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TechnologyAllSolar photovoltaicWindBattery storageConcentrated solar powerSolar heat for industry
PlaceAllUnited Arab EmiratesOmanKuwaitSpecial Economic Zone at DuqmBahrainQatarMasdar City

Gulf renewables at a glance

43 projects and 32.3 GW across the Gulf: 10.7 GW under construction against 8.8 GW operating.

Projects
43
Tracked capacity
32.3GW43 projects
Operating
8.8GW21 projects
Under construction
10.7GW8 projects

Capacity by country

  • United Arab Emirates19.0 GW15 projects
  • Oman4.6 GW12 projects
  • Special Economic Zone at Duqm3.2 GW2 projects
  • Qatar2.8 GW2 projects
  • Kuwait1.6 GW5 projects
  • Ras Laffan Industrial City458 MW1 project

Where the projects are

Round-the-clock solar and storage project, Abu Dhabi · 5,200 MWContinuous Renewable Energy Project (Mahout and Duqm) · 2,700 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 7 · 2,000 MWDukhan Solar PV · 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 MWAl Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy, phase III zone 1 · 1,100 MWNoor Abu Dhabi · 1,000 MWAdam Solar IPP · 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 MWAl Kharsaah Solar PV · 800 MWIbri II Solar IPP · 500 MWManah 1 Solar IPP · 500 MWManah II Solar IPP · 500 MWIbri III Solar IPP · 500 MWAl Kamil I Solar IPP · 500 MWSinaw Solar IPP · 500 MWAl Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy, phase III zone 2 · 500 MWRas Laffan Solar PV · 458 MWACME green ammonia solar plant (Duqm) · 450 MWMesaieed Solar PV · 417 MWMarsa Solar IPP · 280 MWShagaya zones 3 and 4 and Al Abdaliya solar (Kuwait–China agreement)Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 2 · 200 MWAmin Solar IPP · 100 MWNorth Oman Solar (Saih Nihaydah) · 105 MWAl Dur Solar PV · 100 MWBilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP · 100 MWMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 1 · 13 MWMasdar City solar PV plant · 10 MWSANA solar plant (Sajaa) · 60 MWTaweelah RO desalination plant solar PV · 68 MWSohar Industrial City solar (O-Green) · 93 MWSharqiyah Desalination plant solar PV (Sur) · 17 MWSohar Solar Qabas · 25 MWShagaya photovoltaic plant (KISR phase 1) · 10 MWSidrah 500 solar plant (Umm Gudair) · 10 MWSakhir solar programme (72 MW) · 72 MW
  • Operating
  • Under construction
  • Awarded, in tender or announced

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

Capacity by stage

  • Operating8.8 GW21 projects
  • Under construction10.7 GW8 projects
  • Awarded, in tender or announced12.8 GW14 projects

Capacity by technology

  • Solar photovoltaic32.3 GW43 projects

The ten largest projects

ProjectCapacityTechnologyStagePlace
Round-the-clock solar and storage project, Abu Dhabi5,200 MWSolar photovoltaicConstructionUnited Arab Emirates
Continuous Renewable Energy Project (Mahout and Duqm)2,700 MWSolar photovoltaicAwardedSpecial Economic Zone at Duqm
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, phase 72,000 MWSolar photovoltaicProcurementUnited Arab Emirates
Dukhan Solar PV2,000 MWSolar photovoltaicAwardedQatar
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
Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy, phase III zone 11,100 MWSolar photovoltaicProcurementKuwait

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

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