How well positioned is Abu Dhabi to meet rising demand in electricity, and what will be the main determinants of future demand?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nicholas Carter, Director-General, Regulation and Supervision Bureau (RSB) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | Shipshape: Khalifa Port and the linked industrial zone are transforming the sector from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Home to one of the newest and largest ports in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a logistics and industrial centre for the Gulf is on the rise. Khalifa Port, which opened for business in September 2012, has the potential to transform the emirate’s economy over the coming decades. The new Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), which...
Articles & Analysis | New supply: Steadily increasing consumption at home has put pressure on natural gas resources from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
In 2008 Abu Dhabi became a net importer of natural gas for the first time, primarily as a result of rising domestic demand for electricity. According to data from the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), a government entity charged with facilitating economic diversification, around 60% of the UAE’s total gas consumption goes...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Faris Obaid Al Dhaheri, Director-General, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
What are growth trends like and why? How is infrastructure being developed to support the growth of heavy industry and domestic demand?
Articles & Analysis | Continued expansion: Infrastructure investment drives sector growth from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
The UAE overtook Saudi Arabia as the Gulf’s largest construction market in terms of contracts awarded in 2012, with the biggest tender coming from Abu Dhabi for the construction of a new terminal at the expanded Abu Dhabi International Airport. In 2013, the UAE construction market continued to post growth, led by Abu Dhabi’s capital investments...
