At a glanceRenewable capacity (GW)Solar & wind PPA tariffsWater & desalinationCarbon marketsESG & disclosure calendarGreen hydrogen milestones
At a glance
Abu Dhabi · clean power 2035>60%EWEC forecast. Reverse osmosis to reach 92% of installed water capacity.Source: Utilities Middle East
Oman · green H₂ by 20301.25 MtTarget range 1–1.25 Mt, rising to 3.25 Mt longer term. Third Duqm auction under way.Source: IEA · Hydrom
Morocco · renewable share45%Of installed capacity, end-2024. Target >52% by 2030; US$16bn, 16 GW programme announced.Source: IIR · Masen
Saudi Arabia · 2030 target58.7 GW40 GW solar PV, 16 GW wind, 2.7 GW CSP. ~12 GW of PPAs signed in 2025 alone.Source: Arab News
UAE · renewables installed7.7 GWUp 117% between 2022 and 2025. Pipeline takes total beyond 23 GW by 2031.Source: WAM via Fast Company ME
Renewable capacity (GW)
Abu Dhabi · solar PV 203014 GWSource: MENA Climate data desk
Morocco · planned, 5 yrs16 GWSource: MENA Climate data desk
UAE · incl. pipeline 203123 GWSource: MENA Climate data desk
Saudi Arabia · target 203058.7 GWSource: MENA Climate data desk
Solar & wind PPA tariffs
Dumat Al Jandal, Saudi Arabia (400 MW wind)1.99¢Source: EDF, Masdar, 2019
Al Ajban, Abu Dhabi (1.5 GW PV)1.49¢Source: EDF, KEPCO, 2023
Al Shuaibah 2, Saudi Arabia (2.06 GW PV)1.04¢Lowest signed solar PPA tariff cited in the tracker.Source: ACWA Power, 2023
Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi (2 GW PV)1.32¢Source: EDF, Jinko, 2020
MBR Solar Park Phase 5, Dubai (900 MW)1.69¢Source: ACWA Power, 2020
Water & desalination
Abu Dhabi reverse osmosis share of installed water capacity by 203592%Source: EWEC
Taweelah RO plant, world's largest, capacity per day909,000 m³Source: EWEC
MENA share of global desalination capacity~48%Source: WRI Aqueduct
MENA countries among the 17 most water-stressed worldwide12Source: WRI
Carbon markets
EU CBAMFrom 1 Jan 2026EU border carbon levy on steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen from 1 Jan 2026; direct cost for Gulf exporters.Source: EU CBAM
Africa's first voluntary carbon exchange (EGX)Live since 2024First credits traded 2024; national registry under the Ministry of Environment.Source: EGX
Carbon market frameworkPlannedEmissions-reduction credits planned alongside the hydrogen strategy.Source: Oman government
Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (RVCMC)2.2–2.5 Mt auctionedAuctions of 2.2 Mt (2023) and 2.5 Mt (2024); exchange launched in Riyadh.Source: RVCMC
Voluntary carbon market · ACX Abu DhabiExchange-tradedExchange-traded credits; national carbon registry being set up under Decree-Law 11, which allows emissions trading and offsetting incentives.Source: ACX Abu Dhabi
ESG & disclosure calendar
UAE Decree-Law 11 full compliance30 May 2026GHG measurement, reporting and reduction for all entities. Passed; fines apply.Source: MOCCAE
Qatar QSE ESG guidance; Bahrain Bourse2026–27Voluntary moving to expected disclosure.Source: QSE / Bahrain Bourse
ADX and DFM sustainability reporting2026Listed companies report under SCA rules; ISSB alignment expected.Source: ADX / DFM
Saudi Exchange ESG disclosureFY2025 onGuidelines for listed companies; IFRS S1/S2 adoption under consultation.Source: Saudi Exchange
EU CBAM definitive phase1 Jan 2026Importers pay for embedded carbon; exporters must supply verified data.Source: EU CBAM
Green hydrogen milestones
Morocco hydrogen~15 GW plannedSeven projects advancing, exports from 2030.Source: MENA Climate data desk
Oman 20301–1.25 Mt/yrTarget, rising to 3.25 Mt longer term.Source: MENA Climate data desk
Oman 2026Hydrom third auctionUp to 300 km² in Duqm, awards expected this year.Source: MENA Climate data desk
Oman 26–27First FID expectedHyport Duqm leads at 60 ktpa.Source: MENA Climate data desk
Figures are point-in-time snapshots from the sources shown against each row, not a live feed.