In the presence of Eng. Haitham Al -Ali, the assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in the State of Kuwait and a member of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Electricity Electricity Authority, Chairman of the Planning Committee, and the presence of the CEO of the Authority, Eng. Ahmed Al -Ibrahim, the authority organized, in cooperation with the Institute of Electrical Energy Research (Ibri), a specialized workshop under the title “reliability of renewable energy sources in the countries of the Cooperation Council”, in the State of Qatar yesterday, Wednesday.
The workshop has gathered a group of international specialists, including Gulf bodies and companies concerned with the Energy Sector, the American Energy Research Institute (Ibrahim), along with representatives of member states, energy sector experts from various Gulf countries, and European experts.
The organization of this workshop comes as a significant shift in the countries of the Cooperation Council towards renewable energy, driven by ambitious goals to integrate solar energy and wind energy into its energy mix, and this transformation is very important to achieve sustainable energy goals and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as well as setting a road map to face reliable renewable energy challenges, and setting an effective methodology to assess the contribution of renewable energy sources in The energy mix, how to rely on it, and how to combine it with energy storage solutions.
The workshop witnessed the discussion and evaluation of current practices in the countries of the Cooperation Council with regard to planning renewable energy generation, evaluating its reliability and storing it, as well as reviewing the best global practices in America and Europe, using and storing renewable energy sources, and the challenges of protection systems and adaptation to face any breakdowns that could affect reliability, and included the participation and exchange of applied experiences in promoting energy reliability Renewed in the United States and Europe, presented by experts participating in the workshop, as well as in -depth and extensive discussions about innovations and challenges related to achieving sustainability aspirations and shift towards clean energy sources to ensure a sustainable future, and the workshop has permeated constructive interactions between representatives of Gulf energy companies, who reviewed case studies to improve network efficiency and reduce technical losses, in addition to lessons benefiting from International experiments, as well as discussing the role of regional electrical connection in promoting and reliability of electrical networks, expanding and enabling it to renewed renewable energy sources.
The workshop came out with a recommendation to form a joint Gulf work team that works to develop a plan to evaluate the reliability of renewable energy sources and energy storage sources, as a strategic initiative that will contribute to ensuring safe, sustainable and reliable energy systems in the countries of the Cooperation Council, by benefiting from regional experiences and best international practices, and setting appropriate methodologies for that.
In this context, Eng. Ahmed Al -Ibrahim, CEO of the Gulf Electricity Electricity Authority, said: “We meet at a time when the energy sector is witnessing a major shift towards renewable energy sources, which requires us to re -perceive electricity networks as integrated dynamic platforms, commitment to achieving sustainability and enhancing cooperation in the field of renewable energy, opening new horizons for regional integration, global connection, reducing losses, and enhancing operational efficiency in a way Prepared. ”
He affirmed the importance of deepening regional and international cooperation between electricity companies and research institutions in order to find solutions and develop innovative technologies for future electricity networks based on renewable and clean energy, and to address the challenges related to the transition in the field of energy, which provides a platform to enhance partnerships and innovations towards a sustainable future.
Through this workshop, the Gulf Electricity Authority confirms its commitment to leading energy -transformation efforts in the sector, and enhancing regional cooperation to build more sustainable and efficient smart networks, establishes the position of the Gulf states as a global model in innovation
