Panagiotis Fragkos, Nikos Kouvaritakis and Pantelis Capros, (2012) "Model based analysis of the future strategies for the MENA energy system", Energy Strategy Reviews.
This paper introduces a large scale energy demand and supply model that is used to quantify alternative energy system strategies for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to 2030. MENA contains major hydrocarbon producers and a vast and currently untapped potential for renewable power generation.
It examines mutual benefits that MENA and the EU could derive by cooperating in the field of energy and climate policies. It also investigates a strategy emphasizing decentralised RES deployment together with accelerated market reform leading to a reduction in power generation costs and a large increase of exportable hydrocarbon surpluses. Recognising the risks that characterise the region a case of policy failure is also considered.
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