Strategies for Promoting & Integrating Renewable Energy Resources in UAE
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2011-04
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The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
Abstract
Power is a critical infrastructure input and the lifeblood of the development and
growth of the economy of any country. Renewable Energy (RE) supplies are of
increasing environmental and economic importance in all countries. Moreover, RE
forms an important component in future energy supplies for the electricity supply
industry. This research looks into moving energy policy in the UAE in the direction of
sustainability to turn the UAE into a leading country in a new environmental field.
The research covers UAE current energy policy especially relevant to RE as well as
the current situation and future targets. Furthermore, the research looks into
different countries and different case studies that have used RE. Moreover, best
practices and applicable strategies to the UAE will be highlighted. A plan for the
same was proposed and feedback from concerned authorities and stakeholders in
the UAE were be considered to come up with a revised plan that can promote RE in
the country.
The findings showed that implementation of RE technologies are possible and can
be applied in the UAE through different stages gradually. A draft policy was
prepared and was revised based on stakeholder feedback. Moreover, the plan
proposed was designed to be implemented in three stages (short, medium and long
term). Some of the main components include a deregulation move in the emirate,
country and gulf levels through different stages. Other components of the policy
include access to the grid which is improved at each stage, as well as financial
incentives and implementation of a Feed-In Tariff. Stakeholder Feedback from the
Federal Ministry and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority was used to refine the
policy.
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Renewable Energy (RE), Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Green House Gases (GHG), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), instruments, United Arab Emirates (UAE)