Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis

Muhammad Asif; Ammar H.A. Dehwah; Adel Al-Dosary; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Abdullatif Abdallah

doi:10.1109/SEGE.2017.8052804

Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis

Muhammad Asif
, Ammar H.A. Dehwah
, Adel Al-Dosary
, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman
, Abdullatif Abdallah

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have over 50% and 30% of global oil and gas reserves respectively and have therefore traditionally relied on fossil fuels to meet all their energy requirements. In recent years however there has been a realization to diversify their energy mix and tap on their rich solar energy potential. While buildings account for as much as 80% of the total national power generation in these countries, the emphasis thus far has been on large scale solar energy projects. The article examines the prospects of application of PV in building by undertaking a strength, weakness, opportunities and threat (SWOT) analysis. In this respect wide ranging technical, cultural, economic and policy related factors have been highlighted. A modeling exercise has also been undertaken to examine the rooftop applicability of PV in residential buildings. Underlying examples from developed countries, the paper concludes with policy recommendations to promote the application of solar.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	234-237
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538617755
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SEGE.2017.8052804
State	Published - 27 Sep 2017

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Name	2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017

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© 2017 IEEE.

UN SDGs

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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

PV
buildings
renewable energy
solar energy
sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Artificial Intelligence
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Asif, M., Dehwah, A. H. A., Al-Dosary, A., Nahiduzzaman, K. M., & Abdallah, A. (2017). Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis. In 2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017 (pp. 234-237). Article 8052804 (2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SEGE.2017.8052804

Asif, Muhammad ; Dehwah, Ammar H.A. ; Al-Dosary, Adel et al. / Building related PV systems in GCC countries : A SWOT analysis. 2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 234-237 (2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017).

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Asif, M , Dehwah, AHA , Al-Dosary, A, Nahiduzzaman, KM & Abdallah, A 2017, Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis. in 2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017., 8052804, 2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 234-237. https://doi.org/10.1109/SEGE.2017.8052804

Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis. / Asif, Muhammad ; Dehwah, Ammar H.A.; Al-Dosary, Adel et al.
2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 234-237 8052804 (2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Asif M , Dehwah AHA , Al-Dosary A, Nahiduzzaman KM, Abdallah A. Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis. In 2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 234-237. 8052804. (2017 5th IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE 2017). doi: 10.1109/SEGE.2017.8052804

Building related PV systems in GCC countries: A SWOT analysis

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