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MENA Weekly Roundup: Egypt Launches $200 Million Solar Components Plant

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone and Chinese firm Sunrev Solar commenced construction of an integrated solar energy components industrial complex in Ain Sokhna. Spanning...

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MENA Weekly Roundup: AfDB Approves $184 Million for Solar Project in Egypt

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the 1 GW Obelisk solar project in Egypt’s Qena Governorate....

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MENA Roundup: GameChange Solar to Expand Saudi Tracker Capacity to 6 GW

Solar tracker supplier GameChange Solar announced that it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Saudi Arabia to 6 GW annually, doubling its current volume. The...

June 9, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Mena Weekly Roundup: Morocco, UAE Sign $14 Billion Deal to Boost Renewables

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have signed a $14 billion investment agreement focusing on renewable energy, water security, and advanced infrastructure. The...

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Masdar Raises $1 Billion Through Green Bonds Issue

Masdar issued an additional $1 billion green bond, bringing the total outstanding value of its green bond program to $2.75 billion. The bond was issued in two equal...

May 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Can GCC’s Independent Power Producers Drive a Clean Energy Future?

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are increasingly relying on independent power producers (IPPs) to achieve their renewable energy goals. Implementation by...

May 26, 2025

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Baset Asaba

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Other Energy

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Renewable Energy
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Why Gulf States are Powering Africa’s Clean Energy Future

In rural Angola, a new 150 MW solar project is bringing electricity to thousands of homes that, until recently, relied on costly diesel generators or had no access to...

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: QatarEnergy Inaugurates 875 MW Solar Projects

QatarEnergy launched two major solar projects totaling 875 MW in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, more than doubling the country’s installed solar capacity. Minister of State...

May 12, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Nippon to Manufacture 1 GW of Solar Modules in Dubai

Japanese solar engineering, procurement, and construction company Nippon Energy announced its plans to launch a solar module manufacturing facility in Dubai. The...

May 5, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Daily Wrap-up
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MENA Round-Up: L&T Lowest Bidder for Kuwait Solar Project’s Transmission Line

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy received proposals for the 400 kV overhead transmission line project connecting the Al Shaqaya Solar Power...

April 28, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Top Solar Projects Driving Energy Transition in the GCC Countries

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are quickly expanding their renewable energy portfolios, with utility-scale solar projects leading this transformation. As...

April 22, 2025

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Baset Asaba

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Open Access

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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, US Sign Deals for 27 GW of Power Projects

Iraq and the U.S.  have signed agreements for multiple energy projects with a combined capacity of 24,000 MW in the Middle Eastern country. Iraq’s Ministry of...

April 15, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Middle East Accelerates Solar Manufacturing Push but Raw Materials a Hurdle

The Middle East has long struggled to establish a competitive solar manufacturing sector despite receiving abundant sunshine and increasing commitments to clean energy....

April 10, 2025

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Baset Asaba

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia to Develop 500 MW Solar Projects

The Energy Ministry of Tunisia granted licenses to four international firms to build solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 500 MW for 1.2 billion dinars ($386...

March 31, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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