MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Consortium to Build 15 GW Solar, Wind Projects
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week
July 21, 2025
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A consortium of renewable energy project developers, led by ACWA Power, signed agreements totaling SAR31 billion (~$8.3 billion) to develop seven solar and wind power projects with a cumulative capacity of 15 GW. The solar projects include the Bisha project in Saudi Arabia’s Asir and the Humaij project in Madinah, totaling 6 GW capacity. They also include the Khulis project in Makkah, as well as the Afif 1 and Afif 2 projects in the Riyadh region, also with a cumulative capacity of 6 GW. The consortium will develop two wind power projects: the Starah project (2 GW) and the Shaqra project (1 GW).