From the Saudi Power and Water conference
5: RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES & SOLUTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA
• Managing change and the move towards a long-term strategy beyond oil
• In what ways can Saudi Arabia benefit from renewable energies?
• Latest on the regulatory framework for investment in renewable energy
• How do you make renewables competitive? What are the incentives? How can a tariff mechanism for renewables be deployed?
• What is the outlook for solar in the Kingdom’s sustainable energy mix? Does Saudi Arabia have the potential to be a solar energy hub?
• Customising solar technologies for the Saudi environment. What is the outlook for grid-connected PV? Opportunities in solar desalination
Keynote Presentation:
Dr Khalid Al Sulaiman, Vice President for Renewable Energy, King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (KA-CARE)
Moderator: Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Director of New Business Evaluation Development, Saudi Aramco
Panel:
Dr Ghassan Jabbour, Head of Solar Development, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Roger M Othman, Facilities Planning Department, Saudi Aramco
Hani Zahran, Manager of the National Earthquake & Volcano Centre, Saudi Geological Survey (SGS)
Salman Al-Jishi, Vice Chairman of the Industrial Committee, Council of Saudi Chambers of Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Vahid Fotuhi, Director, BP Solar Middle East
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