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Middle East & North African countries’ electricity sector policies are undergoing major changes. Although oil and gas fired power plants dominate, governments are increasingly seeking alternatives. Fuel importers are looking to reduce their imports bills, while exporters are increasingly seeking economic diversity.

24 Jan, 2020

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Qatar Awards First Utility-Scale Solar Project

Total and Marubeni are to build a $470mn, 800MW PV plant west of Doha as Qatar seeks to jumpstart its renewables sector.

Qatar Installed Powergen Capacity Vs Peak Load (GW)

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31 Jan, 2020

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Gulf Solar Costs Tumble As PV Technologies Improve, But Some Are Skeptical

As first-time solar developer Qatar secures yet another Gulf record low electricity cost, MEES examines the factors behind bidders’ competitive LCOE values.

Record Low Bids For Gulf Solar PV (Us¢/Kwh)

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14 Feb, 2020

Aramco: 10.5MW Solar Car Park

14 Feb, 2020

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