UAE Tops MENA with 6.3GW in Renewable Capacity

UAE Leads MENA in Renewable Energy with 6.3GW Installed Capacity

February 10, 2025

The United Arab Emirates is the world leader in renewable energy with 6.3 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, Dubai-based Dii Desert Energy said in a statement.

Egypt and Saudi Arabia are next with 4.6 GW and 4.5 GW of installed capacity.

The UAE has achieved more installed capacity than Egypt with less than half of the projects, thanks to the impact of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park), which significantly contributes to the country’s renewable energy potential.

Overall, the current installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region stands at 22.3 GW.

By the end of 2024, the Dii database had announced more than 700 projects, each with more than 5 megawatts (MW), in various stages of development.

Of these 714 projects, 467 are operational, 47 are under construction, 89 are in development, and 90 have been announced.

In the construction phase, Saudi Arabia is leading the way with a series of large-scale projects, including Al Shuaiba 2, the largest project to date, with a capacity of 2,030 megawatts (MW). Oman is set to significantly increase its capacity this year, with the Mana 1 and 2 projects each having a capacity of 500 MW, the agency said.