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 for the planned production facility is USD 200 million (EUR 184.1 million), as confirmed by a company representative to Renewables Now.
The factory, to be built in the Sohar Free Trade Zone, will have the capacity to produce 8 GW of advanced photovoltaic modules and 2 GW of solar cells. The products will incorporate 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 facility in Oman, Q-SUN can better serve the Middle East and other international markets,” the Chinese company stated in a LinkedIn post last week.
This announcement follows shortly after Chinese PV cell maker Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. revealed plans to build a factory for producing up to 10 GW of TOPCon solar photovoltaic cells annually in Oman. The country aims to expand its solar energy capacity and become a major green hydrogen producer.
