Closely monitoring international reports, Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) is considering BP’s decision to withdraw from several green hydrogen projects worldwide, like in Australia, the UK and the Sultanate of Oman. The cancellation was announced in media sources as indicating ‘global portfolio realignment’ by BP. The Duqm Project The Duqm project had originally aimed for a large‑scale green hydrogen facility (reportedly ~1.5 GW capacity) and expected to produce around 150,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually. Hydrom cited the exit as a mutually agreed decision and emphasized that BP remains involved in Oman’s hydrogen ecosystem, especially via another project called Hyport Duqm. This…
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TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water win a 400 MW solar project in Saudi Arabia, after the consortium is selected by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) under the country’s National Renewable Energy Program. The As Sufun plant, located in the Hail region, is expected to begin delivering power to the grid in 2027. The produced electricity will be sold to SPPC through a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement, and is expected to power more than 68,400 homes. This project forms part of Round 6 of the National Renewable Energy Program, which aims to cut the use of liquid fuels…
Global energy provider Jinko ESS, a subsidiary of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. has strengthened its long-standing regional partnership through a 20MW distribution agreement for the SunGiga G2 261kWh and 520kWh energy storage systems. The partnership supports growing commercial & industrial (C&I) demand for reliable, high-performance energy storage solutions across the Middle East. The SunGiga G2 series got chosen due to a combination of performance, durability and adaptability. The systems offer enhanced energy density and a lifecycle of up to 8,000 cycles, ensuring long-term value. Additionally, the platform’s standardized, modular architecture reduces system costs by over 10%, shortens installation time by…
Egypt is advancing plans for one of its largest clean-energy developments, with an international consortium outlining a $15-billion renewable energy complex in the South Sinai region. The proposed 10-GW hybrid solar-wind project is designed to accelerate the country’s transition toward large-scale green power production and strengthen its position in the emerging green hydrogen market. The project is being developed in cooperation with Egypt’s Ministry of Military Production. According to a senior government official, the consortium includes Renergy Group Partners as the lead developer, Green Tech Egypt as the technical partner, and OAK Holding as the financial and investment partner. Development…
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to build a large-scale solar power plant with battery energy storage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. With a planned capacity of up to 2.8 GW, the project will be developed in multiple phases. Once operational, all electricity generated will be transmitted to Bahrain—primarily to Bapco Energies’ load centers—effectively enabling Bahrain to import clean energy from Saudi Arabia. The agreement was formally announced during the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council meeting in December 2025. Strategic Importance The project represents a significant milestone in Bahrain’s clean-energy transition through Bapco Energies. It supports…
Arctech has backed a 1.2 GW Faris PV project, also referred to as the PIF6 PV Project umbrella, in Saudi Arabia. The award comes from China Energy International Engineering (Energy China). The trackers to be supplied are Arctech’s Skyline II – a solar tracking system engineered to steer extreme wind loads, ensuring safety and stability in windswept desert environments. Arctech is a global solar-tracking and racking solutions provider, headquartered in China, with hubs in India and Saudi Arabia as well. It has expanded presence in the Middle East, where it supplies large-scale tracker systems for multi-gigawatt solar projects. It had…
ACWA Power, Badeel and SAPCO, a subsidiary of Aramco, secure $8.2 billion financing to develop 15 GW of renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia, accelerating the kingdom’s clean power expansion. The companies expect the projects to be operational in the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028, helping Saudi Arabia advance its clean energy ambitions under its national renewables program. While ACWA Power is the world’s largest private water desalination company and a leading player in the energy transition and green hydrogen, Badeel is a wholly owned subsidiary of PIF, and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) is…
Türkiye successfully awarded 650 MW of solar capacity through its YEKA (Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanı) program, attracting $400 million in investment, after cancelling two projects from its initial plan to allocate 850 MW across 10 solar projects. The program designates pre-licensed zones for large-scale renewable energy investments by the private sector across provinces such as Bolu, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Manisa, and Van.The auction for eight projects received 77 bids from 38 companies and is expected to supply electricity to 500,000 households while avoiding 800,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. It also includes a 35 MW floating solar plant at the…