Feasibility study for a 500kV electrical interconnection and energy trading between Arab countries
The Arab League developed a master plan for electric power interconnection and power trading among Arab countries.
The study, funded by the Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development, aimed to investigate ways to maximise the benefits of an integrated Arab electrical market and to assess the potential for exploiting natural gas reserves to export electric power.
The project entailed the creation of a complex model of a regional power market comprising 17 Arab countries.
CESI performed the following tasks: