Who's Who in MENAT Renewables 2017
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As the MENA Renewable Energy market evolves the question of how to marry the demand of localisation with international best practice and yet still maintain the ability to deliver instant results burns ever stronger. Sustainable Recruitment Solutions (SRS) have over a decade of experience in helping businesses start-up, or expand into, the MENA region in the Environmental, Sustainability & Renewable Energy sectors. We've hired everyone from Vice-Presidents, through to PV Sales Managers, design engineers and O&M Managers. [email protected] We offer the ideal platform of industry-specific local know-how and an +971 (0) 4 360 5200 international reach to ensure our clients hire the best staff first time round. www.srsme.com www.renewableenergylist.com WHO’S WHO IN MENAT RENEWABLES Introduction By Ismail Fahmy, Managing Director, Dii The global energy transition, from fossil fuel based energy to emissions free renewable energy sources, is underway across the world. Through emerging, accelerating drivers, a ‘near 100% renewables power system’ can be expected in the coming decades. In particular ever lower costs of solar, wind and hydro and improved system integration on the one hand and various problems and cost drivers for fossil fuel and nuclear on the other hand is leading to a market driven ‘pull’ of new renewables in most markets. The private sector plays a major role in making the ‘previously unimaginable’ into economic reality - convincing governments that ambitious goals will soon not only be achieved but exceeded. From the earliest days of the energy transition in the MENAT region in 2009, Dii conducted a series of studies and proposed improvement of conditions for renewables and interconnected power grids to local governments and other stakeholders. That paved the way for today’s booming industry. Supported by the founding group of leading private companies, such as Siemens, MunichRe, innogy/RWE, Eon, Abengoa and many other big names, Dii worked to transfer the necessary knowledge and experience to local markets, which ultimately contributed to realising the first harvest of renewable energy programmes in countries like Morocco and Jordan. Since those early years, many other countries, such as the UAE, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia followed suit and began their journey into renewable energy, which has seen thriving ambition, faltering starts, record breaking tenders and promising innovations. Today’s renewable energy industry in the MENA region is, thus, experiencing rapid growth, coupled with the many challenges that any new industry would face. Global economic conditions, shifting priorities and local capacity limitations are impacting the success rate of renewable energy deployment across the region. However, equally evident is the fact that renewable energy is no longer the talk of the future but in fact the business of the present. Governments have understood this shift, helped by COP processes and other programmes, and are abolishing government support for fossil and nuclear in their countries in favour of non-subsidised renewables. The private sector is no longer hesitant to work in ‘challenging’ MENAT markets, but is in fact fully committed and on the ground, ready to provide the best technologies at the most competitive prices, and with local involvement to meet the requirements of governments and the markets across the region. The Dii Who’s Who publication for MENAT is a reference guide that profiles the top decision makers and thought leaders who are shaping the sector and the region. It includes public and private sector representatives, from utilities to energy companies, developers, EPCs and associations. Dii continues its support of its private sector network of companies to advance the story of renewables in the region to the next chapter. This will include uncovering and promoting the synergies and benefits of smooth integration of renewables in the interconnected power systems at local, international and intercontinental level. One important focus area will be localisation, in order to ensure best local involvement and stability. That will include ensuring local technical skills through increased capacity building and local manufacturing. Dii is confident this will not only give another boost to the regional energy transition, but also will make sure that each local society will be a key player itself in energy. 2 Introduction Which MENAT markets are you most excited about? Results of survey of profiled leaders. OMAN 1.6% EGYPT IRAN 2.1% 15.3% PAKISTAN 1.1% TURKEY 7.5% MOROCCO 13.4% KUWAIT 2.4% SAUDI ARABIA QATAR 19.8% 1.1% TUNISIA 2.7% UNITED ALGERIA ARAB EMIRATES 2.7% 16.6% JORDAN 12.3% BAHRAIN 0.3% IRAQ 0.5% PALESTINE 0.5% 3 WHO’S WHO IN MENAT RENEWABLES 4 Contents 2 Introduction 6 Developers 38 Public sector 50 Operators/IPPs 56 Manufacturers/Tech suppliers 78 Finance 90 Professional services 100 Consultants 122 NGOs/Associations 130 Index 5 DEVELOPERS 6 DEVELOPERS BASED IN: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BASED IN: SPAIN ROBERTO DE DIEGO AROZAMENA ARMANDO ZULUAGA ZILBERMANN CHIEF EXecuTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF EXecuTIVE OFFICER, ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL ENERGY ABENGOA SOLAR Why you need to know him: Why you need to know him: Roberto leads the largest GCC-based solar PV developer Armando heads up one of Spain’s largest developers, which in terms of installed MWs. He was previously President of holds a 20% stake in the 100 MW Shams CSP project in Abu SolFocus Europe, Middle East & Africa and has served on Dhabi. He has held various positions at the company since the board of companies across the renewables, telecoms 2007 and became CEO in 2013. and media sectors. Which markets in MENAT excite you most? Which markets in MENAT excite you most? Saudi Arabia and the Emirates – both of them Over the next 30 years, governments across the have the combination of necessary resources and Middle East and North Africa will need to invest favourable regulatory environments. However, we are over $30 billion a year, or about 3% of the region’s total responding to RFPs and bidding for projects across the projected GDP, to keep pace with rising energy demand. “region. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have taken leading roles, with “ What is the biggest challenge facing the sector? the Kingdom adopting an initial target of 9.5 GW, supported by an increased localisation of the renewable energy value The biggest improvement – and not just in MENAT chain. We also see strong potential in conventional energy – would be to make sure that the regulations importing countries such as Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco. impacting on development and construction of projects are consistent. At the moment it takes a long time to develop a What is the sector’s biggest challenge? “project, and this is due to factors such as often needing to In the GCC, challenging environmental conditions, coordinate multiple public sector agencies where the site is along with energy storage. We are analysing all government-owned, for example. battery technologies, and thermal storage is also a good option. “What are you currently focused on? Our focus is on building local capacity and establishing a lasting legacy of renewable energy sector expertise by taking a leading role in diversifying national energy production in strategic markets across the “world. Our acquisition of FRV in 2015 is tangible evidence of our goal. Our focus is on building local capacity and establishing a lasting legacy of renewable energy sector expertise by taking a leading role in diversifying national energy production in strategic markets across the world. Roberto de Diego Arozamena 7 WHO’S WHO IN MENAT RENEWABLES BASED IN: SPAIN BASED IN: SPAIN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ SErraNO ALBERTO R. ROCHA CHIEF EXecuTIVE OFFICER, ACCIONA INDUSTRIAL & DirecTOR OF TecHNoloGY & INNovATION, CHIEF EXecuTIVE OFFICER, ACCIONA Service ACS COBRA Why you need to know him: Why you need to know him: Ramón joined ACCIONA in 2014 following a long career in Alberto has headed up ACS Cobra’s involvement in several business management in the energy and industrial sectors world-first solar projects, including Andasol I and Gemasolar in Spain. Since then, he has led two major divisions of the in Spain, and Crescent Dunes in the US. Previously he was company: ACCIONA Service and ACCIONA Industrial, which International Business Development Manager at Abengoa, develops EPC and turnkey projects and is specialised in where he played a leading role in establishing the NOOR II thermal generation, including: CSP, coal, CCPP, OCGT, (PT 200 MWe) and NOOR III (Tower 150 MWe) IPP Projects in biomass, hydro, photovoltaics, oil & gas, electricity Morocco.