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      The Crisis in Electricity Prices in Europe: Context and Key Insights
      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 Ahmed Al-Balawi
      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      17th January 2023
      Status of Global Concentrated Solar Power Installations
      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 Ahmed Al-Balawi
      7th December 2022
      Reliability Implications of Unexpected Tripping of Inverter-Based Resources
      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 Ahmed Al-Balawi
      Khalid Alhadhrami Khalid Alhadhrami
      10th October 2022