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.Â
Middle East posts record-high RE growth in 2022
Its capacity rose by 12.8% last year.
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.
Enlight Renewable Energy lists on Nasdaq Stock Market
It raised $252m in its IPO.
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