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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Oman, Qatar Top Renewable Energy Growth in GCC

Oman and Qatar recorded the fastest renewable energy growth in the GCC in 2025, with installed capacity more than doubling, according to the International Renewable...

April 14, 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 Round-Up: Abu Dhabi Unveils Phase-2 of Residential Solar Policy

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy announced the launch of the second phase of its solar energy self-supply policy, expanding its scope to include the residential sector....

April 7, 2026

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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: Türkiye’s Solar Capacity Expands to 25.8 GW

Türkiye expanded its solar energy capacity to 25,827 MW at the end of January 2026, from 40.2 MW in 2014. Solar accounted for 20.9% of total installed power capacity at...

March 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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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 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: Saudi Arabia Awards 4.9 GWh Energy Storage Contracts

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) secured two major battery energy storage projects in the northern region of the country with a combined capacity of 4.9 GWh. The...

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Renewables Make Up 11.5% of Oman’s Power Mix

Renewable energy contributed 11.5% of Oman’s electricity generation as of May 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The country is targeting 30%...

August 19, 2025

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Staff

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Scatec’s 1 GW Solar Project in Egypt Secures $30 Million

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provided a $30 million equity bridge loan to Obelisk Solar Power, a special purpose vehicle owned by Scatec....

May 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Other

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Iraq Partners with Total, QatarEnergy for 1.25 GW Solar Project

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil signed an agreement with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy to develop a 1.25 GW solar project as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project in the...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Iraq Begins Construction of 1 GW Solar Project

Iraq started constructing its largest solar power project, Basra Sun, with a total capacity of 1,000 MW in the Basra province. The civil work on the project, which spans...

March 17, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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MENA Round-Up: CleanMax Secures Debt for UAE Solar Portfolio

CleanMax, a Brookfield-backed renewable energy provider specializing in the commercial and industrial sector, has secured a long-term credit facility of AED99 million...

January 28, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Roundup: ACWA Reaches Financial Close for 1.1 GW Wind Project

ACWA Power, in partnership with HAU Energy, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Utilities, has achieved financial close for 1.1 GW Suez Wind Farm in Egypt, marking the largest...

January 13, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other

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Press Releases
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Oman Invites Bids to Develop 500 MW Ibri III Solar Project

Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP), Oman’s national power and water procurement company, has issued a request for qualification to develop the 500 MW Ibri III solar...

January 17, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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ACME Secures ₹40 Billion for Green Hydrogen & Ammonia Project in Oman

ACME Group, a renewable energy company, has achieved the financial closure of ₹40 billion (~$488 million) loan from REC Limited, which will be used to kick-start the...

July 21, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: AMPYR Solar and BELECTRIC to Install 200 MW Solar Projects in Germany

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) and BELECTRIC signed a framework agreement to install a...

June 28, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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