Electricity Policies of Gulf Cooperation Council Members? Issues and Options
      Electricity Sector Transitions

      How Can Energy Storage Catalyze the Electricity Policies of Gulf Cooperation Council Members? Issues and Options

      Rolando Fuentes, Shahid Hasan, Frank Felder

      Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members are working in parallel to reform their electricity markets and achieve ambitious renewable energy deployment goals. The motivation for this agenda is multifaceted, and increasing economic efficiency is one of several…

      Rolando Fuentes Fuentes, Rolando
      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Frank Felder Felder, Frank
      27th September 2021
      Beyond Smart Meters

      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Noura Mansouri Mansouri, Noura
      Thamir Al Shehri Al Shehri, Thamir
      11th July 2021
      Electricity Sector Liberalization in Egypt: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Hafez El-Salmawy Hafez El-Salmawy
      5th October 2020
      Saudi Arabia’s Unfolding Power Sector Reform: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Nawaz Peerbocus Peerbocus, Nawaz
      21st June 2020
      Energy Exchanges on GCCIA Interconnector
      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…

      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      27th April 2020
      Electricity Sector Reforms in Abu Dhabi and Oman: What Have We Learned?
      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Nawaz Peerbocus Peerbocus, Nawaz
      20th October 2019
      Is the Time Ripe for Private Investment in Interconnections in the MENA Region?

      Is the Time Ripe for Private Investment in Interconnections in the MENA Region?

      Shahid Hasan

      Efforts to integrate power systems and markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are gaining momentum. With rapidly growing regional electricity demand, the development of an integrated electricity market…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      2nd September 2019
      Oman Electricity Sector: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Abdullah Al-Badi Abdullah Al-Badi
      Mohammed Al-Badi Mohammed Al-Badi
      29th May 2019
      Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
      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…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Turki Alaqeel Alaqeel, Turki
      Iqbal Adjali Adjali, Iqbal
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      3rd March 2019
      The Challenges Facing India on its Road to a Gas-Based Economy
      Future of Natural Gas Markets

      The Challenges Facing India on its Road to a Gas-Based Economy

      Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Shahid Hasan, Swati Dsouza

      Indian policymakers have stressed the role and relevance of natural gas in India’s overall energy mix in the 21st century but expectations of its share have been scaled back. For example, the Hydrocarbon Vision 2025, released in 1999, projected the share of…

      Anne-Sophie Corbeau Corbeau, Anne-Sophie
      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Swati Dsouza Dsouza, Swati
      29th October 2018