Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration

Hasan, Shahid; Aqeel, Turki Al; Adjali, Iqbal; Bhatt, Yagyavalk

doi:10.30573/ks--2019-rt02

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“…Countries located in the Northern Hemisphere, for example, to cope with extreme climates require a lot of energy. Furthermore, natural resources in abundant nations such as the UAE (Hasan et al, 2019), Qatar (Alashqar et al, 2022;Darwish, 2013), andKuwait (Al-Badi andAlMubarak, 2019;Alhouli, 2014;Jaffar et al, 2018), making it easier for residents to access electricity easy and cheaply. This is of course very different from developing markets such as Indonesia, where the price of electrical energy is actually expensive, so this problem is called the "curse of natural resources" because of poor management aspects (Hilmawan and Clark, 2019).…”

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Power Generation Infrastructure and its Effect on Electric Energy Consumption: Context in Indonesia, 2013–2020

Hasid

Mire²,

Rochaida³

et al. 2023

IJEEP

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For centuries, humans have continued to deplete natural resources. The transportation sector is claimed to be the main culprit in wasting fossil energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Fossil Fuels Electricity (FFE), Wind Electricity (WE), Solar Electricity (SE), Hydroelectricity (H), and Geothermal Electricity (GE) on Access to Electricity (AE) in Indonesia. The collection of data obtained from the Global Economy report, processed using time-series regression. Empirical testing clarifies that the increase in the variables of FFE, WE, SE, H, and GE, has increased AE in the short term. The more FFE, WE, SE, H, and GE increase 1 percent, the more AE increases in the long run. During 2013–2020, FFE as a variable that has a dominant effect on AE, where the nature of this energy is very limited, the frequency of its use is considered. Apart from the role of FFE which is crucial for basic human needs, it is necessary to restructure the rules that regulate, monitoring, and revitalize power generation systems based on natural gas, oil, and coal.

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Power Generation Infrastructure and its Effect on Electric Energy Consumption: Context in Indonesia, 2013–2020

Hasid

Mire²,

Rochaida³

et al. 2023

IJEEP

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“…The energy use per capita increase is likely to continue to grow, as has been the case over the past four decades. The peak demand for electricity was reported to be 14.4 GW in 2017 and expected to grow till 24.4 GW by 2024 [41,42]. In relation to sustainability, it demonstrates a rising gap in people's lives between the past and present.…”

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Thermal Performance Evaluation of Window Shutters for Residential Buildings: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi, UAE

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The research is aimed at comparing residential building windows’ thermal performance with and without thermal shutters, and at examining thermal shutters’ performance upon being insulated with various types of insulation, glares, outside temperatures, and solar radiation. As an example, one case study based out of the UAE is chosen, covering the status of the housing typology and traits of building energy consumption. The study uses the primary tool of computer simulation software “DesignBuilder” to examine the impact of window shutters design on energy consumption and environmental impact. It was found that the usage of conventional insulating materials within the shutters is sufficient for the house to attain a reduction in heat gain of up to 50%. Furthermore, the application of the rolling shutters with analyzed control strategies recorded a potential reduction in equivalent CO2 emissions level, up to 15%, which would decrease the environmental burden on a national level. The simulations have shown high insulating materials did not differ much in the reduction in energy when running a simulation for a whole unit of housing rather than experimenting a window unit separably as reviewed in the literature. The findings can be applicable to other regions with similar climatic conditions and cultural constraints, such as those of the Middle East and the GCC countries.

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“…(Hasan et al, 2019).10 Even when complete unbundling to facilitate competition is part of official policy, governments have not been able to carry this out due to resistance from incumbents. For instance, Saudi Arabia's Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority's (ECRA) had planned to unbundle SEC into four private generation, one independent transmission and one distribution company, with a view to attracting private investment into the sector, by end-2016, but this has not yet been achieved (MEES…”

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Electricity Markets in the Resource-Rich Countries of the MENA: Adapting for the Transition Era

Poudineh¹,

Sen²,

Fattouh³

2021

EEEP

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The Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) resource-rich economies are pursuing two parallel strategies in their electricity sectors: (i) increasing and integrating renewables into their power generation mix to mitigate the impact of rising domestic oil and gas demand on their economies and boost hydrocarbon export capacities; and (ii) undertaking power sector reforms to attract investment in generation capacity and networks, remove subsidies, and improve operational efficiency. These goals imply that the design of reforms (including regulations governing wholesale and retail markets and networks) needs to be carried out with a view to a rising share of non-dispatchable resources. The lack of an integrated approach to simultaneously address these two strategies is likely to lead to several misalignments between renewables and various components of future electricity markets, as the share of intermittent resources increases in the generation mix. The key challenge is that the 'ultimate model' capable of reconciling these two goals is as yet unknown, and is still evolving, due to uncertainties around the development of technologies, institutions, and consumer preferences. We argue that resource-rich MENA countries can, however, move towards adopting a transition model of electricity markets, the individual elements of which can be adapted to suit either centralized or decentralized future electricity sector outcomes. We outline the key components of this model for the wholesale market, retail market, and network regulation, considering governments' objectives and the specific contexts of the countries in the region.

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Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration

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Power Generation Infrastructure and its Effect on Electric Energy Consumption: Context in Indonesia, 2013–2020

Power Generation Infrastructure and its Effect on Electric Energy Consumption: Context in Indonesia, 2013–2020

Thermal Performance Evaluation of Window Shutters for Residential Buildings: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi, UAE

Electricity Markets in the Resource-Rich Countries of the MENA: Adapting for the Transition Era

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