she associated with clothing or accessories vintageTo do this we play the transparency of pricesThis means that the times of jobs are scarceWhy Because they have no liquidity problem000 and construction 104000 are be sparedThe question of the departments was otherwise more delicateHow out of this impasse Steelworkers demonize the futures market4 billion aid promised by the IMF in OctoberThey had been established on the basis of growth between 0There is a natural cooperation between usWhere go the countries of the Middle East in the nuclear field Since a few months, partnerships and the statements on the subject are multiplying in the region. In January, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded a cooperation agreement with the Japan and the United States, after same year's last with the France and Britain. The Jordan, who plans to implement a nuclear power plant in the region of Akaba, signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Electric Power Corp. to conduct a feasibility study. A call for tenders must follow next year. Last week, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, announced that his country was seriously thinking "to join the nuclear club." At the same time, Bahrain hosted the Russian manufacturer of plants Atomstroïexport on possible cooperation.
Electricity: demand
Why such infatuation for nuclear After massively invested in industrial and tourist infrastructure, the Gulf countries are now growing their electricity consumption by 7 to 8 per year... but they have not all the means to deal with. Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Oman produce the bulk of this electricity from natural gas, they have more import from neighbouring countries such as the Qatar. "In States such as Saudi Arabia, more than half of the gas resources dependent on oil production, which poses problems of availability for the production of electricity", says Leila Benali, firm Cambridge Energy Research Associates (Cera). Another factor of weight: the nuclear strategy of the Iran. "It played a role as Stinger in the region", says a French expert. End of 2006, the six countries of the cooperation Council of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, the Qatar, the Kuwait) have launched a feasibility study on the development of a common nuclear program.
Since then, it's Abu Dhabi, which is the most offensive on the subject. "Abu Dhabi has decided to engage in nuclear power to maintain its reserves in fossil fuels over the long term." "The country has a project of almost 5,000 MW, i.e. three EPR, with perhaps six behind", explained the pattern of GDF Suez, Gérard Mestrallet, the energy of the Les Echos Group Conference. According to our information, the Emirate has launched a tender for assistance master book at the beginning of the year, to be able to write the specifications. The first specifications could come out in 2010, with a choice of the consortium planned in 2012. AREVA, GDF Suez and Total have partnered on the project. They were only to disclose publicly, well before the start of the procedure. GE-Hitachi and Toshiba-Westinghouse will also present, but their partners is unknown. Very ambitious, Abu Dhabi is considering an implementation in the horizon of 2017.
Remains to see if these projects materialize in the current context. Some believe that the enthusiasm of the Arab countries is significantly cooled since the collapse of the oil. The impact of the crisis on electricity consumption and the funding of projects also posed question. In the case of Abu Dhabi, "the procedure was initiated, says Gérard Mestrallet. "If so, it is ready to finance this project in its entirety". But the challenge of the Emirate will be not only financial. The size of the project exceeds domestic needs. To make viable investment and export electricity, Abu Dhabi will need to coordinate its energy strategy with its neighbours. A long stage. The cost of a nuclear reactor is debate in the region, and the work of the Council of the Gulf on nuclear cooperation does not shine by their speed...
