MENA Renewable Status Report

Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)have evolved rapidly in recent years, with an increasing amount of investment and a burgeoning project pipeline to harness the region’s abundance of renewable energy resources. Current signs suggest a significant shift in the region’s diversification efforts over the next decade, especially in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of developments in renewable energy markets, industries, policies, and investments in the MENA region, drawing on the most recent data available, provided by a network of more than 50 contributors and researchers from the region and synthesised by a multi-disciplinary authoring team. The report covers recent developments in renewable energy, current status and announcements, and key trends; by design, it does not forecast the future. As such, this report will serve as a benchmark for measuring progress in the deployment of renewable energy in the MENA region.