Energy Magazine December 2015 | Page 52

GCC INTERCONNECTION AUTHORITY
Electrical engineer onsite at Fadhil much more reliable than conventional telecom networks that are subject to regular interruptions .”
With the GCC electricity market unified , the next step is energy trading beyond its borders , potentially a big earner . In the past the GCC countries have exchanged small amounts of power with its neighbours , to meet emergency shortages , but in the last three years there have been no trade exchanges whatever . “ We are not happy about that and mean to change it ! There are huge economic opportunities for the GCC countries to grab ” declares Al Ebrahim . “ We
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