Concentrated in two free zones and 19 industrial zones, Sharjah’s industry and manufacturing sector benefits from the emirate’s low cost base, developed infrastructure and connectivity, and proximity to facilities in Dubai. As a result, Sharjah is one of the most important industrial and manufacturing centres in not only the UAE, but also the wider GCC region. The contribution of the oil and...
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Chapter | Industry & Energy from The Report: Sharjah 2018
Sharjah has long played an important economic and cultural role in the UAE, and boasts one of the most diversified economies by regional standards, with no individual sector accounting for more than 20% of GDP.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister of Power and Renewable Energy : Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
How can responsible energy usage among households and industrial entities be encouraged?
Articles & Analysis | Government works to overcome energy output challenges in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Increased incidence of extreme weather patterns and rising domestic demand have strained Sri Lanka’s national grid in recent years, forcing the government to increase costly fuel imports and implement rolling power cuts as a result of periodic shortages. In its most recent energy development strategy, released in 2017, the state-owned...
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lankan state planning to address energy shortages and support econonic development from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Sri Lanka’s energy sector has undergone a significant transformation in recent decades, as growth in the economy and population have eroded the country’s capacity to meet its energy needs via hydropower, strained the national grid and pushed thermal generation to dominate the industry.
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lanka looks to liquefied natural gas as medium-term energy source from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Sri Lanka’s electricity shortages have become increasingly severe in recent years, with declining hydro-power output, and chronic problems and breakdowns at the Lakvijaya coal station, a 900-MW plant located in Norochcholai. This, combined with rising Japanese and Indian interest in countering China’s geopolitical influence, has facilitated...