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Oman Clean Energy Week 2025 Concludes With High-Impact Dialogue Advancing The Sultanate’s Clean Energy Agenda

The 3rd Edition of Oman Clean Energy Week 2025 Conference Exhibition Awards and Networking concluded successfully at the Sheraton Oman Hotel in Muscat, reaffirming...

Oman’s Barka V Desalination Plant Integrates Solar Power to Reduce Energy Footprint

Oman’s Barka V Desalination Plant is set to integrate solar energy to partially reduce its reliance on gas-fired electricity, reflecting the country’s growing focus...

Chalhoub Group, Yellow Door Energy Sign Solar Lease for Off-Grid Project at Riyadh Fulfilment Hub

Chalhoub Group, a leading luxury retail group in the Middle East, has signed a solar lease agreement with Yellow Door Energy, a sustainable energy...

Saudi Arabia Completes Grid Connection of 7.8 GWh ESS, Set To Become World’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has completed the grid connection of its landmark energy storage system project, with a nameplate capacity of 7.8 GWh....

India–Oman Business Forum Highlights New Opportunities In Clean Energy And Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India–Oman Business Forum in Muscat, highlighting the strong and long-standing relationship between the two countries and urging businesses...

Desert Technologies, Astronergy Sign 13 MWp Solar Module Supply Deal in Saudi Arabia

Desert Technologies (DT), a Saudi Arabia–based renewable energy company, has signed a supply agreement with global photovoltaic manufacturer Astronergy for the procurement of 13...

THE NEAR EAST

EBRD Invests US$100 Million In QNB Türkiye’s Sustainable Bond To Boost Green Finance, Women-Led And Youth-Led Businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested US$100 million in a sustainable bond issued by QNB Türkiye, marking an important step...

EBRD Approves €60M For Şekerbank For Sustainable Development And Growth In Türkiye, Empowering Women And Youth-Led SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a financing package of up to €60 million for Şekerbank, one of Türkiye’s leading...

EBRD Provides €100M Loan To Türk Ekonomi Bankası For Green Investments Across Türkiye Under GEFF II Programme

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided a €100 million loan to Türk Ekonomi Bankası to support green investments across Türkiye. The...

INTEC Energy Solutions Secures $117 Million EPC Contract for Shafag (Jabrayil) Solar Project

INTEC Energy Solutions (INTEC), a global leader in solar EPC, project development, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), has announced that it has been...

Syria Signs Landmark $5,000 MW Energy Deal with Urbacon-Led Consortium

In a major step toward rebuilding its energy infrastructure, the Ministry of Energy of the Syrian Arab Republic has signed final concession agreements with...

HiTHIUM and El-Mor Renewable Energy Partner on Israel’s Largest Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects

HiTHIUM, a leading global provider of long-duration energy storage technology, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with El-Mor Renewable Energy, one of Israel’s largest...

NORTH AFRICA
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Why 2026 Marks a Turning Point for Africa’s Clean Energy Transition

As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen as slow and incremental...

Namibia Commissions First Merchant Solar Plant, Powering 14,000 Homes And Opening A New Era Of Market-Based Clean Energy

Namibia has reached an important milestone in its renewable energy journey with the start of operations at its first merchant solar power plant. The...

Lightrock Invests $40 Million In Sun King To Expand Off-Grid Solar Access Across Africa And Asia

Lightrock, a global sustainable investment platform, has invested $40 million in Sun King, a leading provider of off-grid solar home systems and energy-efficient appliances...

Plug Power Installs 5 MW Electrolyzer At Namibia’s First Fully Integrated Green Hydrogen Facility

Plug Power has installed a 5 MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Cleanergy Solutions Namibia at its green hydrogen project in Walvis Bay, marking a...
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Solar Power Surpasses Natural Gas As Türkiye’s Renewable Capacity Crosses 75 GW

Türkiye has crossed a major milestone in its power sector as installed renewable energy capacity has exceeded 75,000 megawatts, while solar power has overtaken...

UAE Accelerates Solar Growth With 24/7 Baseload Projects, Mega Park Expansions, And Corporate Rooftop Solar

The solar market in the UAE is moving through an important and exciting phase, with several major trends shaping its direction. The country is...

Gulf Capital Shifts From Fossil Fuels To Global Climate Finance With Major Renewable Investments

A new investment approach is emerging from the Gulf, one that seeks to reposition regional capital not just as a source of fossil fuel...

