Global solar power reached record levels in 2025, meeting 75 per cent of new electricity demand and driving the first-ever decline in fossil fuel-based power generation. Led by China and India, solar capacity additions surged 33 per cent, accelerating the global clean energy transition.
O-Green, a green infrastructure platform jointly owned by Naqaa Sustainable Energy and OQ Alternative Energy, said it has achieved the financial close for the largest solar energy project in Oman. The landmark 93MW solar project is being developed in partnership with Madayn at Sohar Industrial City.
Indonesia plans to develop 100 GW of solar power capacity through a project valued at an estimated $71.3 billion, according to a report by the Indonesian News Agency (ANTARA).
OQ Base Industries and Oman Oil Marketing Company signed an MoU to collaborate on alternative energy, including solar power, EV charging infrastructure, biofuels, and methanol fuel blending, supporting Oman’s energy transition and sustainability goals.
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has revealed that it is increasing Abu Dhabi's solar capacity by almost 2,000 per cent between 2020 and 2030, with a forecasted 17.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity.
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.
Procter and Gamble (P&G), one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, has commissioned a solar power plant with Yellow Door Energy, a leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa.
The World Future Energy Summit 2026, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will address key economic and geopolitical challenges facing the rapidly expanding solar-energy industry.
Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments, has announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, a leading sustainable energy developer, for a groundbreaking sustainability initiative to develop a massive 123-Megawatt-Peak (MWp) solar project.
Solar power in Germany generated significantly more electricity in 2025, with its share of domestic power production rising to around 18 per cent, up from 14 per cent in 2024, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) said.
