In times of rapid expansion, the growing economy and expanding population becomes increasingly hungry for energy to power their developments and water resources to live and work.
Ensuring the continuity of power supply is a key factor to power management, whilst improved energy efficiency, water pipes and waste water systems is crucial to maximising the increased demands on our resources.
The GCC Countries will require 100,000MW of additional power over the next 10 years to meet demand, according to the World Energy Council.
With demand growing at over 5% per year, Bahrain has struggled to keep ahead. An additional 1200MW is planned by 2010 with an investment of $1 billion. The country is the gateway to an energy hungry region that is also experiencing massive growth with a combined expected investment of $50 billion.
Five per cent of the world's population lives in the Middle East, but the region possesses only one per cent of the renewable water resources of this planet.
With a growing economy comes a dramatic increase in demand for water. Urgent investment is required for existing water pipes and waste water systems - spending on waste water systems will double in the course of the next ten years in Saudi Arabia alone and an estimated $100 billion ivestment is required across the region.
Five per cent of the world's population lives in the Middle East, but the region possesses only one per cent of the renewable water resources of this planet.
With a growing economy comes a dramatic increase in demand for water. Urgent investment is required for existing water pipes and waste water systems - spending on waste water systems will double in the course of the next ten years in Saudi Arabia alone and an estimated $100 billion ivestment is required across the region.
The CHALLENGES of feeding a GROWING demand
