OQ Alternative Energy from Oman has signed an agreement with Kuwait-based Naqaa Sustainable Energy. The agreement covers new wind energy projects in three areas in Oman-Duqm, Mahout, and Sadah. These locations are in the Dhofar and Al Wusta governorates. The planned wind projects are expected to generate up to 1,100 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The turbines for these projects will be made in Oman by Mawarid Turbine, a new factory being built in Duqm. The deal was signed by Saeed bin Mohammed al Masoudi, Chairman of OQ Alternative Energy, and Mustafa bin Mohammed al Hinai, CEO of Naqaa Sustainable Energy.…
Author: Lakshita Kapoor
AMEA Power has put first large battery energy storage system into operation in Egypt. This battery system can store 300 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity. It works with solar energy. The battery storage is linked to a solar power plant. This solar plant is in Aswan Governorate. It can produce 500 megawatts (MW) of power. The solar plant started operating in December 2024. The battery stores extra power from the solar plant. This stored energy can be used when needed. It helps keep the electricity supply stable. The project also fits into Egypt’s 2035 energy plan. The International Finance Corporation (IFC)…
Ministry of Energy, Syria has shared new plans for small and large renewable energy projects. The General Directorate of Electricity has released Decision No. 154. This rule came out on July 3, 2025. It gives clear steps for investors who want to build small solar and other renewable power plants in Syria. The new framework covers projects with capacities between 2 megawatts and 10 megawatts. Licenses will be valid for 20 years and can be renewed. Under this plan, the Public Electricity Company will buy the power produced. Rates are fixed. For solar only, the price will be USD 0.04…
Masdar and Iberdrola have moved forward with two large offshore wind projects in Europe. The companies announced the completion of the Baltic Eagle wind farm in Germany and the co-investment in East Anglia THREE in the UK. Masdar and Iberdrola formed a partnership in December 2023. The aim is to push clean energy growth in Europe, the US, and other regions. East Anglia THREE is a 1.4 gigawatt offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast. It will deliver clean power for about 1.3 million homes in the UK. A contract for difference with the UK Government will help secure its…
Morocco is in talks with companies from the UAE to set up new wind farms. These projects would be in Morocco’s southern provinces, including parts of Western Sahara. Morocco wants more clean energy and plans to reach 52 percent renewables in its total energy mix by 2030. Reports say Morocco is speaking with Masdar, AMEA Power, and Taqa. All three firms have renewable energy projects in other countries too. If these talks work out, the new wind farms could cost between $8 billion and $10 billion. They could bring in about 5,000 megawatts of extra wind power. There are already…
South Africa wants to expand its green economy to help lower high youth unemployment. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) a grant of $1 million. This funding will help set up a training system to prepare young people for jobs in the renewable energy sector. The new programme is called the Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme (JET SEP). It is managed by the National Business Initiative together with Boston Consulting Group. The idea is to help the private sector and government work together to train more young people for energy transition…
GameChange Solar says it will help build more solar power in Egypt. The company will supply its Genius Tracker system for the next part of the Abydos Solar PV Plant. This new phase is called Abydos-II. The plant is being built by CEEC-ZTPC. AMEA Power is the main developer. The project will have a 1-gigawatt solar power section and a battery that can store 600 megawatt-hours of power. The company says this order brings its total work in Egypt close to 3 gigawatts. The plant will be in the Aswan Governorate. It will cover about 20 square kilometers. When it…
Saudi firm ACWA Power has signed new agreements to expand its business in Indonesia. Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara Indonesia) announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACWA Power. The MoU will allow ACWA Power to look at possible investments in Indonesia. These investments will include renewable energy generation. They will also include combined cycle gas turbines, water desalination, and green hydrogen. Another agreement was signed between ACWA Power and PT Pertamina. PT Pertamina is an Indonesian oil and gas company owned by the state. This agreement covers plans to work together on clean energy…
British International Investment (BII) has shared that it will help pay for two large clean energy projects in Egypt. The total money BII is putting in is over $300 million. This funding is part of BII’s plan to help Egypt build more renewable power and create jobs. One project is called the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm. It will be built to produce about 1.10 gigawatts of wind energy. When running, the wind farm should make about 4,500 gigawatt-hours of power each year. This power could help cut down on around 2.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions yearly. The…
The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed a new power purchase agreement for a wind power project. The agreement is for the Yanbu wind Independent Power Plant. This project will have an installed capacity of 700 megawatts. The Yanbu wind project is in the Al-Medina Al-Munawwarah region. The power deal was signed with a group led by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding. The levelised cost of electricity for this project is set at 6.4 halalas for each kilowatt-hour. This equals about $1.72 per kWh. The project cost is more than 1.7 billion Saudi riyals.…