1、Renewables,Hydrogen and Energy Storage developments in the MENA regionMENA Energy Outlook 2026MENA Energy Outlook 2026MENA Energy Outlook 202632Executive Summary ContentsFor over 16 years,Dii Desert Energy has served as a driving force for the Middle East and North Africa(MENA)regions energy transit
2、ion.Our mission includes enabling clean energy projects and infrastructure,fostering market creation and partnerships,as well as providing secure information systems to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the energy transformation.To this end,Dii maintains a unique proprietary database tracking a
3、ll relevant physical assets along the clean energy value chain.The energy transformation in the MENA region is moving at a pace that puts it well ahead of even recent predictions.This 2026 Outlook serves as a critical update to our previous report,reflecting the speed of market evolution over the la
4、st 12 months.As of end-2025,the regions operational renewable capacity has surged to 43.7 GW,marking a record addition of 13.4 GW(+44%)in just 12 months.This expansion is primarily driven by Solar PV,which reached 34.5 GW,followed by 7.4 GW of Wind capacity and approximately 1.8 GW of Concentrated S
5、olar Power(CSP).At the same time,this growth is accompanied by a strategic rationalization of targets in certain countries.As we close 2025,the regions actual project pipeline has surged to 202 GW,a figure that not only exceeds our previous Conservative baseline but has already surpassed the Balance
6、d Transition scenario we forecasted just one year ago(165 GW).This volume now nearly matches the regions aggregated 2030 national ambitions of 235 GW,significantly narrowing the implementation gap.Crucially,this pipeline is maturing:38 GW is now officially under construction.Consequently,this 2026 O