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Insights on Renewable Energy

Knowledge briefs from our team on clean energy technologies, the Kingdom's transition path, and regional sector news across the Arab world.

Educational articles

Understand clean energy technologies

Four knowledge briefs covering the sector's key topics: solar energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, and the Vision 2030 roadmap.

Sector news

The Kingdom & the Arab World

Key developments in renewable energy across the region — continuously tracked by our team.

NEOM green hydrogen project
Saudi Arabia
14 August 2026

Commissioning begins at NEOM's green hydrogen project — the world's largest

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company has started commissioning the 2.2 GW project, with 90% construction completion across all sites and the 4 GW solar and wind generation assets on track for mid-2026 completion.

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Saudi solar plants
Saudi Arabia
6 April 2026

Saudi Arabia leads the region's renewable surge: USD 34 billion and 9 GW added

Installed renewable capacity reached 12.3 GW by March 2025, with about 9 GW added during 2025 alone — the region's leader, on track for 100–130 GW by 2030.

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Round-the-clock clean energy project, Abu Dhabi
UAE
13 July 2026

Financial close for the world's first gigascale 24/7 clean energy project — USD 6.1 billion

The Abu Dhabi project combines 5.2 GW of solar with a 19 GWh battery system to deliver 1 GW of uninterrupted clean baseload power, backed by 13 international and local banks.

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Solar plant in Jordan
Jordan
12 August 2026

Arab Potash starts building a 30 MW solar plant in Ghor Al-Safi

Arab Potash Company has begun implementation of a 30 MWp PV plant to power its facilities, using advanced technologies and international standards as part of its renewable expansion plan.

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Omani green hydrogen
Oman
9 June 2026

Oman's Duqm attracts USD 7.5 billion — green hydrogen and batteries lead

Ten investment agreements signed at the Duqm special economic zone, led by ACME's green hydrogen project (USD 4.2 billion) and an 890 MW independent power plant.

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Benban solar complex, Egypt
Egypt
5 May 2026

UAE–Egypt cooperation expands: 30 GW of solar and 8 GW of storage by 2035

A strategic agreement between EWEC and Masdar to accelerate utility-scale renewables, including over 30 GW of solar PV and 8 GW of batteries, building on landmark projects like Al Dhafra.

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