middle east

November 5, 2018
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added 250MW of solar PV to its agreement with a consortium led by Saudi-based developer ACWA Power for capacity in the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is already one of the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) developments.
October 9, 2018
Streamlining red tape, ditching subsidies for bill payers and improving investment conditions could see Egypt become a multi-GW market for solar.
October 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has rejected media reports that a multi-billion dollar solar programme has been halted.
September 19, 2018
The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) has launched a tender for up to 1.5GW of solar.
August 17, 2018
The Middle East and Africa is set to enjoy a year-on-year PV demand increase of 170%, according to GTM Research.
August 2, 2018
A Saudi Arabian conglomerate has taken a 50% stake in the German developer and PV investor Greencells.
July 26, 2018
Germany-based renewables firm IBC Solar has equipped two industrial companies in Lebanon with solar systems.
July 16, 2018
UAE-based developer Enviromena is pushing its project pipeline towards 1GW.
July 5, 2018
A Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund has taken a 15.2% stake in ACWA Power, a dominant solar power developer in the Middle East.
June 25, 2018
Dubai-based industrial conglomerate Al Shirawi Group has formed a joint venture with German firm Gildemeister Energy Solutions GmbH for utility-scale solar solutions in the UAE.

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