Solar photovoltaic (PV) distributed generation (DG) systems are installed for residential, commercial, and industrial use. PV DG systems in the residential sector typically have capacities below 20 kilowatts (kW). However, commercial and industrial PV DG systems can have capacities of several hundred kW. While most PV DG systems are deployed on rooftops, they can also be ground-mounted if there is enough space to do so.

Executive Director- Utilities & Renewables
Dr. Elshurafa is the Executive Director of the Utilities and Renewables Department and possesses 20+ years of experience garnered on…
Dr. Elshurafa is the Executive Director of the Utilities and Renewables Department and possesses 20+ years of experience garnered on three continents. His research interests lie in renewable energy policy, electricity market design and regulation, and power systems modeling. He has led and executed several national modeling initiatives at distributed and utility scales. Some aspects of his research have been adopted by BP in their seminal annual Statistical Review. He is listed among the top 2% scientists globally as per Stanford, and he is a board member of the Saudi Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority. Credited with 50+ papers and patents, he holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and an MBA in Finance.
Expertise
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Electricity Market Design and Regulation
- Power Sector Modeling
Publications See all Amro Elshurafa’s publications

Cross-Border Electricity Trading in the GCC Countries, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq: Hourly Market Coupling or Bilateral Agreements?
Solar photovoltaic (PV) distributed generation (DG) systems are installed for residential, commercial, and industrial use.…
28th April 2025
The “Resolutionary” Shift: The EU’s Transition to 15-Minute Clearing in Day-Ahead Electricity Markets
Solar photovoltaic (PV) distributed generation (DG) systems are installed for residential, commercial, and industrial use.…
27th April 2025