Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has achieved several major milestones in 2025, including the expansion of its renewable energy portfolio across Africa, thus contributing to powering more than 500,000 homes. In Egypt, it was part of an international consortium to develop a $220m solar plant facility.
In 2025, global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 GW with a 692 GW (15.5 per cent) annual increase, accounting for 85.6 per cent of total capacity growth, while non-renewables contributed a smaller share, reports Irena’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026.
Investment in renewable energy projects in the Middle East has jumped by 28 per cent, year-on-year, according to a new report from Ansarada, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and infrastructure procurement platform.
Kuwait's Power Grid Company has awarded a contract for the development of a 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL) at the Al Shaqaya Solar Power Generation Station. It is mainly aimed at linking the station to the main substation in Al Wafra.
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a renewable energy agreement to strengthen cooperation. It covers solar power projects in Türkiye totaling up to 5,000 MW in two phases, supporting energy diversification, security, and low-carbon transition, with $2 billion in investments supplying electricity to two million households.
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay highlighted strong, growing relations with the UAE, emphasising opportunities in trade, investment, and sustainability. Speaking at World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, he stressed deepening cooperation in key economic sectors, leveraging Bhutan’s significant renewable energy potential.
Saudi Arabia has emerged as a regional leader in green building sector, achieving the highest performance score of 76.3 points and clocking 1.03 million sq m of certified areas. This shift is backed by a robust network of 7,300 experts and a cumulative portfolio of 6,662 projects.
KP Group, a leading renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with African nation of Botswana to collaborate on large-scale renewable energy generation, energy storage and transmission infrastructure, involving an estimated capital investment of Rs360 billion ($4 billion).
Nesma and Partners, a leading provider of integrated project solutions, has secured the main utilities and civil works package for Expo 2030 Riyadh. The scope of work includes construction of roads within the Expo site and installation of essential utilities.
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects has issued Request for Proposals to qualified bidders for the development of Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy (Phase III – Zone 2) Solar PV IPP project with a total capacity of 500MW.
