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Solar breaking oil’s Middle East stranglehold

February 1, 2015
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By John Parnell

While oil falls and Saudi stalls, detractors are questioning the future of solar in the Middle East and North Africa. But rising electricity prices coupled with rising demand mean solar power remains an important investment from Muscat to Marrakech, writes John Parnell.

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