منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا تنمي مصادر الطاقة المتجددة بمقدار النصف، لكنها ما زالت تتعامل بالهيدروجين والغاز الخطيرين
Summary
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen a 57% increase in operational renewable energy capacity since May 2022, though it remains heavily dependent on oil and gas for over 90% of its electricity. While there is a massive pipeline of future projects totaling 361 GW, approximately 60% of this capacity is earmarked for green hydrogen production and export rather than domestic decarbonization.
Key insights
- Since May 2022, MENA countries added 6.9 GW of operational solar and wind capacity, representing a 57% increase. An additional 9 GW is expected to be ready by the end of 2024.
- The region has a total potential capacity of 361 GW for solar and wind energy. However, 60% of this is dedicated to green hydrogen production or direct export, which the report notes may hinder domestic electricity access or the transition away from fossil fuels.
- Oil and gas plants currently provide more than 90% of the region's electricity, with a total operational capacity of over 343 GW. Replacing this would require approximately 500 GW of additional solar and wind energy.
- The United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Morocco are identified as potential renewable energy leaders in the region based on operational projects, potential capacity, and ambitious targets.
- There is a significant disparity between solar and wind growth; while solar has seen gains, wind energy growth is low at 5% annually, with one-third of analyzed countries having no operational wind farms or new proposals.
- Sovereign wealth funds from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, through companies Masdar and ACWA Power, are investing heavily abroad, with at least 46 GW of potential renewable energy projects in 21 Global South countries.
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- Global Energy Monitor (2023). منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا تنمي مصادر الطاقة المتجددة بمقدار النصف، لكنها ما زالت تتعامل بالهيدروجين والغاز الخطيرين. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Arabic-Brief_-MENA-1_11.pdf
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- Global Energy Monitor. منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا تنمي مصادر الطاقة المتجددة بمقدار النصف، لكنها ما زالت تتعامل بالهيدروجين والغاز الخطيرين. 2023. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Arabic-Brief_-MENA-1_11.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا تنمي مصادر الطاقة المتجددة بمقدار النصف، لكنها ما زالت تتعامل بالهيدروجين والغاز الخطيرين |date=2023 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Arabic-Brief_-MENA-1_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{globalenergymonitor2023, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا تنمي مصادر الطاقة المتجددة بمقدار النصف، لكنها ما زالت تتعامل بالهيدروجين والغاز الخطيرين}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2023}, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Arabic-Brief_-MENA-1_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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