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MENA Weekly Roundup: Nextpower Arabia to Supply 2.25 GWp Trackers to L&T

Nextpower Arabia, the newly formed joint venture between Nextpower and Abunayyan Holding, announced it will supply 2.25 GWp of advanced solar tracking systems to Larsen...

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MENA Weekly Roundup: DEWA Approves Solar-Powered Data Center’s Phase 2

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) approved the second phase of its solar-powered green data center at Warsan. The data center is powered primarily by...

January 27, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: ADB, Masdar Sign Solar-Plus-Storage Financing Deal

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) signed a $30 million financing package to develop a 300 MW solar power plant and 75 MWh...

January 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Saudi Arabia Reveals 5.3 GW Renewable Project Bidders

Saudi Arabia announced the list of qualified bidders for the seventh round of renewable energy projects under its National Renewable Energy Program, totaling 5.3 GW of...

January 12, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Turkey Plans 5 GW Solar Projects with ACWA Power

Turkey has commenced discussions with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to develop 5 GW solar projects. The first phase will add 2 GW of capacity and is expected to be completed...

January 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia Clears 2.3 GW Renewable Energy Pipeline

Tunisia approved more than 2.3 GW of new renewable energy capacity for implementation in 2026, to cut the energy deficit and expand domestic clean power generation. The...

December 29, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Egypt Launches 2 GW Solar Cell, Module Plant

Egypt laid the foundation stone for the Atum Solar manufacturing complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, a $210 million project being developed by a consortium of...

December 23, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: ACWA Power, Bapco Energies Sign Solar Plus BESS Deal

ACWA Power and Bapco Energies announced a joint development agreement to execute a solar-plus-large-scale battery energy storage (BESS) project in the eastern province...

December 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Egypt Plans $15 Billion South Sinai Renewable Complex

A consortium of international companies, led by Spain’s Abengoa, plans to invest $15 billion in Egypt’s South Sinai region to construct a renewable energy complex...

December 8, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Other

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Saudi Raises $8.2 billion for 15 GW Solar, Wind Projects

A consortium comprising ACWA Power, Water and Electricity Holding Company, and Saudi Aramco Power Company achieved financial closure of $8.2 billion for seven...

December 2, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Nine Bidders Compete for Bahrain’s 3 MW Solar Project

Bahrain’s Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs received nine bids for the development of a 3 MW grid-connected solar project for the General Sports Authority. The...

November 24, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Kuwait to Add Battery Storage to Ease Power Shortages

Kuwait is negotiating a major battery storage project with a discharge capacity of up to 1.5 GW and a total energy storage capacity of between 4 GWh and 6 GWh to...

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Dubai Invites Bids for 2 GW Solar Park with 1.4 GWh BESS

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority invited bids to submit proposals for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Bids will be accepted for...

November 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Arabia Awards 4.5 GW Renewable Projects

The Saudi Power Procurement Company awarded four solar and one wind projects totaling 4.5 GW in the sixth phase of the National Renewable Energy Program. Abu Dhabi...

November 3, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Masdar, EWEC Break Ground on Solar Plus Storage Project

Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have broken ground on a solar-plus-storage project capable of delivering round-the-clock baseload energy. The...

October 28, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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