[MENA to add 50GW of utility-scale solar by 2030] The MENA country plans to add 49.5GW of installed utility-scale solar capacity by 2030. With more than 30GW of development or construction projects announced between Oman, Morocco and Kuwait, these jurisdictions will lead the region in utility-scale solar PV this decade. All announced solar and wind projects will add more than five times the current renewable energy capacity in the MENA region, with utility-scale solar capacity currently standing at 7.4GW. In addition, Oman also plans to build a 12.5GW solar photovoltaic project, which will be operational by 2038. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.04.22 15:56
• [Kazakhstan advances Chinese funded waste to energy projects]
• On April 22, 2026, Shenzhen Energy and Environment held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and proposed to invest 180 million US dollars to promote the second phase of Astana Ecological Park, which will process 1500 tons of waste per day and generate 50 megawatts of electricity.Editor/Gao Xue

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• [CTG pumped storage project fully starts construction]
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