The MENA region has one of the world's highest solar energy potentials, driven by countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, and Egypt.

The Solar Outlook 2024 report highlights solar energy's growing role in the MENA region's transition to renewables.

Several Arab countries are accelerating efforts to help triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Arab countries are expected to invest $1 trillion in renewable energy by 2040.

The Middle East added 3.2 gigawatts of new renewable capacity in 2022, a 12.8 percent increase over 2021.

The UAE leads Arab countries in solar energy production, while Egypt leads in wind energy production.

Egypt's Benban solar park and Gulf of Suez wind project are among the Middle East's largest renewable energy projects.

The Benban Solar Park in Egypt is a $4 billion, 1,800-megawatt facility.

The UAE has launched large solar energy projects, including Al Dhafra, Nour, and Mohammed bin Rashid.

Saudi Arabia has launched solar energy projects through ACWA Power.

The MENA region is projected to triple its renewable capacity by 2028.

Oman targets 16% of its electricity from renewables by 2025 and 30% by 2030, with 2.6 GW of clean energy capacity by 2025.

The UAE's National Electric Vehicle Policy offers incentives like free registration, parking, and reduced charging and tolls to promote the industry.

Saudi Arabia launched a national electric vehicle strategy in 2022, offering tax cuts and subsidies.

The MENA region is highly vulnerable to climate change due to water scarcity, climate-sensitive agriculture, and high population density.

MENA countries' incentives and policies, like investing in renewables, can support solar energy development and reduce emissions.

The UAE is investing Dh600 billion in clean energy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the world's largest IPP solar site.

The Al Dhafra Solar PV Plant in the UAE will be the world's largest solar power plant with a 2 GW capacity.

The MENA region has one of the world's highest solar energy potentials, driven by countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, and Egypt.

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World Future Energy Summit.
Green finance and climate change lead day 2
The second day of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the UAE, kicked off today.
The summit is the premier annual forum for future energy and sustainability.
The day ’ s events focused on green finance, with Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, stressing the urgency of correcting climate change and thinking outside the box, and providing inspiring views on the obstacles to investing in renewable energy and ways to develop it during a session entitled “Financing Global Approaches to Low-Carbon Economies ”.
“It takes a lot of in-depth social studies, practical solutions and a lot of financial support – governments around the world spend a lot of money to defend themselves against other governments, but we don ’ t spend that much money to fight everyone ’ s first enemy, climate change.
He believes that finding practical solutions requires a serious approach to financing and establishing an assembly line for simple renewable energy projects, so that tangible results can be achieved as soon as possible, which is not possible without setting aside the side issues that usually concern us or we will not be able to solve the problem for another 10 years.
Ahmed Bahieldin, General Manager and Commercial Officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at GE Vernova, an independent public company spin-off of GE ’ s energy, wind and electricity business, also joined the panel.
“Time is an important factor, especially as there is a lot of capital looking for projects in advanced markets, especially in the areas of renewable energy sources and new technologies, and regulatory reforms and the structuring of the revenue model give more room for growth.
The second day of the summit also saw the launch of the Solar Outlook 2024 report, officially released by the Middle East Solar Industry Association at the World Future Energy Summit.
The report highlights the growing contribution of solar energy to the MENA region ’ s ongoing energy transition from traditional fossil fuels to renewables, amid continued manufacturing boom, population and economic growth, as well as concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability.
Solar Energy
According to the report, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today has one of the highest levels of solar energy potential in the world, with countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Egypt contributing on average annual solar radiation exceeding 2,000 kilowatt-hours per square meter per year.
While the regional solar growth trajectory is expected to continue, the report reveals that it is still well below the levels required to replace the current fossil fuel contribution of 87%, with solar providing just over 2% of the current energy mix in the MENA region.
Denisa Vines, Secretary General of the Middle East Solar Industry Association, said: “The COP28 pledge to increase renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency with the support of 124 countries has set ambitious targets to increase the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures by 2030, but we still face many challenges to achieve these goals, especially in the energy sector within the Gulf region. After 2030, a variety of technologies are expected to be market-ready, offering scalable solutions to decarbonize the energy sector, enabling a more effective role for renewables, energy efficiency and zero-emission technologies.
The broad pursuit of ambitious targets by 2030 is focused on public utility projects, which may overshadow the needs of the commercial and industrial sectors, and this underscores the importance of considering a balanced approach to energy deployment to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
COP28 Pledges
Speaking at the Solar and Clean Energy Conference, Dr. Ralph Blumenthal, Head of Networks Programs Middle East at Siemens, praised the ongoing discussions on digitization and the great importance of integrating renewables into smart grids to help achieve the goals of the COP28 pledge.
Batteries are key if we want to triple renewables by 2030, and increase them nine-fold by 2050. Batteries are not only storage, they are essential to grid regulation and reduce disruptions that may occur during renewable energy generation. Today, around 1,500 GW of renewable energy has been installed globally and is ready for deployment, but cannot be integrated into networks. It operates 100% on renewable energy, but national grids have not yet been able to effectively integrate renewables on a large scale.
Constructive discussions and sessions on global energy issues and solutions will continue tomorrow with the Electric Mobility Forum, which will comprehensively examine the role of clean and independent transport in changing the future of city design, and what is needed to unlock the potential of investing in expanding electric mobility.

