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EI Middle East

The EI UAE branch works closely with other regional institutions to offer a vibrant program of activities, as well as creating opportunities for collaboration and cooperation between the Middle East and the EI's global community.

If you would like to get in touch with the Energy Institute Middle East please contact: [email protected]

Committee contacts

Waddah Ghanem

Honorary Chairman

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Steve Major

Honorary Professional Development Officer

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Abdullatif Albitawi

Honorary Vice-Chair

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Ivan Damyanov

Honorary Communications Officer

Adil Khalil

Honorary Secretary

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Rami Osman

Committee Member

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Steven Young

Committee Member

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Luc Feremans

Committee Member

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Osama Abdelbagi

Committee Member

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Shahda Mazin Al Taie

Young Professional Representative

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Piotr Konopka

Young Professional Representative

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Publications and documents

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China’s renewable energy expansion continues apace as overseas facilities bypass trade restrictions

13th August 2025

Xiaoyang Li, Director, China Power and Renewables Research at Wood Mackenzie comments: ‘Despite facing over 20 markets with trade barriers and extreme...

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Canada sets goal of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, while US sector faces policy headwinds

6th August 2025

The government of Canada and the province of Nova Scotia have jointly designated the North Atlantic areas of French Bank, Middle Bank and Sable Island...

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Global FLNG capacity will triple by decade-end, while LNG supply is set to surge in 2026, say new reports

6th August 2025

Rystad estimates global FLNG capacity will reach 42mn t/y by 2030, climbing to 55mn t/y by 2035, almost four times the 14.1mn t/y recorded in 2024. Te...

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Middle East to overtake Asia in gas output in 2025, predicts market report

23rd July 2025

The Middle East currently produces about 69.6bn cf/d of gas, up from an average of 67.1bn cf/d in 2024, reports Rystad. Production is forecast to incr...

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Sharjah launches its first utility-scale solar farm, while a new passive cooling tech boosts PV performance in Saudi Arabia

9th July 2025

The 60 MWp capacity SANA solar project provides power during the day to Sharjah National Oil Corporation’s (SNOC) Sajaa gas plant, exporting excess po...

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