EDF power solutions and Shanxi Installation Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore renewable energy projects together across the Middle East. The agreement covers three technologies: solar photovoltaic (PV), wind energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The MoU builds on an existing relationship. Shanxi Installation is the EPC contractor for the 500 MW Al Kamil I solar project in Oman, which EDF power solutions is developing with ONEIC and OQ Alternative Energy.
The agreement is a framework, not a contract. It sets out how the two companies could work together on future solar, wind and battery projects in the region. EDF power solutions would bring its experience as a developer, and Shanxi Installation its delivery capability as an EPC contractor.
At the meeting, the two delegations reviewed ongoing projects and set priorities for future cooperation. EDF power solutions said the aim is to help meet the region’s growing electricity demand and its shift toward a more diverse, low-carbon energy mix.
Nama Power and Water Procurement Company awarded the 500 MW Al Kamil I Solar IPP to the EDF-led consortium in June 2026. The deal was signed during Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to France.
In July, Shanxi Installation won the EPC contract, worth about RMB 1.5 billion ($222 million). It is the Chinese contractor’s first major project in the Middle East. The scope covers full engineering, procurement and construction, the grid connection and two and a half years of operation and maintenance. In October, Shanxi Installation appointed IDOM for detailed design and site studies.
EDF power solutions has other projects in Oman and Saudi Arabia:
In October, EDF power solutions also signed an MoU with DEWA International covering solar, wind, BESS and pumped-storage hydropower across the MENA region.
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