Energy, Oil & Gas

Global solar capacity jumps 33pc, China leads clean energy surge

Global solar power reached record levels in 2025, meeting 75 per cent of new electricity demand and driving the first-ever decline in fossil fuel-based power generation. Led by China and India, solar capacity additions surged 33 per cent, accelerating the global clean energy transition....

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O-Green achieves financial close for Oman’s largest industrial solar project

O-Green, a green infrastructure platform jointly owned by Naqaa Sustainable Energy and OQ Alternative Energy, said it has achieved the financial close for the largest solar energy project in Oman. The landmark 93MW solar project is being developed in partnership with Madayn at Sohar Industrial City....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Indonesia plans 100 GW solar expansion worth $71bn

Indonesia plans to develop 100 GW of solar power capacity through a project valued at an estimated $71.3 billion, according to a report by the Indonesian News Agency (ANTARA)....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman firms team up on EV charging, alternative fuels MoU

OQ Base Industries and Oman Oil Marketing Company signed an MoU to collaborate on alternative energy, including solar power, EV charging infrastructure, biofuels, and methanol fuel blending, supporting Oman’s energy transition and sustainability goals....

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Abu Dhabi solar capacity to top 30GW by 2035, says EWEC

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has revealed that it is increasing Abu Dhabi's solar capacity by almost 2,000 per cent between 2020 and 2030, with a forecasted 17.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. ...

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P&G and Yellow Door Energy commission solar carport in Dubai

Procter and Gamble (P&G), one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, has commissioned a solar power plant with Yellow Door Energy, a leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Abunayyan Holding, Nextpower complete solar JV formation

Nextpower and Abunayyan Holding today announced the completion of the incorporation of the previously announced joint venture, Nextpower Arabia, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Solar power covers 18pc of Germany's electricity consumption

Solar power in Germany generated significantly more electricity in 2025, with its share of domestic power production rising to around 18 per cent, up from 14 per cent in 2024, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) said....

Energy, Oil & Gas

World Future Energy Summit 2026 to address solar power challenge

The World Future Energy Summit 2026, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will address key economic and geopolitical challenges facing the rapidly expanding solar-energy industry....

Energy, Oil & Gas

World's largest rooftop solar power plant to be set up in Bahrain

Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments, has announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, a leading sustainable energy developer, for a groundbreaking sustainability initiative to develop a massive 123-Megawatt-Peak (MWp) solar project....