Oil and gas accounted for around 51.5% of Qatar’s economic output in 2013, and investments in upstream and downstream capacity are set to ensure future growth. Qatar is working with international partners to build three new petrochemicals facilities, which will help to expand domestic output. Further, the government is also investing in research and development programmes, as well as looking...
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With demand for electricity on the rise, and a national drive to boost renewable power production gathering strength, investor interest in Mongolia’s fledgling wind energy industry looks set to grow.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Miguel Bolinaga, CEO, AES Panama from The Report: Panama 2014
Annual energy demand is increasing by 80-100 MW, exceeding supply growth. How can investment in generation be accelerated?
Articles & Analysis | Renewable vows: Regulatory reforms are encouraging the rise of sustainable sources from The Report: Panama 2014
The stated ambitions to diversify Panama’s energy matrix have resulted in a range of regulatory reforms to encourage investment in renewables, and ground has been broken on the first projects in wind- and solar-driven generation facilities. After a decade of feasibility studies in cooperation with international development organisations such as...
Articles & Analysis | Investment roll-out: Expansion and upgrades under way to keep up with growing demand from The Report: Panama 2014
Rapid economic growth in recent years has not left Panama’s energy sector unscathed. According to figures from Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica (ETESA), the national electricity transmission company, demand for power will grow at around 7.5% per year until 2016 while annual averages of 5.6% are expected in the 10 years after that. Managing the...
