MENA Weekly Round-Up: Masdar Selects Sungrow for UAE RTC Renewable Project

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

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Masdar selected Sungrow as the battery storage and solar inverter supplier for the UAE’s planned 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy project. Developed with Emirates Water and Electricity Company, the project will combine 5.2 GW of solar projects and 19 GWh of battery storage to provide 1 GW of round-the-clock (RTC) clean power. Sungrow will supply 7.5 GWh of its PowerTitan 3.0 battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2.6 GW of solar inverters. The Abu Dhabi-based project is expected to begin commercial operations in 2027.

Eiffage announced that its subsidiary Eiffage Énergie Systèmes is constructing four solar projects under Morocco’s Noor Atlas Program for the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy. The project includes the design, construction, commissioning, and seven-year operation and maintenance of the facilities in northeastern Morocco, totaling 225 MWp of capacity. Construction of the solar projects began in early 2026, with completion expected by mid-2027. The Noor Atlas initiative aims to reduce Morocco’s energy dependence, strengthen grid reliability, and expand renewable energy generation as the country targets 52% renewable electricity in its energy mix by 2030.

Nordex Group started production at its new wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Menemen, İzmir, Türkiye. The facility, spread across 130,000 sq m, will produce up to 1,200 rotor blades annually. It will manufacture blades for the company’s N163 and N175 turbine models, initially supporting projects under Türkiye’s YEKA-4 and YEKA-5 renewable energy tenders. Nordex Group also plans to export blades to European markets.

ZOE Energy Storage formed a joint venture with a Saudi Arabian partner to establish the country’s first large-scale BESS manufacturing facility. The 150-acre facility will be developed in two phases, with Phase I’s 6 GWh capacity expected to begin production in the first quarter of 2027, and Phase II expanding total capacity to 18 GWh. The project supports Saudi Vision 2030 by boosting the localization of renewable energy and reducing dependence on imports. Designed for desert climates, the facility will serve markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia and will also house a Green Energy Academy to train local energy storage professionals.

Jakson Green and SolBright signed an agreement to develop a 105 MWp/100 MW solar project in Chebika, Tunisia. Located in one of North Africa’s highest-solar-irradiation zones, the utility-scale project is expected to generate clean electricity for thousands of homes and businesses. The project supports Tunisia’s target of achieving 30% renewable energy generation by 2030.

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