The document discusses bridging the knowledge gap in the power and energy sector in the GCC region. It notes that the region needs $30 billion per year for energy investments and that knowledge will be the number one challenge to meet future needs by 2020. It introduces TPS Management Consultants, which offers training programs, conferences, and workshops to disseminate the world's best neutral knowledge on electrical systems to engineers and managers in the region. TPS aims to help address the region's growing demand for energy and the dependence on expatriate skills and knowledge through professional knowledge sharing.

1. Bridging the
Knowledge
Gap
In The Power and Energy Sector in GCC region
TPS Management Consultants. 225, Business Village-B Near Clock Tower, Deira PO Box 14033 Dubai - UAE.
T : + 971 4 2395317 F : + 971 4 2395520 M : + 971 50 5578626 E : manager@tpsworld.com W : www.tpsworld.com

2. The Region
The MENA Region
at a Glance
Needs $ 30
57% of the
41% of proven Houses 8 of 12 billion / year in
world’s proven
gas resources OPEC nations energy for next
oil reserves
30 years
Life Infant
Total Population expectancy at mortality per 2010 GNI
population growth birth 1,000 births: per capita
32
0.3 billion 1.8% 70 years $3,463

3. Towards an
Oil Free Economy
• As a means to avoid total dependence
on Oil, region has changed its outlook
• Abu Dhabi, Bahrain & Qatar
developed 2030 visions
• Kuwait created vision 2035
• KSA planned five-year $400 bn
infrastructure plan
• All this will result in billions of squares
feet constructed for Marinas. Malls,
Cities, Towers, Hospitals, Hotels
• And all that will need huge
ELECTRICITY

4. The GCC
Power Sector
Power generation Power projects planned Increase in Elect
planned for GCC states demand per year
capacity built up
60,000 MW US$ 200 b 10%
Planned Power Generation by 2015
MENA regional UAE will top with
power generation An increase of 29.3% generation increasing
will rise to 1,523twh from 2008 – 2013. by 100.2% from
by 2013, 2007‐18

5. GCC : 2020
The #1 Challenge
KNOWLEDGE will be the number One
challenge to bridge the Gap between
Now and Then

6. Education & Skills
Country Main University Estb. Locals ** Expats **
Saudi Arabia King Saud University 1957 73% 27%
Qatar Qatar University 1977 13% 87%
Oman Sultan Qaboos University 1986 70% 30%
Bahrain University of Bahrain 1986 51% 49%
UAE American University 1995 13% 87%
Most Universities and A matured local
Dependence on Expat
engineering institutes knowledge and skill
skills and knowledge
are fairly recent level will take years

7. Knowledge
Partnership
TPS Management Consultants, an
organization sharply focused on
bringing the worlds best and 100%
neutral knowledge for
dissemination and sharing with
Engineers, managers and CEOs in
the Power and Energy Sector
Electrical in the region, through
professionally organized
processes.

8. The Process
Study Present Practices We Recognize
- No two clients needs are
Identify needs and Gaps the same
- Nothing short of the
Locate the World Best Knowledge Source BEST is worth the effort
- No matter how tough to
Develop Most Current Content get, knowledge has be
100% free of sales pitch
Design the Most Effective Platform - No single platform can
service all needs
Conduct and take Feedback
Improve and replicate

9. We Offer
Based on, and tailored to, the
Need and Scope of knowledge
sharing we offer
• Training Programs
• Conferences
• Workshops
• Leadership Forums
• Symposia and
• Technology Displays
With 100% neutral content and
expertise from the very best in
the world

10. Facilities
The in house facilities at TPS
serve as an excellent knowledge
dissemination center for
engineers and mangers in various
groups sizes for a cleaner, more
efficient and safer Electrical
systems in accordance with our
focus and vision of the region.

11. 20 or 200
Conference rooms of various capacities, fitted with most modern aids and
completely wired with a Wi Fi and laptops provided to each participant

12. World Class
Ambience
Comfort to remove the monotony
from serious knowledge sharing
session

13. The Larger
Technical Society
• TPS Designs and Conducts International Conferences on matters of most urgent
technical and national importance
• Bringing together the very best knowledge sources in the world
• Enhance the value proposition of newer technologies by communicating its
unique attributes to influencers and opinion makers

14. Principal
Consultant
Ravinder Bhan is a First class engineering graduate
with 25+ years’ experience in Electrical Industry at
reputed global manufacturers from in India, USA,
Syria, GCC, Europe.
An accomplisehd Trainer and reputed speaker at
internationally reputed conferences and workshops.
Earlier positions included Director Schneider Electric,
Dubai, General Manager, Voltamp Transformers,
Oman, General Manger, Jyoti Ltd, Baroda India, Head
Switchgear Training Centre, Larsen & Toubro Ltd,
Mumbai India
Reach me direct at
ravinder.bhan@tpsworld.com
or +971 50 557826 . Ravinder manages the Electrical Professionals Group
You wont hear music on hold [of over 2000 engineers and managers ] on LinkedIn

15. We Deliver
• At TPS we strongly believe in the old
Chinese proverb
“talk does not cook rice”
TPS Management Consultants
225, Business Village B,
P O Box : 14033
“Do not go by what we have said in the Dubai-UAE
presentation. Challenge us and watch us T : + 971 4 2395317
F : + 971 4 2395520
DELIVER. And if you are satisfied – do share E : manager@tpsworld.com W :
the knowledge” www.tpsworld.com