This market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the photovoltaic (solar PV) sector of MENA countries for the period 2025 ÷ 2034...
Update: February 2025
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This is unique thorough and detailed market report, which offers an incisive and reliable overview of the solar photovoltaic sector of MENA countries for the next long term period 2025 ÷ 2034. The number of fully permitted and ready to build projects is promptly increasing. Newly installed PV capacity in this region will exceed XXX GW by 2034. Rooftop market segment in many countries is not developed and forecasted to score significant growth in the near future. The report provides a complete picture of the market situation, dynamics, risks, current issues and future prospects. You will find more than 200 pages of valuable information in this unique in-depth analysis of the MENA countries solar PV market. With comprehensive market data this report brings clear and concise insights, to help investors, manufacturers and service providers in their decision making process. As 2023 and 2024 were challenging years for photovoltaic (solar PV) industry, the time for taking right decisions during 2025 and the next few years is limited. Fast changing market environment, requires relevant and accurate information. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
- Solar resource potential in MENA countries
- Over 80 charts, maps and tables
- Historical market data provided from 2014 to 2024 and forecasts until 2034
- Overview of MENA photovoltaic (solar PV) market development 2014 ÷ 2034 by countries
- Development scenario of MENA countries photovoltaic (solar PV) sector until 2034
- Prosumer and Net Metering models, incentives and regulatory framework
- Database with 200+ major active and upcoming photovoltaic (solar PV) plants in MENA countries
- Attractiveness indices for photovoltaic (solar PV) investments in MENA countries
- SWOT Analysis (detailed in 5 pages)
- Overview of MENA legal and regulatory framework for RES generation by countries
- Project developers, EPC providers and Consultants in MENA countries
- Key organizations and stakeholders affecting development of the photovoltaic sector by countries
- Comprehensive review of smart grid development in MENA countries
- Investment potential and opportunities
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FOREWORD 9
1. METHODOLOGY 11
1.1. Methodology 11
1.2. Limitations 14
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 15
3. MENA COUNTRIES RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY LANDSCAPE 18
3.1. Renewable Energy Support Programs for MENA countries 18
3.2. Renewable energy mandatory targets for MENA countries 18
4. MENA COUNTRIES ENERGY MARKET 20
4.1. General electricity market information 20
5. WORLD PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 25
5.1. PV modules and PV systems costs 25
5.2. Market overview 28
5.3. Future development trends 34
6. EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 39
7. MENA COUNTRIES SOLAR RESOURCE POTENTIAL AND MAPPING 48
8. MENA COUNTRIES PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 50
8.1. Market overview 50
8.2. Country attractiveness index for photovoltaic energy investments 52
9. COUNTRY PROFILES 54
9.1. ALGERIA 54
9.1.1. Algeria Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 54
9.1.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 55
9.1.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 56
9.1.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 57
9.1.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 59
9.2. EGYPT 63
9.2.1. Egypt Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 63
9.2.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 65
9.2.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 66
9.2.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 67
9.2.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 69
9.3. ISRAEL 72
9.3.1. Israel Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 72
9.3.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 74
9.3.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 75
9.3.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 76
9.3.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 79
9.4. JORDAN 81
9.4.1. Jordan Investment Climate 81
9.4.2. Electricity Market Structure 81
9.4.3. Israel Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 85
9.4.4. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 87
9.4.5. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 89
9.4.6. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 93
9.4.7. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 96
9.5. LIBYA 100
9.5.1. Libya Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 100
9.5.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 100
9.5.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 101
9.5.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 102
9.5.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 103
9.6. MOROCCO 106
9.6.1. Morocco Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 106
9.6.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 108
9.6.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 108
9.6.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 110
9.6.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 110
9.7. QATAR 113
9.7.1. Qatar Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 113
9.7.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 115
9.7.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 118
9.7.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 122
9.7.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 123
9.8. SAUDI ARABIA 127
9.8.1. Saudi Arabia Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 127
9.8.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 128
9.8.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 129
9.8.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 131
9.8.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 133
9.9. SOUTH AFRICA 134
9.9.1. South Africa Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 134
9.9.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 135
9.9.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 136
9.9.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 137
9.9.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 137
9.10. TUNISIA 140
9.10.1. Tunisia Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 140
9.10.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 141
9.10.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 144
9.10.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 146
9.10.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 148
9.11. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) 150
9.11.1. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 150
9.11.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 152
9.11.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 154
9.11.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 159
9.11.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 160
10. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT SCHEMES IN MENA COUNTRIES. FEED-IN TARIFFS AND GREEN CERTIFICATES 163
11. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MANDATORY CAPACITY GENERATION TARGETS IN MENA COUNTRIES 164
12. ELECTRICITY GRID NETWORK IN MENA COUNTRIES 166
12.1. Transmission System Operators (TSO’s) 167
12.2. Distribution System Operators (DSO’s) 171
12.3. Grid connection constraints 172
13. SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT IN MENA COUNTRIES 175
13.1. Smart Grid and Super Smart Grid Concept 175
13.2. Smart grids development in MENA countries 177
13.3. Smart grids development in the MENA countries 179
14. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE. PROJECT DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS IN MENA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 183
15. EPC AND O&M PROVIDERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND CONSULTANTS IN MENA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 185
16. SWOT ANALYSIS OF MENA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 191
17. RISKS ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAIC INVESTMENTS IN MENA COUNTRIES 195
18. INVESTMENT TRENDS, POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MENA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 203
19. CONCLUSIONS 205
20. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 208
21. REFERENCES 210
22. DISCLAIMER 214
23. APPENDIX I. SOLAR RESOURCE MAPS OF MENA COUNTRIES 215
- MAP 1: The Synchronous Grids of MENA Countries 19
MAP 2: Interconnection Grid Map of MENA Countries 2025 21
MAP 3: Solar Resource Potential of MENA Countries 2025 40
MAP 4: Solar Resource Map of Algeria 47
MAP 5: Solar Resource Map of Egypt 56
MAP 6: Solar Resource Map of Iran 64
Map 7: Solar Resource Map of Israel 70
MAP 8: Solar Resource Map of Jordan 76
MAP 10: Electricity Grid Map of Jordan 78
MAP 11: Solar Resource Map of Morocco 95
MAP 12: Solar Resource Map of Qatar 101
MAP 14: Solar Resource Map of Saudi Arabia 114
MAP 15: Solar Resource Map of South Africa 120
MAP 16: Solar Resource Map of the Tunisia 127
MAP 17: Solar Resource Map of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 135
MAP 18: Smart Grid Projects Map in Asia 2024 162
Map 19: Solar Irradiation and Solar Electricity Potential for Optimally Inclined Photovoltaic Modules of the MENA Countries 191
Map 20: Solar Irradiation and Solar Electricity Potential for Horizontally Mounted Photovoltaic Modules of the MENA Countries 192
Chart 1: Global Total Installed Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Capacity 2014 - 2024 23
Chart 2: Global New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity 2014 - 2024 25
Chart 3: Top 10 Countries by Growth Rate (in %). Markets bigger than 200 MW 2024 27
Chart 4: Shares in New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity by Continents (in %) 2024 28
Chart 5: Global Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in GW for 2004 - 2024 28
Chart 6: Shares in New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity by Continents (in % and MW) 29
Chart 7: MENA Countries Shares for New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in 2024 30
Chart 8: Share of New Power Capacity Installations in MENA Countries, 2024 32
Chart 9: Share of New Renewable Power Capacity Installations in MENA Countries in MW, 2024 33
Chart 10: Installed Power Generating Capacity in MW and RES share in MENA Countries for 2014 - 2024 34
Chart 11: Net Electricity Generating Installations in MENA Countries for 2014 - 2024 in GW 36
Chart 12: Annual Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in MENA Countries in GW for 2014 - 2024 37
Chart 13: Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in MENA Countries in GW for 2014 - 2024 38
Chart 14: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in the MENA Countries in GW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 43
Chart 15: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Algeria in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 49
Chart 16: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Egypt in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 59
Chart 17: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Iran in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 67
Chart 18: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Israel in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 73
Chart 19: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Jordan in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 83
Chart 20: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Libya in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 91
Chart 21: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Morocco in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 97
Chart 22: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Qatar in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 108
Chart 23: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Saudi Arabia in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 116
Chart 24: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in South Africa in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 122
Chart 25: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Tunisia in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 130
Chart 26: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 139
Chart 27: Mandatory capacity generation targets for the share of renewable energies in MENA Countries to by 2030 (in %), Renewable Market WatchTM 146
Chart 28: Smart Grid Model Concept 155
Chart 29: The SuperSmart Grid Diagram 157
Chart 30: Cumulative Number of Smart Grid Projects in the Selected MENA Countries 2014 ÷ 2024 160
Chart 31: Cumulative Budget of Smart Grid Projects in Selected MENA Countries 2014 ÷ 2024 161
Table 1: Support schemes for RES generation in the MENA Countries 31
Table 2: Solar Energy Potential of the MENA Countries; Renewable Market WatchTM 39
Table 3: Attractiveness Index for Solar Energy Investments in the MENA Countries in 2020 45
Table 4: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Algeria 48
Table 5: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Algeria 51
Table 6: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Egypt 58
Table 7: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Egypt 61
Table 8: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Iran 66
Table 9: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Iran 68
Table 10: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Israel 72
Table 11: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Israel 74
Table 12: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Jordan 82
Table 13: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Jordan 86
Table 14: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Libya 91
Table 15: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Libya 93
Table 16: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Morocco 97
Table 17: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Morocco 98
Table 18: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Qatar 106
Table 19: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Qatar 109
Table 20: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Saudi Arabia 116
Table 21: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Saudi Arabia 119
Table 22: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in South Africa 123
Table 23: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in South Africa 124
Table 24: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Tunisia 130
Table 25: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in Tunisia 132
Table 26: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in United Arab Emirates (UAE) 138
Table 27: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for Solar Energy in United Arab Emirates (UAE) 141
Table 28: Support Schemes in the MENA Countries by 2030, Renewable Market WatchTM 145