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OAPEC Member Countries
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Volume
44
Issue
7
The UAE’s Energy and Industry
Ministry’s Undersecretary and its
Representative at OAPEC Executive
Bureau, Board Member of the GCC
Interconnection Authority HE Dr Matr
Al Neyadi said that the GCC electricidal
interconnection network that started
in 2009 has contributed to avoiding
hundreds of power cuts in the GCC
countries. These countries have saved
large sums of money through the
rotational electricity reserves system.
He pointed out that the GCC countries
have saved over $2.4 billion from this
project since its completion and full
operation back in 2011. The project is
expected to provide around $30 billion
over the next 23 years according to the
GCC Interconnection Authority Report
2017.
The GCC electrical interconnection
network is one of the most successful
GCC strategic projects that targets
comprehensive
and
integrated
development that serves the interests of
the GCC people.
DR. AL NEYADI: ROTATIONAL ELECTRICITY RESERVES
SYSTEM BARS POWER FAILURES IN THE GCC