In this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by award winning researcher Dr Veronica Bermudez Benito. A PhD graduate in Physics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, Dr Benito is the Director of Energy at the Al Wajba Establishment and the former R&D Director, Energy at the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI) . She also acts as an independent expert for a number of international funding agencies such as the European Commission and European National funding bodies. In the interview, the following questions are explored:• What role do you see solar power playing in the Middle East's transition to a renewable energy future?• Will solar power take a major role in electricity generation given that the marginal cost of production of fossil fuels is low in the Middle East? • For the smaller Middle Eastern countries, is the availability of land a problem for the installation of solar farms?

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