Start Date:

January 2010

End Date:

December 2012

Funding Organization:

European Commission

Consortium Partners:

Centre for European Policy Studies, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt – DLR (Germany), Electricity Supply Board International – ESBI (Ireland), Gulf Research Center, Institute of Communications and Computer Systems of the National Technical University of Athens - ICCS-NTUA (Greece), Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre – CENER (Spain), University of Stavanger - Centre for Sustainable Energy Solutions - UiS (Norway), French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management - ADEME (France)

Description:

The project consists of four main components. First to create a network of GCC and EU entities including universities, research institutes, industries and utilities, to support and work on topics of mutual interest in the area of clean energy. Second, to operate and develop the activities of the network including capacity building events and joint research activities. Third, to disseminate information and advice for an increased knowledge among GCC on EU policies in the area of clean energy, and the promotion of joint demonstration projects being mutually implemented in this area. Fourth, to set-up a sustainability strategy for the established network to continue legally and financially.