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MESIA Solar Outlook Report 2025 Highlights MENA’s Rapid Solar Growth and Emerging Opportunities
Apr 28, 2025
The MESIA Solar Outlook Report 2025 offers a detailed look into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s rapidly evolving solar energy landscape. The region is witnessing unprecedented solar growth, driven by government targets, falling technology costs, and rich solar resources. While utility-scale projects dominate, distributed solar is gaining traction, and North Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the Mediterranean’s energy transition.
Digital innovation is reshaping the sector, with increasing adoption of digital twins, automation tools, and robotic cleaning systems (ARCS) for operational efficiency. The report also underscores the growing importance of battery energy storage systems (BESS), with major projects underway in Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Israel.
MENA is advancing towards becoming a global hub for green hydrogen production, fueled by its renewable energy potential and strategic location. Meanwhile, efforts to localize solar PV manufacturing are picking up, aimed at enhancing energy security, job creation, and innovation. Key opportunities include investments in utility-scale projects, grid infrastructure, smart grid technologies, and green hydrogen exports.
However, challenges like financing gaps, policy streamlining, grid integration hurdles, supply chain risks, and workforce development must be addressed to sustain growth and secure MENA’s clean energy leadership.