MENA Roundup: GameChange Solar to Expand Saudi Tracker Capacity to 6 GW

Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week

June 9, 2025

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Solar tracker supplier GameChange Solar announced that it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Saudi Arabia to 6 GW annually, doubling its current volume. The expansion is expected to be completed by September 2025. The facility will continue manufacturing GameChange Solar’s Genius Tracker systems for utility-scale projects. The company has deployed over 40 GW of solar trackers in 26 countries and six continents.

AMEA Power commissioned a 500 MW wind project in Egypt’s Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea Governorate nearly two and a half months ahead of schedule. The project is called the Amunet Wind Power Plant. The company stated that the project is expected to generate approximately 2,500 GWh of clean electricity annually. The project is a joint venture between AMEA Power (60%) and Sumitomo Corporation (40%). A consortium of international institutions, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, International Finance Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank, financed the project.

AMEA Power signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kyuden International Corporation, a subsidiary of Japan’s Kyuden Group, to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation between the two companies to drive large-scale clean energy projects. AMEA Power now operates over 2,600 MW of projects and has additional capacity under construction, along with a project pipeline that exceeds 6 GW across more than 20 countries.

A recent report by the International Energy Agency forecasted that the UAE and the entire Middle East will experience substantial expansion in the coming years. The report anticipated a 14% increase annually from 2025 to 2027 in renewable energy generation, starting from a low baseline, with its share expected to rise from 5% to 7%. Solar photovoltaic technology is expected to be the leading contributor to this growth, with its share of renewable generation projected to increase from approximately 55% to nearly 70% by 2027.

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