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This quarter our forecasts remain virtually unchanged as our fundamentals remain unvaried. We continue to believe that the UAE's focus on expanding its nascent nuclear and solar industries will result in these two sectors making a much greater contribution to both the country's electricity capacity and generation mix over our forecast period. As such the role of natural gas in the power mix will diminish freeing up gas for export. Yet we remain sceptical about the ability of the country to meet its targets with the anticipated speed.
The UAE government - at both the federal and emirate levels - will continue to prioritise generating capacity expansion programmes focusing on integrating a wider range of fuel sources into its electricity mix. Nuclear and renewable energy are high on the list of priorities as the government looks to conserve domestic hydrocarbon reserves for export. Natural gas currently accounts for the bulk of total electricity generation in the UAE (98.33% according to BMI 2014 forecasts).
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Despite the dominance of natural gas nuclear and renewables will grow significantly over our 10-year forecast period as a strong project pipeline for both nuclear reactors and solar power plants begins to go online. We expect nuclear generation to total nearly 37 terawatt hours (TWh) by 2024 while solar generation will reach 3.9TWh (from a total installed solar capacity base of 2.5GW). This will result in natural gas' contribution to the mix falling to roughly 76.92%.
Key Trends And Developments
* Dubai is positioning itself as a major investment destination for international solar power developers - underscored by our broader outlook for strong growth in solar capacity in the UAE. Intense competition when bidding for solar projects the construction of a solar panel manufacturing facility and an improving regulatory environment provide a blueprint for other countries in the Middle East to follow.
* The UAE's plan to issue the world's...
The United Arab Emirates Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal gas oil nuclear hydro and non-hydro renewables) electricity consumption trade transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.
The United Arab Emirates Power Report also analyses the impact of regulatory changes recent developments and the background macroeconomic outlook and features competitive landscapes comparing national and multinational operators by sales market share investments projects partners and expansion strategies.
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BMI Industry View
Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts views and trend analysis covering power markets regulatory changes major investments projects and company developments.
Industry SWOT Analysis
Analysis of the major Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats within the power sector and within the broader political economic and business environment.
BMI’s Power Forecast Scenario
Forecasts to end-2024 for all key indicators supported by explicit assumptions plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecasts:
* Generation: Electricity generation total thermal coal natural gas oil nuclear hydropower hydro-electric pumped storage and non-hydropower renewables.
* Transmission and Distribution Losses: Electric power transmission and distribution losses.
* Trade: Total imports and exports.
* Electricity Consumption: Net consumption.
* Electricity Capacity: Capacity net conventional thermal nuclear hydropower and non-hydroelectric renewables.
BMI’s Power Risk Reward Index
BMI’s Risk Reward Indices provide investors (power companies service companies and equity investors) looking for opportunities in the region with a clear country-comparative assessment of a market’s risks and potential rewards. Each of the country markets are scored using a sophisticated model that includes more than 40 industry economic and demographic data points to provide indices of highest to lowest appeal to investors
Market Overview
Structure size and value of the industry sector; overview of the industry landscape and key players; an assessment of the business operating environment sustainable energy policies pricing and the latest regulatory developments.
Key Projects Database
Details and analysis of all current and planned developments (new ventures capacity expansion and other investments) across the sector broken down by location sector type capacity value companies and operational status.
Competitive Landscape
Illustration of the power industry that exploits our data-rich in-depth analysis of the leading players in the sector and examination of operational results strategic goals market position and the potential for investment.
Power Outlook long-Term Forecasts
Regional long-term power forecasts covering electricity generation consumption and capacity for thermal hydroelectric and nuclear power. These are supported by a country specific overview alongside an analysis of key downside risks to the main forecasts.
Regional Overview
Providing BMI’s near-term economic outlook for the region as a whole as well as taking a close look at countries of particular interest and the latest trends and developments.
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