Power sector planning in Arab countries: Incorporating variable renewables
This report builds on input from a regional long-term planning workshop to address the challenges of scaling up solar and wind power in Arab countries.
- January 2020
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- Power, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Bahrain
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.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait
Renewable Energy in the Arab Region: Overview of developments
The potential for widespread deployment of renewable energy technologies in the Arab region is considerable.
- December 2016
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
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- Algeria, Bahrain
G20 Toolkit for Renewable Energy Deployment: Country Options for sustainable growth based on Remap
In October 2015, the G20 adopted the “Toolkit of Voluntary Options for Renewable Energy Deployment”. This report summarises the results for the G20, identifies action areas for G20 policy makers and proposes the next steps of a “REmap G20 process”.
- June 2016
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Argentina, Australia
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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- Finance & Investment, Energy Transition
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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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- Energy Transition, Power
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait
Global Bioenergy Supply and Demand Projections: A working paper for REmap 2030
Biomass has an auspicious future in the world’s supply of renewable energy. REmap 2030, the global roadmap developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), foresees a major role for modern, sustainable biomass technologies in efforts to double the share of renewables in the energy mix.
- September 2014
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Australia, Brazil
Pan-Arab Renewable Energy Strategy 2030: Roadmap of Actions for Implementation
The Pan-Arab Renewable Energy Strategy adopted in 2013 represents a consensus across the League of Arab States on pursuing a sustainable energy future. The strategy calls for large-scale development of the Arab region’s enormous renewable energy potential, including resources for renewable electricity generation, by the year 2030.
- June 2014
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Bahrain
REmap 2030: Summary of findings (January 2014)
REmap 2030 is a roadmap to double the share of renewable energy by 2030. It is the first global study to provide renewable energy options based on a bottom-up analysis of official national sources. The roadmap encompasses 26 countries representing three-quarters of current energy demand. In determining the potential to scale up renewables, the study not only focuses on...
- January 2014
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- United States of America, United Arab Emirates