A GREENER ENERGY MIX IN THE GULF TAKES SHAPE
January 1st, 2012
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN ABU DHABI
IT sounds completely bizarre, given their dominant role as global energy players, but the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are facing a chronic energy shortage, with domestic demand growing by an estimated 8.5% and investment in power systems failing to keep pace.
While output in the Gulf has nearly doubled over the past decade, from 46,600MW in 2002 to 98,000MW in 2009, rapid economic and population growth combined with annual spikes in demand during the hot summer months have caused power shortages, notably in ...
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