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Table 1
Summary of solar PV development in the GCC countries [2].
| Country | Solar energy target share in total installed capacity | Primary energy sources | Maximum solar insolation (kWh/m2/year) | Current operational solar projects | Future projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 5% of all renewable including solar (2020) | Oil, gas | 2180 | 0.5 MW solar plant at the Bahrain University 5 MWp Bapco pilot plant |
5 MW solar project at Al Dur power and water plant |
| Kuwait | 1% in 2015, 10% by 2020 and 15% by 2030 | Oil, gas | 2200 | See Table 1 in reference [2] | 50 MW solar project across the country |
| UAE | 7% of all renewables by 2020, 25% 2030 and 75% by 2050 | Oil, gas | 2285 | See Table 2 in reference [2] | 1000 MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park |
| Qatar | 20% of all renewables with solar incorporated by 2030 and 15% solar by 2018 | Oil, gas | 2113 | Establishment of solar PV manufacturing plant in Ras Lafin | Stadiums with solar technology cooling for the football world Cup 2022; 1000 MW solar PV plant in Doha |
| Oman | 10% by 2020 | Oil, gas | 2500 | See Section 3.5 in reference [2] | 300 kW solar project at Al Mazyonah-Dhofar; 1000 kW solar project in Haima, 28 kW PV and storage system at Al Mathfa-Dhofar; 100 kW PV in Hijji |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 54 GW from renewables including solar technology | Oil, gas | 2200 | See Table 3 in reference [2] | 1000 MW solar plant in Makkah; 10 MW Al-Khafji plant; 1.8 MW King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre |
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