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fostering clean energy partnerships
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Τhe EU GCC Clean Energy Network aims to catalyze partnerships between clean energy stakeholders in the GCC and the EU.
The Network is a source of information on clean energy topics, the inclusive platform for stakeholders to meet and debate and the bridge towards cooperation on clean energy, including policy, technology and industry as well as research aspects, among various players across the EU and GCC countries.
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The Network Background Paper on “Clean energy topics for potential EU GCC cooperation” released and available at the website. Read more here.
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The Network has launched the EU-GCC Clean Energy e-Observatory, an online information service on clean energy developments in the GCC and in the EU. Read more here.
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The Network is establishing new synergies and strong working relationships (also through the signing of MoUs) with a number of esteemed clean energy actors in the GCC region to work together on topics and activities of mutual interest. Recent relevant partnerships include the following actors :
Clean Energy Business Council
Dii, Supporters of Desert Energy
Enertech Holding
Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
Masdar Institute
See full list of Network institutional members and supporters here.
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Dr. Florian Klumpp is senior consultant and project manager for Fichtner in the field of power economy, power plant technology, renewable energies and energy storage technologies. Read more about Florian.
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Dr Haris Doukas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). His areas of expertise include the development of models and decision support systems for energy and climate policy as well as energy management. Read more about Haris.
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The Network supported the training workshops on optimising energy use in cities organised by the EU funded research OPTIMUS project.
On 7 June an OPTIMUS workshop was held in Zaanstad, the Netherlands and on 6 July a workshop was held in Savona, Italy.
Read more about workshops here.
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The objective of the inception meeting is to review the achievements of the first phase of the EU-GCC Clean Energy Network and discuss with the EU-GCC Energy Experts Group (European Commission and GCC Secretariat experts/GCC officials) and key EU and GCC stakeholders the broad objective, collaboration mechanism and workplan of the second phase of the Network.
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The high level workshop is organised by the European Commission in partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat and the EU-GCC Clean Energy Network II.
The aim of the workshop is to explore and promote opportunities for cooperation between GCC and EU in advancing the implementation of energy efficiency standards and labeling programs for equipment and appliances.
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The Network will contribute and organizes a number of activities in the following events
- 11th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 4-9 September 2016, Portugal, Lisbon
- Global Solar Leaders’ Summit at Intersolar Middle East, at the Dubai International Exhibition Center, 19-21 September 2016, Dubai, UAE
- The Desert Energy Leadership Summit, 9-10 November 2016,Dubai, UAE
- 2nd Air Quality & Noise Control GCC conference, 23-24 November, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- INCONET-GCC2 International Conference entitled “EU-GCC Research & Innovation cooperation: The way forward”, 29 November 2016, Brussels, Belgium
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The Network to organize a series of meetings and training seminars within/back to back with:
- World Green Economy Summit, October 5-6, 2016, Dubai, UAE
- Global Clean Energy Sustainability Summit and Exhibition, 14-16 November, 2016, Doha, Qatar
- World Renewable Energy Congress - XVII, 3-8 December 2016, Bahrain, Manama – Network Workshop on H2020 EU Research Funding Framework Programme
- ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, 7-10 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- World Future Energy Summit, 16-19 January 2017, Abu Dhabi UAE
More information to be announced in the following period through the website.
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Other quick notes on future planning:
- Frank Wouters (Network Director), Mustapha Taoumi (Network Energy Technology Expert) and Nicholas Carter (Convener of WG on Electricity Interconnections and Regional Market Integration) are visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 28-29 September to meet with the GCC Interconnection Authority as well as with other energy stakeholders of the country to discuss specific cooperation activities within the Network working groups.
- The Network is planning a workshop on Local Renewables Manufacturing Industry.
- The date and place for the Working Groups Meetings and series of training seminars soon to be announced at the Network website.
Stay tuned.
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