The Solar Outlook 2024 report highlights solar energy's growing role in the MENA region's transition to renewables.

Several Arab countries are accelerating efforts to help triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030.

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2030 Arab Goal to Advance Renewable Energy Capabilities Globally
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Several Arab countries are accelerating to keep pace with the international aspiration to achieve the goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030, which is receiving widespread attention, amid various plans and strategies at national levels in many countries.
The Arab countries that are likely to play the largest role in this regard, according to industry experts, are the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria and Morocco, by injecting more investments into this vital and promising sector.
During the recent G20 summit in New Delhi in September, G20 leaders expressed their support for all efforts to increase renewable energy capacity and pledged to accelerate measures to address environmental crises and challenges.
With this growing international interest in the energy transition, the plans are facing many challenges, including (but not limited to) access to finance, especially for low- and middle-income countries, with significant investment required over the coming years.
(Al-Bayan), a group of American academics and specialists in the renewable energy sector were surveyed about the main opportunities and challenges on the way to increase the desired capacity, the investments required to achieve that goal, and the extent of its expected environmental and economic repercussions.
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Achieving the ambitious goal of doubling global renewable energy capacity in the near term will be reflected concretely in several contexts, explains Gregory Nemet, a specialist in the analysis of international energy systems and environmental policies at the University of Wisconsin. By 2030, it will deliver significant benefits in terms of jobs, economic development, and improved air quality, as well as putting the world on the path to addressing climate change in the long term.
“The costs of renewable energy, especially solar and wind, have dropped dramatically over the last 10 years, and most experts expect them to continue to fall, ” says Nemet, explaining that a clean, affordable source of energy creates huge opportunities, allowing global renewable energy capacity to be tripled by taking full advantage of it.
According to Nemet, the 3-fold increase also presents challenges, such as “access to finance for low- and middle-income countries, and investments in electricity grids to accommodate this growth ”, stressing that“ challenges can be overcome through sustained efforts and supportive policies, as we have seen many examples in the recent past. ” A sign of broad international cooperation is required in this regard.
Last year, renewable energy capacity (globally) increased by 9.6 percent to 3,372 gigawatts, an increase of a record 295 gigawatts, despite global uncertainty in light of geopolitical developments and the Ukrainian war, according to data published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on March 22.
Almost half of the new capacity from renewable energy in Asia has been added, with China contributing more than 141 gigawatts to the new capacity of the entire continent.
Renewable energy sources in Europe and the United States grew by 57.3 gigawatts and 29.1 gigawatts respectively.
African capacity increased slightly by 2.7 gigawatts.
According to IRENA data, although hydropower accounts for the largest share of total global renewable energy capacity at 1,250 gigawatts, solar and wind power continue to dominate new capacity, contributing 90% of total capacity last year.
Solar capacity came first with an increase of 22%, followed by wind power with an increase of 9%.
Policies and Incentives
University of Massachusetts academic David Turcotte, whose research interests include climate change and environmental justice, believes that there are many opportunities in the context of increasing global renewable energy capacity, due to increases in oil prices as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, which makes renewable energy sources more cost-effective, as well as worsening economic and human costs. Recurrent, more severe climate change disasters.
“Many developed countries have expanded policies and incentives to encourage increased capacity to produce renewable energy.
However, we still face a lot of challenges […]
That threatens to derail efforts to increase renewable energy capacity, and the transition to a clean energy economy.
Among these challenges is the lack of adequate funding to support increases in renewable energy capacity in developing countries, a challenge he described as “serious. ”
While international efforts are accelerating to target investments in the context of increasing global renewable energy capacity, those investments are still below the 1.5 ° C target.
This is shown by data from IRENA and the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) released in February, which estimate the total volume of investments in renewable energy sectors during 2022 at $499 billion, up from $430 billion in the previous year 2021.
Developments in the world over the past year, especially with the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, have also encouraged many countries to move more towards renewable energy sources, to overcome the energy crisis caused by the consequences of the war, in the interest of the desired goal of increasing capacity.
Required investments
John Hall, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Center for Energy Production and Infrastructure, University of North Carolina, United States, notes that “the goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 is a challenge, and achieving the goal requires an intensive global strategy, focused on significant financial investment, technological innovation targeting these communities, inclusive policies, and collaborative efforts. ”
Speaking with Al-Bayan, he stressed that community participation and infrastructure development in underserved areas should be central to the strategy, leading not only to the promotion of the energy transition, but also to economic upgrading.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that $4 trillion per year will be required in the clean energy sector until 2030 to strengthen global capacity in this regard.
Logistical challenges
Warren Mabey, an academic at Queen ’ s University who specialises in energy policy and natural resource management, told Al Bayan that “it is technically possible to triple global renewable energy capacity over the next six years, and this will put enormous pressure on the global supply chains that support the sector. and manufactured goods, necessary for the transformation process).
Mabe believes that “the cost will be enormous, and the logistical challenge may be too great to overcome ”, stressing the need for“ strong and consistent leadership from countries around the world to achieve this. ”
Arabic Steps
At the Arab level, five Arab countries (Egypt, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) are expected to account for about 72% of the region ’ s total growth in renewable energy, according to the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), which expects renewable energy capacity to reach 45 gigawatts by 2027, an increase of 3 times. Compared to the last five years.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that in 2022, the Middle East saw the highest increase in renewables ever, with 3.2 gigawatts of new capacity added last year, a 12.8 percent increase over the previous year.
According to the Arab Renewable Energy Authority (AREA), the volume of investments by Arab countries in renewable energy projects is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2040, in light of the interest of Arab governments in this file, to achieve global environmental goals.
A Great Leap in 10 Years
According to the current data, the renewable energy sector in the region is expected to witness a huge leap in the next 10 years, at a time when eight Arab countries are leading this trend, according to the researcher in international relations and political economy, Abu Bakr al-Deeb, adviser to the Arab Center for Studies and Research, who tells Al-Bayan that the countries strongly candidate to move in this direction are:, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria and Morocco).
Aldeeb also cites the volume of electricity generated from renewable sources in the Middle East and Arab countries, which is expected to increase six-fold in 10 years through heavy reliance on solar photovoltaic energy, noting that the Arab region has “great potential ” to help launch major projects to produce energy from the sun. And wind, among these possibilities or advantages (the right climate, the bright sun most days of the year, as well as human expertise, and financial capabilities also for some countries).
The UAE is at the top of the list of Arab countries that produce electricity from solar energy, while Egypt is the largest country in the Arab world in terms of electricity production from wind energy, according to a report issued by (Global Energy Monitor), which Al-Deeb cites when explaining the progress made by some Arab countries in this sector, The UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are among the first Arab countries to establish solar and wind power plants.
According to the report, renewable power plant projects for Arab countries are likely to achieve 92% of the region ’ s total target by 2030 when completed.
One of the most reliable projects in this regard is the Green Hydrogen projects, through which the Middle East is seeking global leadership, with export revenues likely to reach $200 billion by 2050 for the Gulf countries, according to a study by Dii Desert Energy.
In this context, Al-Deeb notes the abundance of renewable energy resources, clean hydrogen, human expertise, capital, and their geographical proximity to the European market, all of which provide them with important and growing opportunities.
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Arab countries are expected to invest $1 trillion in renewable energy by 2040.

