DECENTRALIZED POWER

Is MENA gearing up for more decentralization in a renewables push?

Can decentralization of renewable energy accelerate decarbonization efforts? The Middle East sourced more than 350 MW of energy from off-grid renewables sources such as decentralized solar installations in 2021, according to the 2022 International Energy Agency (IEA) off-grid statistics report (pdf). Some 775 mn people globally won’t have access to electricity in 2022 due to…