7th AUE conference seeks to advance electricity sector in Arab world – The Peninsula

7th AUE conference seeks to advance electricity sector in Arab world – The Peninsula

As many as 59 papers are being tabled at 7th Conference of the Arab Union of Electricity (AUE) to bring about solutions for advancement of electricity sector of Arab world.

A three-day event which began yesterday at Sheraton Hotel attracted 522 participants, including 18 official delegations from the member countries of the AUE.

The conference is organised by Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) in coordination with Arab Union of Electricity and Qatar Energy under the theme, ‘A Shared Vision Towards a Brighter Future for Electricity in the Arab World’.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the conference President of Kahramaa Eng Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari said that 11 marathon sessions will be held during the conference to discuss policies and strategies of electricity sector of the Arab World.

“The agenda of the conference also includes power sector in the Arab world to keep pace with the fourth industrial revolution and the role of renewable energies in developing the economy and preserving the environment, common Arab market for electricity and power grid projects,” said Al Kuwari, who is also President of the Supreme Committee of the Conference.

He said that issues related to human resources in the energy sector, including technicians, experts and engineers,