Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Jordan , Oman and the United Arab Emirates are set to install 22.4 GW of solar panels by 2020 , with 8 GW set for tender this year , according to GTM Research . The company’s analysts also expect that around 8 GW of PV capacity will be tendered by these countries in 2018. It said 2019 would see solid growth in the sector , thanks to a robust pipeline and reduced costs , but warned the heavy use of electricity subsidies was preventing the adoption of behind - the - meter distributed solar solutions , and criticised the lack of a level playing field . However , a slip in electricity prices could see a change in government policy .
Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Jordan , Oman and the United Arab Emirates are set to install 22.4 GW of solar panels by 2020 , with 8 GW set for tender this year , according to GTM Research . It said 2019 would see solid growth in the sector , thanks to a robust pipeline and reduced costs , but warned the heavy use of electricity subsidies was preventing the adoption of behind - the - meter distributed solar solutions , and criticised the lack of a level playing field . However , a slip in electricity prices could see a change in government policy .