middle east

Oil-producing giant aims to diversify from heavy reliance on petroleum and natural gas.

SABIC carrying out feasibility study on PV plant and moves into solar cell and battery storage development.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has started commercial operations at the 66.7MW Al Safawi solar plant in northern Jordan, its third PV project in the country.

EETC wants to progress Egypt's renewable energy programme through auction-based procurement, with advice from the IFC.

The first 25MW will supply power directly to a ferrochrome smelting firm in SOHAR Free Zone.

Developer links first 65MW of 400MW project at Benban complex, with panels supplied by LONGi and funded by development players keen on bifacial tech.

Tunisia’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies has awarded at least 60MW of solar PV projects in the second round of its 'authorisation regime'.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Chinese government-owned Silk Road Fund, have achieved financial close on the 950MW fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and partners to deliver directly 2GW of the total pipeline, with plans to host a public tender for 600MW.

ACWA Power continues its success in the Gulf with a victory in Oman.