The Middle East added 3.2 gigawatts of new renewable capacity in 2022, a 12.8 percent increase over 2021.

The UAE leads Arab countries in solar energy production, while Egypt leads in wind energy production.

Egypt's Benban solar park and Gulf of Suez wind project are among the Middle East's largest renewable energy projects.

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Economy: Benban and the Gulf of Suez are among the largest renewable energy projects
Economic Middle East magazine, which specializes in economics and energy, said that the Benban solar park and the Gulf of Suez wind project in Egypt are considered among the largest renewable energy projects in the Middle East.
Renewable Energy Projects in the Middle East
The Middle East has long relied on oil and gas, not only for revenue but also for power generation, but in the past years, the region has positioned itself as a leader in the renewable energy sector, boasting numerous renewable energy projects.
From 2023 to 2028, Mordor Intelligence expects the renewable energy market in the Middle East to grow by 13.43% annually.
The Arab Clean Energy Initiative was launched by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and during the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit of 2013, the League of Arab States adopted the initiative, with leaders pledging to increase renewable energy generation capacity in the region from 12 GW in 2013 to 80 GW by 2030.
Benban Solar Park
Located in Aswan, Egypt with a capacity of 1,800 megawatts, Benban Solar Park is valued at $4 billion and includes 41 solar power plants, one of the largest solar PV parks in the world, spanning 37 square kilometers and containing 7 million photovoltaic panels, this initiative is a component of Egypt ’ s Renewable Energy Feed Tariff (FiT) program, which was unveiled in September 2014.
Gulf of Suez Wind Power Project
In November last year, ACWA Power and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) signed a memorandum of understanding, and together they will invest in a 1100 MW wind power project in Jebel Zeit and the Gulf of Suez. The project is one of the largest onshore wind farms in the world, and aims to provide power to more than one million households and reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2.4 million tons.

The Benban Solar Park in Egypt is a $4 billion, 1,800-megawatt facility.

The UAE has launched large solar energy projects, including Al Dhafra, Nour, and Mohammed bin Rashid.

