2.25 GW solar tracker supply: Nextpower Arabia, the joint venture (JV) between Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) and Abunayyan Holding, will provide 2.25 GW of advanced solar tracking systems to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the 3 GW Bisha Solar Project in Saudi Arabia. Nextpower will supply its flagship NX Horizon solar tracking system to this project that L&T is building for an ACWA Power-led consortium. Located in Asir province, Bisha is the largest of the Wave 6 solar projects under the country’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). This project is part of a 15 GW solar and wind energy portfolio that ACWA Power is developing with Water Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) (see Middle East & Africa Solar PV News Snippets).
100 MW solar project in Nigeria: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will invest $163 million to support the deployment of 100 MW of solar energy capacity in Niger State, Nigeria. Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago said his administration has set aside 200 hectares for the project. Bago sees solar energy as crucial to filling the current energy supply gaps, as Niger State currently relies on 4 hydroelectric dams, according to local media reports.
Chinese investment in Egypt’s energy sector: GCL Suzhou Weicheng, part of China’s GCL Group of Companies, has entered into an agreement with Egypt’s Kemet to explore the development of a 5 GW solar cell factory for $500 million. The agreement also includes technology transfer, use of local supplies, experience transfer, and capacity-building. Chinese battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Cornex too entered into a cooperation agreement to establish a $200 million fab in the country with an annual production capacity of 5 GWh. Another Chinese company, TBEA, signed an agreement with Kemet to jointly set up the country’s maiden inverter manufacturing plant and to cooperate on localizing electrical power grid connection systems, according to local media reports. Recently, EliTe Solar commissioned a 5 GW integrated cell and module fab in Egypt (see EliTe Solar Commissions 5 GW Integrated Factory In Egypt).
Financial Close for 1.5 GW Abu Dhabi project: Masdar and ENGIE have announced financial close for the 1.5 GW AC Khazna Solar PV Independent Power Project (IPP) in Abu Dhabi. Among the lenders are Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, KfW IPEX, BNP Paribas, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Emirates Development Bank. The 2 partners won this facility in October 2025 and signed a 30-year PPA with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (see ENGIE & Masdar Win 1.5 GW Abu Dhabi Solar Project).
BESS in Senegal: Africa REN, the West Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP), recently inaugurated the 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Walo Storage in Senegal. It calls the project the 1st large-scale BESS in West Africa. The Walo Storage Project will support a 16 MW solar plant, contributing to the stability of the national grid, the company stated.
Radiant by I Squared Capital: Global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has launched its new Middle East-focused renewable energy platform, called Radiant Energy Solutions. This follows the company’s acquisition of FAS Renewables and its 100% owned distributed solar subsidiary Zahra Energy in Saudi Arabia. Radiant now has an advanced portfolio of more than 100 MW of distributed solar projects with long-term contracted solar power purchase agreements (PPA). Radiant seeks to scale organically and through acquisitions to cater to the growing demand from the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. Radiant’s parent, I Squared, has committed $150 million to the new launch, as it targets over 1 GW of behind-the-meter (BTM) renewable energy, storage, and other energy transition solutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
25-year PPA for Tunisia project: Norway’s Scatec has entered a 25-year PPA with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) for a 120 MW solar power plant. The project is located in Tataouine and is expected to cost €80 million. Scatec said it is currently the sole owner of this project. It plans to invite equity partners to reduce its ownership stake. Financial close is expected in H1 2027.
Solar-powered data center: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is set to build a solar-powered Green Data Centre in Warsan with a planned capacity of over 100 MW. Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro Hub), a subsidiary of DEWA’s digital arm, Digital DEWA, will set up the project on a 66,000 m² site. “Through Moro Hub’s green data centers, we contribute to enhancing the UAE’s pioneering position in the green economy by presenting a leading global model, proving that the future is built on two main pillars: clean energy as the foundation for environmental sustainability, and artificial intelligence as the driver of progress and efficiency,” said DEWA Managing Director and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer.