Chinese company, partner to set up 10 GW solar factory in Oman

Chinese energy solutions provider Q-SUN Solar has partnered with Omani renewable energy company Bakarat Investment to establish a 10 GW solar cell and module factory in northwest Oman.

The total investment in the planned production base amounts to USD 200 million (EUR 184.1m), a company representative confirmed for Renewables Now.

The factory will be built in the Sohar Free Trade Zone with the capacity to produce 8 GW of advanced photovoltaic modules and 2 GW of solar cells.

The products will cover TOPCon and HJT technology.

"This collaboration will provide significant production support for Q-sun as it expands into new international markets. This move will not only enhance Q-sun solar's global presence but also meet the growing global demand for solar modules. By setting up a production base in Oman, Q-sun can better serve the Middle East and other international markets," the Chinese company said in a LinkedIn post last week.

The announcement comes only about a month after Chinese PV cell maker Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. unveiled a plan to build a factory for the production of up to 10 GW of TOPcon solar photovoltaic (PV) cells annually in Oman as the country is seeking to expand solar energy and become a major green hydrogen producer.

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