Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) has announced the start of a new solar energy project in Qatar. The project will be done in partnership with Yellow Door Energy. Solar power systems will be installed at three GWC locations, Logistics Village Qatar, Bu Sulba Warehousing Park, and Al Wukair Logistics Park. The purpose of the project is to use solar energy to run warehouse operations. Solar panels will be placed on the rooftops of these sites to generate power directly from sunlight. This project is among the larger private solar efforts in the Gulf region. GWC operates different services, such as transportation,…
Author: Lakshita Kapoor
Trinasolar participated in the Solar & Storage Live Egypt event held on April 29–30, 2025, at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. The company displayed its solar panels and energy storage systems suited for Egypt’s climate and power grid needs. At the exhibition, the company featured its Vertex N 630W and Vertex N 720W solar modules. These are high-wattage panels. The company also showed its Anti-Dust Mono Facial Module. This version is designed with a frame that reduces dust buildup, which is common in desert areas. Another product on display was the Trina Storage Elementa 2 Pro. This battery energy storage…
EWEC has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to extend the operation of the Shuweihat 1 (S1) power plant. The plant is located in Al Dhafra, about 250 kilometres from Abu Dhabi city. S1 has been running since 2005. It was originally built as a combined power and water desalination facility. The 20-year agreement for the original setup was set to end in 2025. Under the new agreement, the water desalination section of the plant will be shut down. The plant will be converted into a power-only facility. It will work as a natural gas-fired open-cycle plant and provide…
Arab Consulting Office (ACO), Sungrow, Tongwei, and Industrial and Renewable Solutions Company (IRSC) have signed a new agreement to begin work on solar energy projects in Egypt. These projects will collectively produce 75 megawatts (MW) of power using photovoltaic (PV) systems. The new projects will be built in several locations across the country. They will support Egypt’s plans to grow its use of renewable energy. Tongwei will provide solar panels. Sungrow will supply inverters and energy storage technology. ACO will manage installation and serve as the local system integrator. The 75 MW capacity will be used for both large-scale and…
Safeer, a joint venture formed by TotalEnergies and Zahid Group, has agreed to build a solar power plant for Golden Chicken in Saudi Arabia. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed to move the project forward. The solar system will have an installed capacity of 5.18 megawatt-peak (MWp) and 4.13 megawatt alternating current (MWac). It is expected to produce over 13 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity per year. The setup will involve 8,160 photovoltaic (PV) modules. Inverters will be used to ensure energy from the panels is properly converted. A solar tracking system will be installed, allowing the panels to adjust…
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has received proposals for building a 400 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL). This line will connect the Al Shaqaya Solar Power Generation Station to the Al Wafra (Z) substation. The project will help carry power generated at the solar site to the national grid. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) submitted the lowest bid. The bid was for KWD 41.45 million, which is equal to around USD 135.2 million. Kuwait’s Al Shaqaya solar site is part of a broader plan to increase renewable energy. The government plans to generate up to 3.2 gigawatts (GW)…
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), UAE has funded a new solar power plant in the Union of the Comoros. The project was inaugurated recently and is located in Moroni, the capital city. The plant has a capacity of 6.3 megawatts. It was built with financial support worth AED 25.7 million, or about US$7 million. The solar power project is designed to supply electricity to Moroni and nearby areas. The power generated will be connected to the national grid using medium-voltage lines. This move is expected to provide stable and renewable energy to the local population. The inauguration was…
Shanghai Electric has teamed up with partners in the Middle East to push forward new energy projects. One of the largest steps is a deal with Masdar to work on a solar project in Saudi Arabia. The solar plant, called the Sadawi project, is expected to reach a size of 2,000 megawatts. That’s enough power to run hundreds of thousands of homes each year. This plant, once running, could produce over 6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It also means less burning of fuels and a large drop in carbon emissions. Shanghai Electric sees this project as one of its…
The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) of Bahrain has released the bid prices for a new solar power project. The plant will be located at the University of Bahrain. It is planned to have a total installed capacity of at least 44 megawatt-peak (MWp). Two companies shared their prices publicly. Almoayyed Solar Company offered BHD 9,146,271.200. TBEA Xinjiang Sunoasis Company Limited submitted a bid of BHD 12,032,902.105. These figures were revealed following a tender process that began in January 2025. The new solar photovoltaic (SPV) project will generate around 75 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity each year. The solar panels will…
A solar energy system has been installed at a logistics warehouse in Barka, Oman. The system was developed by TotalEnergies for Omani Integrated Logistic Services (ILS). It is a 1-megawatt peak (MWp) solar project. The installation includes more than 1,800 photovoltaic panels placed on the roof of the facility. The system is expected to generate about 1,700 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity per year. This amount of clean energy could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 1,250 tonnes annually. The solar system was delivered through an asset lease model. This means ILS did not have to make a large upfront payment…