The Middle East is the center of old energy, and it is the center of new and renewable energy as well?
If not, why is there interest in this region until now?
The region is the birthplace of the three major religions in the world, and there are the main centers for them
The peoples of this region are also young (the proportion of youth is greater than other countries) and it is a strategic pathway for world trade
Great question.
This needs alot of research as we are seeing shifts in types of energy used in everyday industry and business....a socio- historical and geo-political lenz is needed...
The Middle East has the availability of sun light as in Iraq, KSA, Egypt, etc.... , and good wind speeds as in the west and south of Iraq, Jordan, Egypt (Red Sea), etc.. .
Therefore, Middle East can be regarded as one of the important regions of renewable energy, but not the center of it because there are many other promised regions around the world in renewable energy.
You are right. The middle east and particularly the GCC countries are one of the main provider of non-renewable energy (fossil fuel) in the past. Also, they will be one of the ain provider of renewable energy in the future for many reasons. The Game Change in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region! I recommend to see the following related papers:
Al-Maamary, H. M., Kazem, H. A., & Chaichan, M. T. (2017). The impact of oil price fluctuations on common renewable energies in GCC countries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, 989-1007.
Al-Maamary, H. M., Kazem, H. A., & Chaichan, M. T. (2017). Climate change: the game changer in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 76, 555-576.
Energy projects seem to be the most popular in the Arab world these days, from Morocco to the Emirates, through Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, the expansion of existing stations and the construction of new power plants of different sizes are being accelerated to diversify the sources of electricity generation and meet the growing domestic demand for them. The striking thing about the matter is the construction of other solar and renewable energy plants, even in some Gulf countries, such as Saudi Arabia, which until recently only saw gas and oil derivatives to generate electricity.
The region is the birthplace of the three major religions in the world, and there are the main centers for them
The peoples of this region are also young (the proportion of youth is greater than other countries) and it is a strategic pathway for world trade
Thank you so much for your comments of Dr. Beverly Dawn Metcalfe,Ahmed Badr,Hussein A Kazem ,Ali K. Resen,Omar Aljubouri
The majority of the renewable projects are occurring in the oil-producing Gulf. The UAE is leading, with 70 per cent of all installed renewable capacity, while Saudi Arabia has just entered the market. However, the Gulf’s foray into renewables can be considered a form of economic diversification to enhance expertise and create new revenue streams while also reducing domestic use of hydrocarbons to enhance export revenues.
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