Saudi Residential Electricity Consumption Reaches 161,207 GWh In 2024 – GASTAT Reports

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) in Saudi Arabia has released the latest Household Energy Statistics for 2024, showing important developments in electricity consumption...

Middle East And Europe Advance Major Projects In Renewable Energy And Green Hydrogen

Major regional and international initiatives are gaining momentum across the Middle East and Europe to expand renewable energy, enhance water security, and advance green...

UAE Strengthens Global Leadership In Clean Energy Through Strategic Vision And International Expansion

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is steadily cementing its position as a global leader in clean energy, driven by a forward-looking vision and a...

IN CONVERSATION

Powering MEA’s Future: How Power & Sun Is Redefining Solar-Plus-Storage Leadership – L K Verma, Founder and Managing Director

1. Power & Sun’s rapid MEA growth reflects strong innovation—how do the Mastter Inverter and Bison Battery Series enhance your product leadership regionally? Power &...

Building the Bridge to 100% Renewable Grids: Insights from Sungrow’s Henry Liu

At the Sungrow MEA PV & ESS Summit in Dubai, SolarQuarter spoke with Dr. Henry Liu, Director of Sungrow’s Grid Solution Department, to explore...

A Candid Interview with PVH’s Yuxi Zhang on Solar Innovation and Localization

What innovations helped PVH reach multiple GWs in tracker installations, and how do your systems perform across varied terrains? PVH’s exponential growth in the utility-scale...

Pushing Performance Boundaries in Harsh Climates: Jinko Solar at Solar & Storage Egypt 2025 – Mejdi Khayati, Technical Services Manager – MEA&CA

At the Solar & Storage Egypt 2025 exhibition, we caught up with Mejdi Khayati, Technical Services Manager for MEA & Central Asia at Jinko...

Storage That Performs: Jinko Solar’s Regional Strategy Shines at Solar & Storage Egypt – Hamza Al Smadi – Technical Services Manager – MENA

Jinko Solar is driving energy innovation across diverse markets with its adaptive and reliable storage solutions. In this interview, Hamza Al Smadi, Technical Services...

BC Cells to Capture Over 30% Market Share by 2028 — Insights from LONGi Founder Li Zhenguo

In an in-depth conversation with Li Zhenguo, Founder of LONGi, President of Central R&D Institute and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Technology Management Center,...

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan President Inaugurates Nation’s First Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Project Developed by Masdar

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has inaugurated the Nur Bukhara project, the country’s first utility-scale integrated solar and battery energy...

EBRD Provides US$50 Million To Ipak Yuli Bank In Uzbekistan To Boost MSMEs, Green Finance, And Energy Efficiency

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a financing facility of up to US$50 million (€43 million) to Ipak Yuli Bank...

Uzbekistan Commissions $11 Billion in New Energy Infrastructure, Expands Renewable Capacity

Uzbekistan has taken a significant step toward expanding its national energy infrastructure with the commissioning of 42 new facilities worth a combined investment of...

ADB Approves $50M Grant To Tajikistan For Green Jobs, Women-Led Enterprises, And Sustainable Reforms

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million grant to support the Government of Tajikistan in implementing structural reforms that promote green...

Masdar Signs Landmark Agreement to Develop Uzbekistan’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Project

Global clean energy leader Masdar has signed a Battery Storage Service Agreement with JSC Uzenergosotish, Uzbekistan’s state-owned joint-stock company, to develop the country’s largest...

Envision Energy and ACWA Power Sign Seven-Year Framework Agreement to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development Across Asia and the Middle East

Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has announced the signing of a seven-year Framework Agreement with ACWA Power, the world’s largest private...

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CEA Webinar Highlights Future Of High-Efficiency Solar Cell Technologies And Global Manufacturing Growth

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), hosted an important online webinar, focusing on the...

NREL Develops Ultraefficient, Low-Cost Silicon Carbide Power Module to Address Global Energy Demands

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has introduced a new silicon-carbide-based power module designed to meet surging global energy demands...

New Benchmark Method Validates Grid-Forming Inverters for Future Power Grids

Ensuring grid stability is a critical pillar of the energy transition, as renewable generation continues to expand worldwide. Recognizing this need, Fraunhofer Institute for...

New Study Reports 28.22% Power Conversion Efficiency Using Lead-Free Perovskite Tandem Architecture

Researchers at the University of Babylon, Iraq, have announced a major advancement in the development of environmentally friendly solar technology. Their latest study presents...

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