[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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• 2026.04.13 16:45
• [Hangzhou Chunkai Expressway Quzhou section approved]
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• 2026.04.13 16:44
• [Guizhou Kaiyang Mengyan Reservoir launches risk elimination and reinforcement measures]
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