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Home / Oman backs 6 GW integrated solar cell and module factory
Back·July 16, 2026·Renewables Now
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Oman backs 6 GW integrated solar cell and module factory

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Oman’s Future Fund Oman has approved investments that include a 6 GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing plant. The project is positioned as the Middle East’s first integrated facility of its kind.

Future Fund Oman, a USD 5.2 billion investment vehicle managed by the Oman Investment Authority, has approved a package that includes domestic solar manufacturing capacity. The planned factory would integrate solar cell and module production at 6 GW scale, supporting Oman’s industrial diversification strategy. For the regional solar market, the move is notable because MENA clean-energy growth is starting to pull manufacturing policy closer to project development.

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