US$6.8 billion solar projects underway in Middle East

The Middle East is forging ahead with its plan to boost solar power within their regional energy mix with ten major solar projects worth a combined $6.8 billion currently under way in the region, said an expert.

These mammoth projects are coming up in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.

“Everyone is desperate to invest in the Middle East solar industry, they are all just waiting for clear instructions from the governments in the region,” said Jigar Shah, the partner of clean energy investment company, Inerjys, and chairman of the inaugural ‘Solar Middle East Conference,’ which opens in Dubai on February 17.

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