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Renewable energy made a killer year last year<\/strong>, with the Kingdom\u2019s installed renewable capacity surging 87% to 12.3 GW, up from 6.6 GW, according to a recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (pdf)<\/a>. The increase, which marks the largest addition in the region, is almost entirely solar. <\/p>\n

Part of a global push: <\/strong>692 GW were added last year, making up 85.6% of all new capacity additions. The Middle East\u2019s capacity (excluding Egypt) rose 28.9% from 43.8 GW in 2024 to 56.4 GW in 2025<\/p>\n

The world is becoming a solar-heavy system:<\/strong> Globally, solar snatched the lion\u2019s share of 510 GW \u2014 around 73.7% \u2014 while wind added 159 GW. Regionally, solar jumped 48% from 26.4 GW to 38.9 GW \u2014 since it\u2019s relatively fast and cheap, on the back of the growing relationship between the Middle East and Chinese manufacturers dominating across panels, inverters, and upstream units \u2014 while wind capacity stayed flat at 1.9 GW. <\/p>\n

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How the region is doing<\/p>\n

Oman and Qatar rose as the underdogs:<\/strong> Oman\u2019s capacity increased to 1.7 GW from 722 MW, a 138% increase, adding 1 GW entirely from solar. Qatar rose to 1.7 GW from 824 MW, again with solar accounting for all additions. <\/p>\n

UAE is playing a steady expansion game:<\/strong> Capacity rose to 7.9 GW, adding 1 GW during the year. <\/p>\n

Along with Iran:<\/strong> Total capacity rose from 12.9 GW to 13.9 GW, with hydropower dominating the system, but remaining flat at 12.8 GW, while solar jumped from 782 MW to 1.78 GW. <\/p>\n

Bahrain is picking up the pace, while Kuwait is benchwarming:<\/strong> Bahrain\u2019s renewable capacity rose 66.7% to 115 MW, while Kuwait recorded no growth remaining flat at 114 MW. <\/p>\n

Egypt is Africa\u2019s striker: <\/strong>Total renewable capacity rose from 7.7 GW to 9.3 GW \u2014 a 20% increase. Wind capacity surged from 2.2 GW to 3 GW, while solar grew from 2.6 GW to 3.3 GW \u2014 showing parallel expansion across both segments. <\/p>\n

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Our take<\/p>\n

The regional disruptions may pressure renewables in the short-term:<\/strong> Solar and wind buildouts are heavily dependent on predictable supply chains. Solar remains reliant on imported hardware<\/a> mainly from China<\/a>, while wind components are a logistics headache even in stable times. These components all move through the same trade arteries now being hit by ins. premiums, rerouting, and vessel hesitation, with delays creating sequencing problems across installation schedules. <\/p>\n

BUT- It makes the case in the long-term: <\/strong>The disruptions exposed the vulnerability of an energy system still structurally anchored to fossil fuel chokepoints. Every supply disruption, shipping scare, and oil-price spike reinforces the economic case<\/a> for accelerating clean energy at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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