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Aboul Gheit: Arab countries witnessed the escalation of the number of large projects in the fields of electricity production
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, said that the recent phase witnessed the escalation of the number of large projects launched by Arab countries in the fields of electricity production, such as Al Dhafra, Nour and Mohammed bin Rashid projects in the UAE, Benban in Egypt, Baynouna project in Jordan, ACWA Power projects in Saudi Arabia, Noor stations in Morocco and others.
During his speech at the Extraordinary Meeting of Arab Ministers of Electricity, Aboul Gheit said that the Council of Arab Ministers of Electricity is expected to consider the proposal of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on "energy transformation and prospects for the development of hydrogen production and extraction" to be presented within the agenda of the fifth session of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit to be hosted in Nouakchott.
He explained that "a number of these countries signed during the last period many memorandums of understanding with foreign partners in the field of production and use of hydrogen, which led to the increase in the number of projects in our Arab region, a trend that we wish to prosperity in the future, in addition to the preparation of the distinguished document entitled" Towards an Arab strategy for green hydrogen. "
Aboul Gheit expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Council of Arab Ministers of Electricity, not only for the importance and seriousness of the issues raised in its debates, but also for the importance of the events and activities organized under its umbrella, including the Fifth Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, which is being organized today and tomorrow in the presence of ministers members of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity.

Saudi Arabia has launched solar energy projects through ACWA Power.

The MENA region is projected to triple its renewable capacity by 2028.

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Content: MUSCAT: Renewable capacity expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to grow three-fold over the next five years (2023 – 2028), with the Sultanate of Oman ranked among the front-runners in driving this growth. According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Oman’s renewables capacity growth is set to be the fourth largest in the region after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Morocco.

These countries will account for the lion’s share of the 62 gigawatt (GW) increase in renewables capacity anticipated in the region by 2028, the Paris-based intergovernmental agency noted in its newly published report. “Over the next five years, the pace of growth is expected to accelerate to more than three times the previous five-year period, with solar PV making up over 85 per cent of the increase. Onshore wind and concentrated solar power also contribute,” said the IEA in its report, titled ‘Renewables 2023: Analysis and forecast to 2028’.

Driving much of this growth will be efforts by individual countries to decarbonize their electricity generation, but green hydrogen production is set to play a major role as well, according to the report. This is particularly the case in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman, it pointed out. “In fact, hydrogen accounts for more than 13 per cent of the region’s renewable capacity growth thanks to government policies to stimulate development for trade. Good solar resources, land availability and existing port infrastructure create favourable conditions for economically attractive renewable hydrogen to be shipped to demand centres in Europe and Asia,” the agency further stated.

Additionally, the report reaffirmed Oman’s positioning among the world’s top exporters of renewable hydrogen. It said: “By 2028, potential export countries could account for over one-fifth of hydrogen-driven renewable capacity deployment, led by Saudi Arabia, Australia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. With the prospect of producing economically attractive renewable hydrogen to ship to potential demand centres in Europe and Asia, these countries aim to become major exporters of renewable hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels.”

A revised Renewable Energy Plan enshrined in Oman’s 2040 Vision seeks to secure 16 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2025, rising to 30 per cent by 2030. Clean energy capacity is projected to rise to 2.6 GW by 2025 under the National Energy Master Plan. Supplementing this strategy is a commitment to embracing green hydrogen to, on the one hand, decarbonise the economy, and on the other to evolve into a major producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen. Green hydrogen output is targeted at around 1 million tonnes per annum by 2030.

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Oman targets 16% of its electricity from renewables by 2025 and 30% by 2030, with 2.6 GW of clean energy capacity by 2025.

The UAE's National Electric Vehicle Policy offers incentives like free registration, parking, and reduced charging and tolls to promote the industry.

