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Khoie Group announce first solar cell ​integrated factory in KIZAD Abu Dhabi

The project will attract over $1 billion in investment in various ​solar energy sectors over the next three years

Khoie Solar Industries KIZAD, a member of the Khoie Group Holdings, has ​announced its first integrated solar module, cell and panel production factory ​to be built in KIZAD ( Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi).

The photovoltaic (PV) cell factory is to be located in KIZAD industrial zone and ​will produce solar cells and solar panels for the growing solar energy markets of ​West Asia, North Africa as well as the United States and European markets.

The first phase of the factory will have 2000 MW (megawatts) of solar cell ​capacity and 800 MW of solar panel capacity, Turkey's Vincent Loh, head of ​Khoie Solar technology said at the Press meeting.

Khoie Solar is seeking to produce the Solar Cell and Solar Panels needed for the ​expansion of the industry in the UAE locally and also stipulate that local ​engineers should constitute 80 percent of employment in the project.

Khoie Solar PV Cell and PV module Factory and Research and Development ​Center in KIZAD will be up and running by the second half of 2025 and the ​factory is attracting $200 million in private sector contributions which is a ​testament to the secure environment that the UAE has developed for ​investments adding that Dubai and Abu Dhabi are ready for global ​competitiveness in the solar energy sector.

The UAE's private sector had attracted over $100 billion investment in the last 5 ​years, he said.

With the help of new solar energy investment, the UAE will reduce its energy ​dependence on carbon, a goal that is highly important for the country to reduce ​dependence on oil and increase exports while improving its carbon footprint.'

A few years ago, the installed capacity was around only 3 GW (gigawatts), while ​currently the UAE is close to reaching 6 GW after switching on the 2 GW Al ​Dhafra solar project in November 2023 up from only 133 MW in 2014’ said FT ​Khoie, CEO of Khoie Solar.

In March 2024, Khoie Group Holdings made the decision to build the first Solar ​Cell factory in the UAE at a cost of $150 million. The photovoltaic production ​equipment will come from China within 9 months following the signing of the ​construction tender agreement.

Mr. Khoie explained that clean energy and the increased deployment of ​renewable energy is part of the UAE's goals to diversify its renewable energy ​resources and reduce carbon footprint. He said that over the past few years, the ​use of clean energy sources and energy production from these sources, which ​increased from 20 percent to 32 percent, was insufficient for a country like the ​UAE.

‘It is important for the UAE to increase the number of solar energy projects, and ​more importantly, it is also important to build research and development ​centers so UAE citizens can avail of new energy technologies,' he added.

By Sheba Nigata

Press Secretary

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