Middle East

ACWA Power inked US$746m energy deals

Of the US$746m, the US$500m deal was for power generation and green ammonia projects.

ACWA Power inked US$746m energy deals

Of the US$746m, the US$500m deal was for power generation and green ammonia projects.

MENA renewable capacity rose to 57% but lags from hydrogen and gas

MENA needs 20 times the capacity to replace the region’s gas-fired generation.

Enlight wind farm starts operations

Genesis Wind is the largest renewable energy project in Israel.

New natural gas sources needed to meet increasing demand

Territories like the Middle East have been formulating strategies to solve the growing demand.

Enlight inks 15-year PPA with Applied Materials Israel

The electricity will be generated from Enlight’s solar and storage facilities.

EDF Renewables, KOWEPO break ground for 500 MW solar project in Oman

It can meet the energy needs of around 50,000 households.

Bahrain to develop 72 MW solar project

It will be a multi-site project in Sakhir.

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power secures land for 10GW Egypt wind project

The project is expected to generate 50,000 GWh of electricity annually.

Bahrain inaugurates independent water, power project

The IWPP could produce 1,500MW of electricity.

ADB to study early coal retirement in Kazakhstan

This will be accomplished through the bank’s energy transition mechanism program. 

Sembcorp, Jinko bag 500MW solar project in Oman

The project is expected to operate by 2025.

Masdar launches Jordan’s 200MW Baynouna Solar Park

The solar park can generate more than 560GWh of electricity.

Middle East electricity demand up 2.6% YoY in 2022

Gas is the dominant electricity production source.

Low-carbon hydrogen to reach ‘formative year’ in MENA region

Markets in the GCC region are expected to leverage their expertise to produce blue hydrogen.

Masdar to develop 2GW renewables in Jordan

Jordan seeks to increase its share of renewable energy to 50% by 2030.Â