VOL. XLV

No 23

10-June-2002

UAE

UAE National Grid Would Result In5% Power Saving In 2010

Thesetting up of a power grid linking the seven emirates that comprise the UAEwould result in the saving of 1,150mw or 5% of the estimated electricity demandin 2010, Gilles Nicoud, Gulf Resident Manager of Electricite de France (EDF), told the Power In The MiddleEast conference organized by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) in Abu Dhabi on 29 May. Mr Nicoud said the UAE Governmentwas expected to take a...