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MENA’s untapped potential

The climate, developing economy, and rapid demographic growth are leading to increased electricity demand in the MENA region. However, as a hub of conventional energy supply, it has been slow to embrace PV. To capture more of the value chain and deliver the full potential of solar PV, there are increasing calls for distributed generation deployment to play a much more prominent role.

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pv magazine

15 Jan 2019

Jordan’s DG segment has been booming since 2012, with 203 MW of capacity made up of small projects – less than 5 MW in size – already installed, and another 244 MW planned. | Image: Amjad Khashman

Distributed generation (DG) is gaining increased momentum in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Regional governments formerly focused on utility-scale have begun to welcome small and medium PV systems. Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, and the newcomer Saudi Arabia have all introduced legal frameworks to encourage DG adoption. Traditionally, markets …

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