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After studying the question and also researching the Middle East Gulf region. The theoretical potential of the Middle East gulf region for solar power generation is 912 watts per sq. meter of suitable land. The gulf region can use both solar thermal or PV. The only problem that I can see with any renewable energy is the movement of sand. According the study the geodetic systems claim that the sand shifts a lot in the Middle East gulf regions. Mountain tops seem to offer the greatest potential using sun tracking systems. This type of land is more stable than a moving valley. Warning with most solar thermal you need water. Water is usually not available in deserts regions.A more pragmatic question might be, "What is the total energy consumption of the Gulf Region and please identify the consumers by demand". (This is called an energy survey, the first step in a feasibility study, and determines the deliverables for a FEED and the POC.) Now don't misunderstand me, I believe wholeheartedly in the 5,000ft view of the big picture to produce large numbers of total potential, but REALISTICALLY offer a more fiscally viable and smaller target focus on high efficiency. There are individual systems available for residential and commercial wind power and PV inverter applications that can be custom sized so that revenue generation and cost mitigation can be calculated from current metered consumption. "Crawl before you walk, walk before you run, and empower all rather than few...." R/T 2010 Large Government and Corporate consumers' R & D departments should do what if studies determining the viability of Large Solar, Wind, and Co-Gen projects. Be sure to calculate the cost of ownership including useful life, MTBF, maintenance, and sustainability.