Solar and wind energy potential in GCC countries and some related projects

The paper highlights the solar and wind energy potentials in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The potential projects in each GCC country are also highlighted herein. We are expecting that the amount of new solar and wind electricity by 2015 in these countries may reach 5000 MW distributed as follows: 1000 MW in Bahrain, Qatar, 3500 MW solar electricity, UAE: 400 MW , and Kuwait and Oman: few MW. The paper also proposes a mechanism to accelerate the renewable energy utility in these countries.