Broaden Energy is setting up a manufacturing site inside KEZAD Al Ma’mourah, a part of the Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Economic Zone. The plan comes after the company signed a long-term lease agreement during the recent Make it in the Emirates forum. The site covers an area of 80,000 square metres. It will be used to produce systems that handle hydrogen, solar, and wind energy. The total investment for this facility is AED 455 million. According to Broaden Energy, the plant will create about 1,000 permanent jobs when operations begin. This is the first such plant in the region that will focus…
Author: Lakshita Kapoor
Saudi Aramco has started using a new type of energy storage system to power gas wells in Wa’ad Al-Shamal. The battery is a 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) Iron-Vanadium (Fe/V) flow battery. It is the first of its kind to be used in this way anywhere in the world. The system stores solar energy and works as a backup to power gas production. It is designed to operate in high temperatures. The battery can support five gas wells and is expected to last for 25 years. Aramco developed the technology in partnership with Rongke Power, a battery manufacturer based in China. The…
Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has announced plans to develop and connect 51 electricity transmission projects by 2029. These projects will increase the country’s grid capacity and support upcoming renewable and conventional power plants. OETC is part of Nama Group and operates the national electricity grid. Several solar power projects are set to be connected to the grid. The Ibri Solar III project, with 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity, is expected to be connected in the second quarter of 2026. Two other projects, the 280 MW Al Kamil Solar IPP and a 220 MW solar project, are expected by the…
TAQA Morocco, a company linked to Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Group, is preparing to build several large-scale energy and water projects in Morocco. The work will be carried out with Nareva, a Moroccan energy company, and the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment. All three parties will jointly manage the new developments, which are planned to be built through to 2030. The total cost of the work is expected to reach around 130 billion dirhams. That is roughly $14 billion. The project partners have signed agreements with Moroccan authorities and ONEE, the national body in charge of electricity and drinking water. The…
A new solar system is being made in the UAE. It is being built by Al Masaood Energy. The system is made for large-scale energy use, including oil and gas operations. Most of the parts used in the system are made in the country. The company says around 80 percent of the materials are locally produced. This includes steel and structural parts. Emirates Steel and Tiger Steel are among the suppliers. The support frames for the solar panels use I-beams. These are made with steel from factories in the UAE and shaped by companies like EG-Steel. This solar system is…
Dubai’s energy utility, DEWA, shared an update on its solar project, confirming that the concentrated solar power (CSP) section of its fourth development phase now produces 700 megawatts. This output, managed under a single operator, has been acknowledged as the largest of its kind globally. The recognition was presented during a formal gathering, where DEWA officials received a certificate from a Guinness World Records representative. The CSP plant is part of the broader 950MW fourth phase of the solar park. This phase uses a mix of three clean energy technologies. It includes 600MW from a CSP parabolic basin system, 100MW…
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has announced a call for prequalification applications for a new solar project. The project is the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy (Phase III) Zone 2. It will be developed under a public-private partnership model. The solar photovoltaic (PV) project will have a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW). It will follow a design, finance, construct, operate, maintain, and transfer structure. The project is supported by a 30-year power purchase agreement with the Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE). KAPP has stated that applications for prequalification can be submitted between…
Vale, a global mining company, has signed a Head of Agreement with OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) during Oman Sustainability Week. The agreement sets up a framework for future renewable energy cooperation in Oman. It focuses on supplying clean electricity to Vale’s pelletising plant located in Sohar Port and supporting future energy requirements for its planned industrial site in Duqm. The pelletising plant in Sohar is part of Vale’s Oman operations. The company aims to fully convert the plant’s electricity use to renewable energy by 2030. The agreement with OQAE includes coordination on land access, energy planning, and aggregated demand for…
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) of the UAE, along with Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), recently led a delegation to Spain. The purpose of the visit was to study advanced energy technologies and explore research partnerships in solar and energy storage. The UAE group was led by Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, and Yousif Ahmed Al Ali, CEO of EtihadWE. The focus was on supporting UAE goals in clean energy transition and enhancing local infrastructure with international experience. One area of interest was the Saud bin Saqr Energy and Innovation Park in Ras Al Khaimah.…
Nama Power and Water Procurement Company, Oman has named the companies that can move forward in developing two new gas-fired power stations. These are the Misfah and Duqm Independent Power Projects, located in the Muscat and Al Wusta regions, Oman respectively. The Misfah plant is planned to generate up to 1,600 megawatts of electricity. Duqm’s plant will provide around 800 megawatts. Together, the two facilities are expected to deliver 2,400 megawatts of capacity to Oman’s electricity network. Commercial operations for both projects are planned to begin by the second quarter of 2029. PWP intends to develop both plants as combined-cycle…