MENA Countries Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Continues to Grow
/23rd January 2017, by Renewable Market Watch™/
Total installed solar capacity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was in 2015 - 1.39 GW, representing 0.6% of the world’s solar generating capacity. Top countries per solar installed capacity include Israel (772 MW), Algeria (299 MW), United Arab Emirates (133 MW), Egypt (45 MW), Morocco (41 MW), Jordan (26 MW), Saudi Arabia (25 MW) and Tunisia (15 MW). Electricity generation from solar reached in 2014 770 GWh in Israel, 300 GWh in United Arab Emirates, 194 GWh in Algeria, 61 GWh in Morocco, 43 GWh in Saudi Arabia, 40 GWh in Egypt and 22 GWh in Tunisia.
Israel is targeting to have 13% renewable electricity production by 2030, 50% of which will come from solar energy. The major projects commissioned are 55 MW Halutziot and 40 MW Kentura Solar. Most of the solar installations in the country are PV systems. Algeria is planning to diversify its energy sources and increase the exploitation of its huge solar potential by adding 13 GW of capacity by 2030. Both PV power plants and CSP are being developed, with 20 PV projects located in the High Plateaus and Southern regions, totalling 343 MW, expected to come online in 2016.
Morocco has a very ambitious renewable energy generation target of 52% by 2030, with solar taking up a third of the share. Solar energy in expected to continue the growth trends in the region, as there is a growing energy demand and an interest to increase solar capacity and diversify power sources. United Arab Emirates is also pushing for PV systems more than for CSP due to the latter’s higher costs.
The more information about solar PV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including full contact details of solar PV project owners and developers you may read here: MENA Countries Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Market: Outlook 2017÷2026
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