Countries: | Bahrain | Kuwait | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | UAE |
Future Renewable Energy (RE) projects and targets | Renewable energy is planned to reach 5% - 7% of Power generation capacity (PGC)
Collaboration between industry (National Oil and Gas Authority, Bahrain Petroleum Company) and academic institutions (University of Bahrain) for 3 MW solar and 2 MW projects to be implemented in next five years [8]
US$211 million Green City Project using Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) [22] | RE is planned to cover 1% and 15% for 2020, 2030 respectively -first phase of 70 MW by 2016 in Shagaya -second phase of 100 MW will be operational by 2020 -third phase with 2000 MW capacity will be operational in 2030 [28] | Ten percent of electricity will be covered by RE by 2020 [29]
There will be power generation and desalination water supply from 2012-2018 [29]
Six RE pilot projects includes: -292 kW PV solar project in Al Mazyonah -1500 kW project location to be confirmed -200 MW solar plant is expected to be constructed -100 kW PV project in Hiji -4200 kW wind project in Siah Al Khairat [24] Reduction of transmission and distribution power loss for 14% in 2010 and 10% in 2014 [29]
A $ 2 billion project of generating about 400 MW solar power was announced by Tera Nex Financial Engineering AG Switze rland and Middle East Best Group of Funds [3] | RE will cover 2% by 2020 (of about 1.8 GW which includes 200 MW solar technology mix of 10 MW phase 1 pilot plants and phase 2 involving private sector of about (150 - 200 MW), RE will reach 20% by 2030 [29] Twenty percent decrease in per capita electricity consumption by 2017 [29] Polysilicon PV system in Ras Laffan City with 8000 metric tons per year for 6.5 GW when in full capacity [29]
Development of biofuels in partnership with Qatar Airways, Qatar Science and Technology Park and Qatar Petroleum [30]
Construction of 5 stadia with solar technology cooling for Qatar World Cup 2022 [8] | There will be 5 GW of solar by 2020 and RE expected to reach 54.1 GW by 2032 (23% - 30% of power generation capacity [29]
Fourteen percent electricity peak reduction demand by the Electricity Co-Generation Regulatory Authority and Saudi Energy Efficiency [29]
Proposed Competitive Procurement Process (CPP) Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy Program will consist of: -41 GW solar power (25 GW CSP/16 GW PV) -9 GW from wind -4 GW from thermal and waste energy -17 GW from nuclear energy (which will constitute 18% - 20% of power generation capacity [8] | By 2020, there will be 800 MW solar power with 7% load to Abu Dhabi and 1% to Dubai The share for RE will be increased by 5% and Nuclear Power Plant share in Abu Dhabi has been planned to increase by 12% by 2030 with four nuclear plants planned by the year 2020 [28]
Fifteen percent electricity demand was planned starting from 2010
By 2030, there will be 1 GW PV and CSP Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai which will cover 48 km2 area (1st Phase will be 13 MW capacity PV) [31]
Masdar Institute is considering in building a wind turbine farm capable of producing 30 GW at Sir Bani Yas Island, this turbine will be the largest onshore wind turbine farm in Middle East [26] |