Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
Open Access

Abstract

Renewable Energy Communities in the Law of EU, GCC Countries and Iran

Hassan Yahyazadeh*

The Gulf Cooperation Council and Iran are the largest oil and gas producing countries. Also, these countries have many renewable resources that benefit from a strong sunshine for the development of large solar power plants. The area also has significant wind, geothermal and biomass resources from urban waste. The research shows that although these countries have a perspective for using renewable energy in the future, but lack of personnel, engineers, technicians, designers, national and local laws to stimulate development, the technology and renewable energy market, and finally, cheap fossil fuels, are serious challenges to the transition from fossil to renewable energy. On the other hand, the policies and regulations promoting the development of renewable energies in GCC countries are limited to large-scale generation and GCC countries have not been as successful as European countries to boost local energy transition initiatives allowing communities and individuals to generate, store, consume and sell their own energy.

Published Date: 2020-10-21; Received Date: 2020-08-29