Japanese solar engineering, procurement, and construction company Nippon Energy announced its plans to launch a solar module manufacturing facility in Dubai. The facility will produce 1 GW of modules annually, manufacturing heterojunction solar panels. Nippon Energy also acquired a solar panel manufacturing unit in Dubai, which was originally established in 2016.

TotalEnergies and Zahid Group’s joint venture, Safeer, signed a power purchase agreement with Golden Chicken to install a solar power project at its site in Saudi Arabia. The project will have a capacity of 5.18 MW. It will comprise 8,160 solar modules paired with inverters to ensure optimal energy conversion. Additionally, the companies will install a solar tracking system that allows the panels to follow the sun’s path throughout the day.

Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the Ras Laffan and Mesaieed solar projects at the Ras Laffan Industrial City. With a cumulative capacity of 875 MW, the two projects will increase Qatar’s solar energy production to 1.675 MW. The projects aim to help achieve one of QatarEnergy’s Sustainability Strategy goals of generating more than 4,000 MW of renewable energy by 2030.

Independent renewable energy company Qair secured key authorizations for its Tetouan wind and Tiznit solar projects in Morocco. With a cumulative output of 505 GWh annually, the two projects will supply clean energy to Moroccan industries. The projects were approved by the country’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.

China-based anti-reflective solar glass producer Changzhou Almaden announced plans to set up a 500,000-ton solar glass manufacturing facility in the United Arab Emirates, investing $240.23 million. The proposed factory will be at the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi. It targets a daily melting capacity of 1,600 tons, incorporating deep-processing production lines. Almaden said it will execute the project through its wholly owned subsidiary, Almaden Glass Industries.