middle east

Trade body the Global Renewables Alliance has called for measures to fast-track the deployment of solar and other renewables amidst the Middle East crisis.

French energy major TotalEnergies has initiated pilot operations of the first generating unit at its 1GW solar farm in Iraq’s Basra region.

Solar polysilicon manufacturer United Solar Holding has secured over US$900 million in financing for its polysilicon plant in Oman.

Leading Chinese module manufacturer Trinasolar has announced two new agreements with ACWA Power for projects in Saudi Arabia.

The government of Bahrain has laid the foundation stone for a 100MW solar power plant in the Al Dur area of the Southern Governorate. 

Ecoprogetti has installed a new 400MW module production facility in Oman, to be operated by American Advanced Clean Energy (AACE).

GameChange Solar will supply 1.2GW of trackers for ACWA Power’s 2GW Khulis solar PV project, currently under construction in Saudi Arabia.

ACWA Power and Bapco Energies have signed an agreement to build a 2.8GW solar plant in Saudi Arabia, to be co-located with a BESS.

EDF Renewables, in partnership with SPIC HHDC and SAPCO, has secured financing for the 400MW solar PV projects in Saudi Arabia.

Inverter manufacturer SolarEdge sold close to 1.5GW of inverters in the third quarter of the year, driving revenue of US$340.2 million.