[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
Recently, the bidding candidates for the procurement of energy storage system equipment for the 2026 stock photovoltaic power supply side energy storage project in Ningxia were announced. Xuchang Xuji Electric Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. ranks as the first candidate for winning the bid with a total quotation of approximately 35.7715 million yuan, equivalent to a unit price of approximately 0.745 yuan/watt hour. TBEA Xinjiang New Energy Co., Ltd. and Beijing Tiancheng Tongchuang Electric Co., Ltd. ranked second and third respectively, with quotations of approximately 33.5448 million yuan and 32.6424 million yuan, corresponding to unit prices of approximately 0.697 yuan/watt hour and 0.68 yuan/watt hour, respectively.Editor/Yang Meiling
Recently, Xiehe New Energy Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Bridge Data Centers, a subsidiary of Bain Capital, in Singapore. According to the agreement, both parties will jointly explore diversified energy supply solutions that integrate renewable energy and hydrogen energy globally to support the low-carbon transformation of data centers. The focus of cooperation includes researching hydrogen power generation technology paths, conducting system integration design, evaluating energy storage deployment, and optimizing power procurement mechanisms. Among them, the plan is to launch Singapore's first barge based hydrogen power generation solution specifically designed for AI digital infrastructure.Editor/Yang Meiling