The Reach of the GCC’s Booming Renewables Sector Exceeds Grasp

The Reach of the GCC’s Booming Renewables Sector Exceeds Grasp

Three big changes over the past two years are reshaping Gulf electricity and present a major economic, environmental, and political opportunity. First is the rise of renewable energy in combination with batteries. Second is the surge in domestic electricity demand. And third is the interconnection with neighbors and, in particular, the difficult situation into which Iraq has stumbled, or been pushed. But so far, while some Gulf Cooperation Counc…