The Saudi Arabia Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed four storage service agreements covering the first group of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Saudi Arabia. The total investment for the projects exceeds approximately $1.16 billion. The projects have a combined capacity of 2,000 MW/8,000 MWh, with four-hour storage duration.
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The World Bank has approved $265 million to support the Ifahsa pumped hydropower storage project. The project has an installed capacity of 300 MW and is located near Chefchaouen in Morocco. The project will enhance grid flexibility and enable the integration of at least 1 GW of additional solar and wind capacity. The project is also expected to attract around $1 billion in private investment while replacing approximately 3 TWh of fossil fuel-based electricity annually.
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A.P. Moller Capital, through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II (EMIF II), has signed an agreement to acquire Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa. Mainstream Renewable Power was established in 2009. It has a portfolio comprising 148 MW of operating and under-construction assets, 351 MW of construction-ready projects, and an approximately 11.6 GW pipeline of solar, wind, and battery storage projects.
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The Cabinet of Jordan has approved an investment between the Ministry of Energy and Jordan Green Ammonia (JGA) for a green hydrogen and ammonia production project in Aqaba, Jordan. The project is being developed by Hynfra in partnership with Fidelity Group. The facility is expected to produce approximately 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.
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Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has signed a collaboration framework agreement (CFA) with Masdar to accelerate the development of renewable energy projects across the UAE. The agreement supports EWEC’s plans to deploy more than 30 GW of solar PV capacity and over 8 GW of battery energy storage aligning with Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Strategy 2035 and the UAE Net Zero 2050 initiative.
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Morocco has initiated construction of the Noor Atlas solar programme as part of its national energy strategy to expand renewable electricity generation and support regional development. The programme has a total installed capacity of 305 MW. Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy will manage the development, financing, construction, and operations of these projects.
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Acwa has signed an investment agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye under the 5 GW intergovernmental renewable energy programme. Under the agreement, Acwa will be responsible for developing, financing, constructing, commissioning, and operating the projects. The agreements cover the development of five renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 5 GW.
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Nextpower Arabia, a joint venture (JV) between Nextpower and Abunayyan Holding, will supply 2.25 GWp of solar tracking systems to Larsen & Toubro for the Bisha solar project in Saudi Arabia. The project is being developed by an ACWA Power-led consortium and was procured by the Saudi Power Procurement Company under Wave 6 of the National Renewable Energy Program administered by the Ministry of Energy.
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Scatec ASA has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for the development of a solar-plus-storage project in Egypt. The agreement covers 1.95 GW of solar generation capacity and 3.9 GWh of battery storage. As per this arrangement, Scatec will develop one integrated solar and battery storage hybrid project, alongside two standalone battery energy storage systems.
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Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has awarded the contract for the development of the 1.5 GWac Khazna solar project to ENGIE and Masdar. Following the contract, a power purchase agreement was signed between EWEC and the developers. Under the agreement, ENGIE and Masdar will design, finance, construct, and operate the plant near the Al Khazna area of Abu Dhabi.
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QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group for the construction of a solar project in Dukhan, located around 80 kilometres west of Doha. The project will be developed in two phases and is expected to achieve a total generation capacity of 2,000 MW by mid-2029. The project will begin to supply its first 1,000 MW of power to the KAHRAMAA grid towards the end of 2028.
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Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for the seventh round of solar and wind projects under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) led by the Ministry of Energy. The round covers a total capacity of 5,300 MW, comprising four solar photovoltaic projects and two wind projects across different regions of the country.
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Qair has obtained a $5.7 million senior debt facility from the Facility for Energy Inclusion. The financing is to support the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of a 5.8 MWp floating solar plant at Providence Lagoon on Mahé Island, Seychelles. The project, known as the Seysun Lagoon floating photovoltaic plant, is part of Seychelles’ national renewable energy roadmap.
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Stonepeak has launched WahajPeak, its first renewable energy platform in the Middle East. The platform will invest in the development of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage storage (BESS) projects across the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as the Middle East region. Furthermore, the platform aims to align with regional policy initiatives focusing on decarbonisation, energy diversification, and grid modernisation.
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Sungrow Hydrogen has signed a MoU with United Engineering Services (UES) to explore the establishment of an electrolyser manufacturing facility in Oman. The proposed plant will also manufacture and assemble gas separation and purification systems, along with the associated supporting infrastructure. The planned manufacturing capacity has not been disclosed.
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GameChange Solar has expanded its regional manufacturing capacity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 6 GW annually. The expansion is anticipated to be completed by September 2025. The facility will continue producing GameChange Solar’s advanced Genius Tracker systems for utility-scale projects. The expansion strengthens GameChange Solar’s ability to supply high-quality tracker systems for projects across Saudi Arabia, in compliance with local sourcing mandates.
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JinkoSolar has inked a module supply agreement with HuanTai Energy for the Gobustan solar project in Azerbaijan. The 100 MW solar project will adopt JinkoSolar’s N-type TOPCon modules. The modules have technical advantages including higher power output per watt, superior all-weather performance, and greater overall energy yield. They can ensure stable and efficient performance even under extreme conditions.
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The government of Morocco has approved $ 32.7 billion worth of green hydrogen projects for the production of ammonia, industrial fuel, and green steel. Under this, five national and international investors were selected to carry out six projects across the three southern regions of Morocco. Furthermore, Taqa and Cepsa will focus on ammonia and industrial fuel production.
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AMEA Power has inked an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to develop two standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). These systems will have a combined capacity of 1500 MWh. As part of this agreement, AMEA Power will construct a 500 MWh station in Benban and a 1000 MWh station in Zafarana. Furthermore, this project also consists of substations and grid connections for efficient integration of stored energy into the national electricity network.
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BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have inked 12.5 GWh of grid-scale energy storage project contracts. This new contract along with a previously delivered 2.6 GWh project combines to a total of 15.1 GWh of projects between the two companies. The battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment for the projects will be deployed across five sites in the country. Furthermore, BYD Energy Storage will supply MC Cube-T ESS that adopt cell-to-system (CTS) super-integrated technology.
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