DOI:10.1007/s40565-017-0335-7 |
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Review of Middle East energy interconnection development |
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Author:
Xiao-Ping ZHANG1, Mingyu OU1
, Yanmin SONG2,
Xiaolu LI3
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Author Affiliation:
1 Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems
Engineering, University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
2 China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100192,
China
3 College of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai University of
Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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This work was supported by China EPRI and
the University of Birmingham. |
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Abstract: |
In recent years, the Middle East region countries
have experienced rapid population and economy growth,
which has resulted in large increase of energy and power
demand. Although the traditional fossil fuels remain the
majority for supplying the domestic demand, additional
generating capacity and fuel supply are necessary according
to current situation and future demand forecast. The
renewable energy provides an alternative resource for satisfying
demand, especially in this region with high
potential of solar and wind energy. Besides the development
of renewable energy, interconnected electricity
networks also enable the cross-border power exchange to
fulfil electricity demand. Many Middle East countries have
already started developing renewable energy and reforming
the national power sector for regional electricity
integration. However, none of them has already implemented
their targets and the challenges are still huge. This
study reviews current conditions of electricity and energy
interconnection development, and analyzes the process of
regional electricity network integration and national power
sector reforms and provides suggestion for regions’ plan.
Finally, the technology developments for future power grid
interconnection and renewable energy integration are also
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Keywords: |
Middle East, Energy demand, Power sector,
Renewable energy, Electricity network integration,
National power market reform, Global energy
interconnection (GEI) |
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Online Time:2017/11/27 |
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