Gulf renewables at a glance
7 projects and 11.9 GW across the Gulf: 5.2 GW under construction against 108 MW operating.
- Projects
- 7
- Tracked capacity
- 11.9GW7 projects
- Operating
- 108MW1 project
- Under construction
- 5.2GW1 project
Capacity by country
- United Arab Emirates7.7 GW4 projects
- Special Economic Zone at Duqm2.7 GW1 project
- Oman1.5 GW2 projects
Where the projects are
- Operating
- Under construction
- Awarded, in tender or announced
Circle area shows capacity. Locations are locality points, indicative, not surveyed sites.
Capacity by stage
- Operating108 MW1 project
- Under construction5.2 GW1 project
- Awarded, in tender or announced6.6 GW5 projects
Capacity by technology
- Solar photovoltaic11.4 GW5 projects
- Battery storage508 MW2 projects
The ten largest projects
| Project | Capacity | Technology | Stage | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round-the-clock solar and storage project, Abu Dhabi | 5,200 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | United Arab Emirates |
| Continuous Renewable Energy Project (Mahout and Duqm) | 2,700 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Awarded | Special Economic Zone at Duqm |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 7 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | United Arab Emirates |
| Adam Solar IPP | 1,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Oman |
| Ibri III Solar IPP | 500 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Awarded | Oman |
| Wahat Al Zaweya BESS | 400 MW | Battery storage | Awarded | United Arab Emirates |
| Abu Dhabi virtual battery plant (sodium-sulphur) | 108 MW | Battery storage | Operational | United Arab Emirates |