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In recent years, in the face of increasingly severe climate change challenges and increasingly urgent pressure to reduce emissions, countries in the Middle East have accelerated the green transformation of energy and economic diversification, and the development of green transportation has become one of the important contents.
With its cost-effective and beautiful design, Chinese-made electric vehicles are favored by more and more industry insiders and consumers in the region.
The Middle East is becoming a "blue ocean" for Chinese electric vehicle companies to explore the international market.
The development of electric vehicles is the general trend
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the transportation sector currently accounts for about 60% of global oil consumption.
In order to achieve global emission reduction targets, the proportion of electric vehicles must be greatly increased.
The development of electric vehicles has become an important part of the Middle East countries to promote the green transition.
The UAE is the first country in the Gulf region to commit to net zero emissions by 2050.
To this end, the UAE has formulated a National Electric Vehicle Policy, which provides preferential measures such as free registration, free parking and reduced charging and tolls to promote the development of the electric vehicle industry.
The UAE has converted 20% of federal government agency vehicles to electric vehicles and has set a target of at least 30% of government vehicles and 10% of road vehicles to be electric (pure electric or hybrid) by 2030.
By 2050, 50% of the UAE ’ s road vehicles will be electric.
The development of the electric vehicle industry is an important part of the Saudi strategic transformation program “Vision 2030 ”. In 2022, the Saudi government launched the national electric vehicle strategy, in addition to increasing the market share of electric vehicles, the Saudi government also provides a series of incentives for consumers to buy electric vehicles, including tax cuts and subsidies.
In addition, the Saudi government has also set a target of 30% of electric vehicles in the capital Riyadh by 2030, with an annual output of 300,000 vehicles.
Saudi Arabia has completed the formulation of relevant supporting policies for the infrastructure of electric vehicle charging stations in August 2022, and promoted the acceleration of the landing of charging infrastructure.
The Egyptian government launched the Electric Vehicle Development Plan in 2018, aiming to make up 2% of the total vehicle fleet by 2025 and 10% of the total vehicle fleet by 2030.
In order to achieve these policy objectives, the Egyptian government has adopted a series of policy measures and incentives to stimulate and support investment and consumption of electric vehicles and charging stations.
The Qatari government ’ s goal is to reach 10% penetration of pure electric vehicles by 2030, expand 15,000 charging stations, and make public transport 100% electric buses.
Governments in the Middle East have launched plans to promote electric vehicles, accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle market, and the acceptance and recognition of electric vehicles by consumers is rising.
Chinese car companies compete
According to PwC ’ s latest “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024: UAE ” report, it is expected that by 2030, the market share of electric vehicles in new passenger and light commercial vehicle sales in the UAE will exceed 15% (about 58,000 vehicles), and by 2035, this share will increase to 25% (about 110,500 vehicles).
Arthur D. Little, an international consultancy, expects the UAE EV market to grow at a rate of 30% per year between 2022 and 2028.
Deloitte predicts that by 2030, the total value of the Saudi electric vehicle market is expected to reach 28 billion US dollars.
The huge demand for electric vehicles and supporting facilities in the Middle East is undoubtedly a major positive and unmissable opportunity for Chinese car companies.
According to the statistics of the China Automobile Industry Association, in 2023, China's new energy vehicles exported 1.203 million, an increase of 77.6%.
China's new energy vehicle production and sales account for more than 60% of the world's total.
In addition to meeting the needs of the domestic market, "going to sea" has become a concerted action of the industry, and the Middle East has become an important market for large car companies to explore.
Xie Qiyi, Vice President of Dubai One Road Group, said that electric vehicles have become a new business card for Chinese brand cars in the Middle East. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, China Yutong Bus provided 1,002 special electric buses to Qatar and put them into the national public transportation system after the World Cup. In October 2022, Red Flag Electric Vehicles successfully “joined ” the Dubai Police Force as the first electric vehicle for the Dubai Police, and the Red Flag E-HS9 has become one of the favorite electric vehicles of local chiefs, royals and government dignitaries.
At the end of 2022, Geely ’ s electric commercial vehicle brand Long Range Motors signed an order for 1,000 electric commercial vehicles with Emirati enterprises. In September 2023, Geely ’ s other electric vehicle brand, Gekrypton Automobile, signed a national general generation agreement with dealers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to build a sales service network.
BYD began to enter the Middle East market in 2023, entering the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Israel and other countries. In May 2024, BYD officially opened its first store in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In June 2024, BYD completed its 1000th delivery in the UAE.
BYD has established a leading position for electric vehicle brands in the Middle East.
Other Chinese electric vehicle companies such as the Great Wall, Beiqi, Changan, Xiaopeng, Skyworth, etc. have also opened up the Middle East market.
With its high cost performance and beautiful design, China's electric vehicles are favored by more and more consumers in the Middle East.
According to data released by the Israel Automobile Importers Association, in 2023, China 's electric vehicles accounted for about 61% of the Israeli electric vehicle market share. In the first half of 2024, the market share increased to 68.31%, and BYD became the sales champion brand, with the ATTO 3 becoming the best-selling model in Israel in the first half of the year with 7265 sales.
In Jordan, Egypt and other countries, sales of Chinese brand electric vehicles are also growing.
Industry insiders are generally optimistic about the sales prospects of Chinese brand electric vehicles in the Middle East.
Heiko Seitz, head of global and Middle East electric vehicles at PwC, expects to see more electric vehicle models from Chinese companies in the UAE in the coming years.
A report by Dubai-based Glasgow Research Consulting found that Chinese automakers are seizing the opportunity to deliver reliable and cost-effective electric vehicles, making them key players in the UAE ’ s transition to a green future.
Help the Middle East improve the industrial chain
Zhang Chenling, executive president of One Road Group, believes that China's electric vehicle industry chain is complete, upstream and downstream batteries, energy storage, infrastructure and other aspects are in the world's leading level, many Middle Eastern countries not only aim to import electric vehicles, but also hope to promote the development of their own electric vehicle industry chain through cooperation with China to expand their local manufacturing capacity, thereby boosting their own industrialization process.
The best way for Chinese auto companies to enter the Middle East market is to choose a reliable local partner, which can make full use of the preferential policies of the local government and effectively deal with some trade barriers.
Cooperation between the two sides can complement each other's advantages and be mutually beneficial and win-win.
In March 2024, Rongding Consulting released a research report that China's foreign direct investment in electric vehicle related industries is shifting from North America to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The report predicts that China's overseas investment in electric vehicles will remain strong in 2024, and the Middle East and North Africa will jump to second place.
In June 2024, Egypt ’ s GV Investment Company entered into a cooperation agreement with China FAW Group to begin production of China FAW ’ s affordable electric vehicles in Egypt in the first quarter of 2025. GV Investment aims to localize 65% of vehicle parts and export products to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America in the next three to five years.
In July 2024, BYD signed an agreement with the Turkish government, BYD will invest $1 billion to build a plant in Turkey with an annual output of 150,000 electric vehicles and set up a research and development center.
The plant is expected to go into production by the end of 2026, providing 5,000 jobs.
In June 2023, during the 10th Entrepreneur Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, the Saudi Ministry of Investment and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer China Express signed a $5.6 billion contract to establish a joint venture for research, development, manufacturing and sales of automobiles.
In the same month, NIO Motor announced that it had signed a share subscription agreement with CYVN, the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund, which will make a total strategic investment of about $1.1 billion through the targeted issuance of new and old shares.
Some countries enjoy duty-free access to markets in Europe and North America.
