Renewable Energy Market Analysis: GCC 2019
This report explores the prospects for renewables to diversify national economies and the combined GCC energy mix, while helping the region meet climate goals and contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait
Investment Opportunities in the GCC (Global Atlas)
This report provides a region-wide pre-feasibility assessment of solar and wind opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, for both grid connected and off-grid systems. The outcome includes high resolution maps (1 km resolution) indicating suitable areas for solar and wind energy projects on land, taking account of resource intensity, distance to power grids,...
- January 2016
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait
Renewable Energy Market Analysis: The GCC Region
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could reap multiple benefits from scaling up renewable energy use, including reducing water withdrawal by 11 trillion litres (or 16%) and saving 400 billion barrels of oil in the power sector, creating 2000, direct jobs and reducing the region’s per capita carbon footprint 8% by 2030.
- January 2016
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait