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Gulf renewables at a glance

20 projects and 19.8 GW across the Gulf: 10.0 GW under construction against 5.8 GW operating.

Projects
20
Tracked capacity
19.8GW20 projects
Operating
5.8GW12 projects
Under construction
10.0GW4 projects

Capacity by country

  • United Arab Emirates19.8 GW20 projects

Where the projects are

Round-the-clock solar and storage project, Abu Dhabi · 5,200 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 7 · 2,000 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 6 · 1,800 MWAl Dhafra Solar PV · 1,500 MWAl Ajban Solar PV · 1,500 MWKhazna Solar PV · 1,500 MWZarraf Solar PV · 1,500 MWNoor Abu Dhabi · 1,000 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 4 (Noor Energy 1) · 950 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 5 · 900 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 3 · 800 MWWahat Al Zaweya BESS · 400 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 2 · 200 MWAl Sila Wind IPP · 140 MWAbu Dhabi virtual battery plant (sodium-sulphur) · 108 MWShams 1 · 100 MWUAE Wind Program · 103.5 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 1 · 13 MWSANA solar plant (Sajaa) · 60 MWTaweelah RO desalination plant solar PV · 68 MW
  • Operating
  • Under construction
  • Awarded, in tender or announced

Circle area shows capacity. Locations are locality points, indicative, not surveyed sites.

Capacity by stage

  • Operating5.8 GW12 projects
  • Under construction10.0 GW4 projects
  • Awarded, in tender or announced4.0 GW4 projects

Capacity by technology

  • Solar photovoltaic19.0 GW15 projects
  • Battery storage508 MW2 projects
  • Wind243.5 MW2 projects
  • Concentrated solar power100 MW1 project

The ten largest projects

ProjectCapacityTechnologyStagePlace
Round-the-clock solar and storage project, Abu Dhabi5,200 MWSolar photovoltaicConstructionUnited Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 72,000 MWSolar photovoltaicProcurementUnited Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 61,800 MWSolar photovoltaicConstructionUnited Arab Emirates
Al Dhafra Solar PV1,500 MWSolar photovoltaicOperationalUnited Arab Emirates
Al Ajban Solar PV1,500 MWSolar photovoltaicConstructionUnited Arab Emirates
Khazna Solar PV1,500 MWSolar photovoltaicConstructionUnited Arab Emirates
Zarraf Solar PV1,500 MWSolar photovoltaicProcurementUnited Arab Emirates
Noor Abu Dhabi1,000 MWSolar photovoltaicOperationalUnited Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 4 (Noor Energy 1)950 MWSolar photovoltaicOperationalUnited Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 5900 MWSolar photovoltaicOperationalUnited Arab Emirates

Source: Renewable Vision, The GCC Renewables Tracker, records compiled 2026-09-29. Map borders: Natural Earth, indicative.

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