Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has entered into a strategic collaboration framework agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to set up a roadmap for the accelerated deployment of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
The installed renewable energy capacity has exceeded 7.7 gigawatts (GW), with projects under development expected to raise total capacity to more than 23 GW by 2031, a WAM news agency report said.
A programme on sustainability and renewable energy has begun in the Wilayat of Sohar, in the Governorate of North Al Batinah, Oman. The programme is organised by the Youth Centre and SOHAR Port and Freezone. It aims to equip over 50 young Omanis, aged 25–34, with essential skills for the global energy transition.
Masdar marks 20 years as a global renewable energy leader, becoming one of the world’s largest developers with over 65GW capacity and targeting 100GW by 2030.
Global OTEC, a pioneer in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), has completed the offshore installation of a floating platform prototype in the Canary Islands, marking a step toward commercialising ocean-based renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has achieved several major milestones in 2025, including the expansion of its renewable energy portfolio across Africa, thus contributing to powering more than 500,000 homes. In Egypt, it was part of an international consortium to develop a $220m solar plant facility.
In 2025, global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 GW with a 692 GW (15.5 per cent) annual increase, accounting for 85.6 per cent of total capacity growth, while non-renewables contributed a smaller share, reports Irena’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026.
Investment in renewable energy projects in the Middle East has jumped by 28 per cent, year-on-year, according to a new report from Ansarada, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and infrastructure procurement platform.
Kuwait's Power Grid Company has awarded a contract for the development of a 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL) at the Al Shaqaya Solar Power Generation Station. It is mainly aimed at linking the station to the main substation in Al Wafra.
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a renewable energy agreement to strengthen cooperation. It covers solar power projects in Türkiye totaling up to 5,000 MW in two phases, supporting energy diversification, security, and low-carbon transition, with $2 billion in investments supplying electricity to two million households.