While meeting the local market demand, Chinese electric vehicle companies can also take the Middle East countries as an important partner in developing third-party markets, and radiate broader markets such as Europe and Africa from here.
Cooperation between China and Middle East countries in the field of electric vehicles has broad prospects and great potential.
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Climate Week in Dubai.
A Last Chance for the States of the Region Before the Disaster?
Officials and representatives from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are meeting in Dubai to discuss the climate change crisis and reduce its political, economic and social impacts.
Will “realistic ” solutions be found during the conference to reduce the impact of the expected disaster?
Several areas in the Egyptian city of Alexandria face the risk of drowning with rising global temperatures and melting snow, raising sea levels.
The first Regional Climate Week in the Middle East and North Africa 2022 was launched in the UAE in the presence of a large number of officials in the region, in addition to a number of heads of United Nations organizations and experts and interested in the issue of climate change from all over the world.
MENA Climate Week 2022 is part of the Regional Climate Week 2022 series, which includes meetings in different regions of the world.
Conference Themes
The international conference, which will be held in Dubai from 28 to 31 March, will discuss the international efforts to address the phenomenon of climate change, discuss the consequences of the crisis and propose urgent and effective solutions to it, within the international agenda that comes after the 26th session of the COP held in Glasgow last November and after several "climate weeks" held in different locations.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said in a statement that the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022 is a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial institutions and civil society to discuss opportunities to move forward after the epidemic, by identifying opportunities to promote climate action.
The event brings together key stakeholders to assess climate action in the region, explore climate opportunities and challenges, and showcase ambitious solutions. ”
Participants will discuss climate finance in the MENA region, technology options for a fair and inclusive transition to renewable energy systems, transformative climate action through the use of blockchain technologies, and the importance of resilient and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the conference, the German Ministry of Economy and Environmental Protection presented a session on strengthening the hydrogen economy through international partnerships; the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) focused on the role of renewable energy in catalysing climate action to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Terrible crises threatening the region
According to a World Bank report, the Middle East and North Africa is one of the world ’ s most vulnerable regions to climate change.
This is due to its water scarcity (the highest in the world), its heavy dependence on climate-sensitive agriculture, its high population, and economic activities concentrated in flood-prone coastal urban areas.
According to the latest IPCC assessment, the climate is expected to become hotter and drier in much of the Middle East and North Africa.
Higher temperatures and lower rainfall will increase the frequency and severity of droughts, which is already happening in the Maghreb.
During the conference, the World Bank ’ s Climate Change Group Director, Venkata Butti, explained that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, so MENA Climate Week 2022 is an indispensable platform.
The World Bank looks forward to leading consultations on national actions and economic approaches to achieve sustainable green recovery and decarbonization.
The phenomenon of climate change also poses many challenges for the region's cities, which are centres of economic, social, cultural and political activities.
Rising sea levels could affect many coastal cities in the region, especially in low-lying areas of Egypt and Tunisia.
Concerns are particularly high in Egypt about the potential impact of rising sea levels on the Nile Delta.
It is estimated that a 50-centimeter rise in the sea level off the coast of the delta could displace more than 2 million people, flood 1,800 square kilometers of agricultural land and cause an estimated $35 billion in damage.
Strategic water storage infrastructure facilities such as Lake Nasser are also likely to be exposed to increased evaporation rates and a higher risk of recurrent flooding.
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In Kuwait, one of the northwestern regions of the country reached 54 degrees Celsius, making it the third highest recorded temperature on the planet – the highest in modern history.
Last year, there were 19 days when temperatures in Kuwait rose to 50 degrees Celsius or higher, according to the forecast service AccuWeather.
According to a report from the World Resources Institute, nearly a quarter of the world ’ s population in 17 countries is suffering from a serious water crisis close to “day zero. ”
These include Qatar, Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Oman.
An important role for governments in the region
Opening the conference, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, said: “This event provides an ideal platform to discuss key climate challenges and propose smart solutions based on continuous and ambitious climate action. ”
Maryam bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said: “The experience of the international community in the face of the Corona pandemic has confirmed to everyone that cooperation, coordination and collective action are the way to face all challenges, especially the challenge of climate change, which threatens not only human health, but the health of the planet as a whole. ”
Infrastructure investment, knowledge-sharing and policy reform are three broad areas in which it and its counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa can collaborate to make an impact on the climate change adaptation and low-carbon development agenda over the next decade.
Several years ago, the Arab Center for Climate Change Policy (ACCP) was established during the 30th Ministerial Session of ESCWA on 28 June 2018, and the decision was based on the work done through the technical support and capacity development services provided by ESCWA to Arab countries in the areas of climate change assessment, adaptation, mitigation and negotiations.
Arab environment ministers have recently pledged to prepare regional and national plans to mitigate the effects of climate change, but precautionary measures in the Arab world to avoid the adverse effects of climate change have so far been limited.
With the exception of Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, which have established projects to convert solar and wind energy to electricity, and with the exception of Abu Dhabi, which has planned a zero-emission city, the governments of other countries have done little.
But according to leaked documents seen by Greenpeace ’ s investigation team, several countries that produce coal, oil, meat and animal feed tried to intervene to amend the UN ’ s landmark climate report before it was released in October last year, just days before COP26.
According to documents seen by the newspaper, the leaks show that fossil fuel producers including Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have pressed the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to remove recommendations the world needs to phase out fossil fuels.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), whose members include Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela, has supported weakening the report ’ s recommendations on fossil fuels, while major meat and dairy producers have tried to change messages about climate benefits to promote plant-based diets.
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Realistic solutions?
International meetings will not stop to discuss the issue of climate change and reduce its impact on everyone, especially poor countries.
But according to experts, governments bear the brunt of this by implementing programs to produce green energy, gradually reducing the use of fossil fuels, reducing thermal emissions and adhering to the outcomes of the last COP conference; especially stopping the rise of global temperatures by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
"Despite the severe rise in temperatures in the Arab region over the past decades, which foretells more drought and desertification, we did not notice a seriousness in the sense of the magnitude of the problem, which began to change with the worsening of the problem," said Dr. Majdi Allam, an international environmental expert.
One of the solutions that the Arab countries have begun to take is the trend to grow plants that tolerate high temperatures, and research centers are also making efforts to introduce the genes responsible for heat tolerance in some plants to other plants, says Dr. Allam.
Experts also stressed that greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to zero by 2050 at the latest, and that wealthier countries should do so faster.
By 2030, the amount of global emissions should be half that of 2010.
A report by Amnesty International stressed the need to stop using fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) as soon as possible and to ensure that measures taken to address climate change do not violate the human rights of any individual, and in a way that reduces, not increases, injustice.
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Content: World Future Energy Summit to focus on providing ‘sustainability blueprint’

