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FROM THE EDITORS We are pleased to introduce the first edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing information and analysis of current issues and projects across the globe. In this edition, we offer insights into how Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are starting to diversify their energy mixes away from hydrocarbon- dependent technologies and looking to waste to energy (WtE) projects to provide a solution. We also consider the high-level market drivers, opportunities and challenges of developing unconventional oil and gas projects. In Europe, we look at whether Cibuk 1, a 158 MW onshore windfarm, could be a template deal for future wind farm development in Serbia and the possible effect of the UK energy white paper on the current nuclear new build programme. Finally in Africa we discuss developments in the mining sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. We hope you find this report interesting and informative. INTRODUCTION 3 NICK BUCKWORTH Partner London T +44 20 7655 5085 nbuckworth @shearman.com IAIN ELDER Partner London T +44 20 7655 5125 iain.elder @shearman.com SANJA UDOVICIC Partner London T +44 20 7655 5868 sanja.udovicic @shearman.com CONTENTS DEVELOPING WASTE TO ENERGY PLANTS IN THE GULF REGION – LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHARJAH - 04 CIBUK 1 WIND FARM – A TEMPLATE DEAL FOR FUTURE WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT IN THE BALKANS? - 06 UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS POTENTIAL IN THE MIDDLE EAST - 08 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN UK NUCLEAR NEW BUILD - 12 DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MINING SECTOR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - 16 DAN FELDMAN Partner Abu Dhabi T +971 2 410 8158 dan.feldman @shearman.com KATIE HICKS Partner London T +44 207 655 5035 katie.hicks @shearman.com TIM SHEDDICK Partner London T +44 207 655 5657 tim.sheddick @shearman.com RENAD YOUNES Partner Abu Dhabi T +971 2 410 8127 renad.younes @shearman.com