Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) approved the second phase of its solar-powered green data center at Warsan. The data center is powered primarily by renewable energy from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. DEWA said the second phase will enhance operational capacity, system resilience, and energy efficiency to meet rising demand for secure digital services, smart grid operations, and advanced data management.

United Solar Holding secured $480 million in loans to develop its $1.6 billion polysilicon manufacturing facility in Oman’s Sohar Free Zone. The financing was raised by United Solar Polysilicon (USP), a wholly owned subsidiary, from the International Finance Corporation and partner banks. In addition, USP has arranged over $400 million in term debt and working capital facilities from local commercial banks. The project is expected to begin polysilicon production later this year, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, enough to support the manufacture of 40 GW of solar modules annually.

Topsoe was selected as the ammonia technology licensor for ACWA Power’s Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia. The final investment decision for the green hydrogen project is expected in 2026. The project is expected to begin operations in 2030. The first mega-scale units will have a capacity of 2,700 metric tons per day, with potential replication in future phases.

Scatec ASA has been awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement by Tunisia’s state utility, Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz, for a 75 MW onshore wind power project at El Fahs. The project will be developed in partnership with Aeolus SAS, part of Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Group, with Scatec and Aeolus each holding a 50% stake. El Fahs marks Scatec’s first wind project in Tunisia. The project’s total capital expenditure is estimated at €100 million (~$108 million) and will be financed through a mix of non-recourse debt and equity.