Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/316045 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Economics and Political Science (REPS) [ISSN:] 2631-3561 [Volume:] 6 [Issue:] 4 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 278-291
Publisher: 
Emerald, Bingley
Abstract: 
Purpose - Until recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, whose members consist of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, has not significantly focused on the green transition. Specifically, wind energy development has made minimal progress relative to that of other regions. Design/methodology/approach - The abundance of cheap fossil fuels in the region has not incentivized renewable energy development, and where this has taken place solar technologies are often preferred. Findings - However, lower technology costs together with lost investment opportunities - also common elsewhere in the world, has increased the pressure on the GCC region from developers. This work qualitatively addresses the challenges and the strategies for the wind development in the area. It focuses on the analysis of different proposed type of investments - driven by a state-supported proposed fund - such as utility-scale investments, industry-specific investments, manufacturing investments and regional accelerators. Originality/value - The work also suggests that Gulf sovereign wealth funds should act as the lead investors under new schemes, such as joint ventures, for wind development in the GCC, using their wealth to offering their populations with new sources of employment as well as energy that is sustainable.
Subjects: 
Gulf cooperation council
Sovereign wealth funds
Utility-scale investments
Wind energy development
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Document Type: 
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