The three-day event will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from January 16 to January 18

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The 2023 World Future Energy Summit aims to provide a “crucial sustainability blueprint” amid a global focus on the energy transition and measures to boost investment in the renewables sector.

Energy industry leaders and policymakers from around the world will participate in the three-day event at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from January 16 to January 18, organisers said on Wednesday.

The summit is the centrepiece of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a global initiative championed by the UAE and Abu Dhabi's clean energy company Masdar to hasten sustainable development and advance economic, social, and environmental progress.

“This event has evolved just as the energy sector and our economies are transitioning,” said Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.

“It has now morphed into the Middle East’s most important industry gathering, of which clean energy and infrastructure are key components.”

Countries in the Middle East such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman and Egypt are boosting investment in the clean energy sector.

The UAE is investing Dh600 billion ($163.5bn) in clean and renewable energy projects over the next three decades as it aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

It is building the world’s largest solar plant with a capacity of two gigawatts in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region that is expected to be ready next year, as well as the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai with a capacity of five gigawatts.

Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s largest economy, also announced a number of new renewable energy projects as it seeks to become carbon neutral by 2060.

Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, aims to derive 42 per cent of its electricity mix from renewable sources by 2035. The North African country is hosting Cop27 next month.

“This newly transitioned event profile is in the right place at the right time, underlining a much-needed shift towards reaching our clean energy goals, as well as achieving sustainable governance and adopting consumption and [the] production of natural energy methods that ensure the quality of life for current and future generations,” Mr Al Mazrouei said.

Renewable energy investment continued to rise amid green transition efforts globally. Capital investments in renewables are set to surpass oil and gas spending for the first time in 2022 as high power prices prompt countries to further diversify their energy mix, according to a report by Rystad Energy.

Investment in renewable energy is set to hit $494bn in 2022, outstripping upstream oil and gas spending at $446bn for the year, the Oslo-based energy consultancy said this month.

In addition to the focus on energy, water, eco-waste, solar, smart cities, climate and the environment, next year's event will also preside over the launch of a dedicated hydrogen innovation centre as demand for the clean fuel picks up globally amid green transition efforts, organisers said.

