Buoyed by surging demand driven by rapid economic and demographic growth, the energy sector in Dubai is witnessing a period of significant transformation.
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Articles & Analysis | Meeting demand: Attention turns to diversifying the energy mix and developing infrastructure from The Report: Dubai 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO, Empower from The Report: Dubai 2014
What can be done to establish a larger presence for cleaner energy technologies in Dubai?
Articles & Analysis | Desalination’s the word: An expansion in production capacity will meet growing demand from The Report: Dubai 2014
Annual growth of up to 5% in energy demand has been projected by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) through 2030, reflecting the pace of industrial and economic growth in Dubai. To meet this increased demand, production capacity, transmission and distribution networks have all been expanded. The priority given to energy efficiency...
Articles & Analysis | Cool runnings: The use of district cooling to supply energy is becoming a priority from The Report: Dubai 2014
With 70% of electricity use in Dubai’s buildings committed to cooling, developing efficiencies in this market segment is a main focus of the emirate’s demand side management (DSM) strategy.
The hydrocarbons sector accounts for about 80% of all government revenues in the UAE. However, the sector’s GDP share varies substantially, from over 50% in Abu Dhabi to less than 6% in Dubai. Given its modest hydrocarbons endowment, Dubai continues to import most of its energy feedstock. The emirate is working to diversify its energy mix on both the supply and demand side. With 70% of...
A wave of new developments in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) upstream energy sector is under way, including the exploration of new fields and the signing of a deal that could affect the timing of the country’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.