The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), the country’s central government agency for implementing public-private partnership projects, shortlisted consortiums led by the France-headquartered group EDF Renouvelables, Hong Kong-based Jinko Power, China-headquartered Jinko Power, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, and the UAE’s Masdar for the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy – Phase III – Zone 2 Solar PV IPP. KAPP is collaborating with Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) to implement the project, located in the country’s Jahra Governorate, west of Kuwait City, 100 km from the capital. The list released by KAPP, MEWRE, and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research lists only three companies: France’s TotalEnergies Renewables, Türkiye’s Limak Yatirim Enerji Uretim Sirketi Isletme Hizmetleri ve Insaat, and Kalyon Enerji Yatirimlari Anonim Sirketi as the only ones interested in implementing the project single-handedly without any consortium partners.

Egypt’s Ministry of Public Business Sector signed letters of intent with international financial institutions to finance the Dandara Solar Energy Project, which will supply renewable power to the Egypt Aluminum Company (Egyptalum) complex in Nag Hammadi, Qena Governorate. The agreement involves Dandara Solar Energy Company, a subsidiary of Norway’s Scatec, and three lenders, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, and the European Investment Bank. Scatec will build and operate the solar project for 25 years.

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) awarded the development of the 1.5 GW Khazna Solar Project in Abu Dhabi to ENGIE and Masdar. Located near Al Khazna, the project will feature approximately three million solar panels that track the sun’s movement to maximize energy output. ENGIE and Masdar will design, finance, build, and operate the project, while EWEC will purchase the net electricity produced. The project will also incorporate advanced digital technologies, including IoT-enabled sensors, cloud monitoring, and robotic cleaning systems, to enhance efficiency.

Zones (MODON), SIG, and Yellow Door Energy inaugurated a 2 MW rooftop solar project at SIG’s aseptic carton factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The solar project, covering 8,000 square meters with over 3,200 solar panels, is one of the first industrial solar projects in Saudi Arabia to be connected to the national grid and directly supply an industrial facility. It is expected to generate 3.5 million kWh of clean electricity annually. Construction began in early 2025 and was completed within six months.