The event takes place at a time when the UAE is preparing to host Cop28 next year.

Updated: October 19, 2022, 10:41 AM
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Existing renewable energy initiatives in the Middle East are strengthening their role in supporting international efforts to address climate change.
In particular, the region is one of the largest contributors to the oil and gas sector globally, and at the same time is the cradle of a number of major and ambitious initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing the reliance on clean energy.
In the UAE, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the world ’ s largest IPP solar site, and the Al Dhafra Solar PV Plant is being built as the world ’ s largest solar power plant with a capacity of 2 GW.
Masdar City is the most sustainable urban community in the world.
ADFD is committed to funding innovative projects to accelerate access to sustainable energy as part of a joint initiative with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
In Saudi Arabia, Neom recently launched The Line, the world ’ s first car-free, carbon-free city with 100% renewable energy.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) leads green energy projects designed to manage the recycling of grey water for reuse for plant irrigation and other purposes, and also has large area photovoltaic panels that produce clean electricity.
In Egypt, hydropower is the second source of energy after thermal, wind and solar, and the country has developed a number of future projects that seek to exploit solar energy and replace non-renewable energy.
Other green projects in Egypt include the cities of Jebel Galala and El Alamein.
The Bahrain World Trade Centre is one of the world ’ s leading examples of sustainable architecture, taking the lead in being the first skyscraper in the world to introduce wind turbines to provide total energy consumption.
Morocco, famous for its huge and world-leading solar arrays, has made a big name for itself as a leader in the fight against climate change, renewable energy makes up nearly two-fifths of the country ’ s electricity, and the country implements some of the world ’ s largest clean energy projects.
Since 2012, Jordan has turned to solar power to generate electricity and government policies have pushed citizens and investors to turn to renewable energy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, by offering financial facilities to investors and reducing the electricity bill.
Sustainability initiatives in the Arab countries contribute effectively to building a diversified digital economy that achieves the national visions of these countries, and the green economy initiative launched by the UAE, and the Saudi Green Initiative is a good example of this.
Today, the ICT sector is increasingly playing a role in achieving sustainability through new technologies such as 5G, cloud computing and artificial intelligence that will play a key role in implementing clean energy initiatives as they enhance productivity, improve efficiency, reduce costs and waste, evaluate business systems, analyze waste, track problems and develop solutions.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says ICT will contribute to achieving the UN ’ s Sustainable Development Goals and improving the quality of life.
According to the United Nations, ICT can be relied upon in two ways: reliance on clean information and communication technology, and clean energy generation based on information and communication technology.
In the first scenario, ICT solutions that contribute to environmental safety and carbon reduction are designed.
In the second scenario, ICT solutions such as those in grids, buildings, smart logistics and industrial processes help promote sustainability and energy efficiency.
The sustainability efforts of tech companies have been recognized globally, Huawei is an example of companies that have adjusted their business in line with sustainability goals, and recently received an award from the International Mobile Phone Association for their contributions to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through mobile devices.
The company aims to rely on innovative technologies to drive clean development across various sectors and industries, and in 2021 it used more than 300 million kWh of electricity produced from renewable sources, an increase of 42.3% compared to 2020.
Huawei ’ s digital power solutions have generated 482.9 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy and reduced electricity consumption by 14.2 billion kilowatt-hours, equivalent to 230 million tons of carbon emissions.
In parallel with efforts to promote a sustainable approach to technology, the ICT industry must not lose sight of the issue of enhanced security.
Technology providers should focus on protecting user privacy when working to provide modern, seamless technology and communications.
Certainly, we will not be able to grow the business and ensure its sustainability if we do not provide safe and reliable technologies to protect cybersecurity, which is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders involved in sustainability.
The current digital divide could isolate millions of people around the world from contributing to the development of a clean economy.
Tech companies can contribute to making technology accessible to all thanks to their technical capabilities and resources.
Through initiatives such as TECH4ALL, Huawei has relied on digital technologies to implement programs aimed at enhancing the leadership capabilities of more than 110,000 people in 2021.
The digital divide in global talent could undermine sustainability efforts, so greater emphasis should be placed on redressing it and priority should be given to strengthening collaboration between tech companies, academia and government institutions in order to bridge the digital skills gap.
By investing in programs to prepare local technical cadres, hone skills and enhance practical experience, more bridges of cooperation between the public and private sectors can be built to prepare the future generation of sustainability leaders with the help of technology.
Huawei has established 163 ICT academies in the Middle East.
More than 3,500 students participated in the Seeds for the Global Future program, while more than 37,000 students received Huawei certifications.
The company has also provided training to more than 120,000 ICT talents in the region who are expected to contribute to the advancement of sustainability in the countries of the region by making the most of technology.
In light of the increasing challenges of reducing carbon emissions facing various countries around the world, we all have a responsibility to strengthen cooperation and work together to build a sustainable and prosperous future for future generations.
By: Ammar Taba, Huawei Vice President for Public Relations and Media in the Middle East
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