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SoleFiori to Set Up 6 GW HJT Solar Module Facility in Saudi Arabia

China-based solar module manufacturer SoleFiori is setting up a 6 GW heterojunction (HJT) module manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. The company signed an agreement...

October 7, 2025

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Modules

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Solar
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Saudi Arabia Invites Bids for 5.3 GW Renewable Energy Projects

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), a government-owned entity under Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, has released tender documents for the seventh round of the...

September 16, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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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: Egypt Signs $220 Million Deal for Solar Manufacturing

Egypt signed a land usufruct contract for a $220 million industrial complex to manufacture solar cells, panels, and energy storage systems in the Suez Canal Economic...

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Masdar Closes Financing for 2 GW Saudi Solar Project

UAE’s Masdar, alongside its consortium partners GD Power and Korea Electric Power, reached the financial close for the 2 GW Al Sadawi solar project in Saudi Arabia’s...

August 25, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Bahrain Begins Work on 150 MW Solar Project

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) announced the commencement of work on the country’s first solar project. The project has a planned production capacity of...

August 11, 2025

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Open Access

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Middle East and North Africa to See Renewables Boom

The renewable energy market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to witness a significant boom, reaching a valuation of $59.9 billion by 2030,...

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Arabia Inks Key Pacts on Renewable Energy

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power signed a series of agreements and MoUs with European energy leaders, TotalEnergies (France), Edison (Italy), and EnBW (Germany), to establish a...

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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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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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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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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 Round-Up: Algeria Launches 3.2 GW Solar Projects

Algeria launched a nationwide solar power program to construct 15 solar projects with a total capacity of 3.2 GW. Energy and Mines Minister Mohammed Arqab laid the...

March 24, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Solar Powered Desalination in Water-Stressed Middle East

Desalination, the process of extracting salt from seawater, has long been a lifeline for many water-scarce countries, particularly in the Middle East, where freshwater...

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MENA Round-Up: Egypt Signs $7.58 Billion for Green Hydrogen Facility

Egypt signed a €7 billion (~$7.58 billion) agreement with France’s EDF and the United Arab Emirates-based Zero Waste to develop a green hydrogen project near the Gulf of...

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