About AMEA Power
AMEA Power is a renewable energy company based in Dubai that develops, builds and operates power projects across Africa and the Middle East. It was founded in 2016 and is owned by the Al Nowais family's investment group.
The company focuses on markets where electricity demand is growing quickly and many people still lack reliable power. Its portfolio includes large solar plants, wind farms and battery energy storage projects in countries such as Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Togo and Burkina Faso, among others.
Battery storage is an increasingly important part of its work. Storing solar power for use after sunset helps grids rely more on renewable energy and reduces the need for fossil fuel backup.
AMEA Power has also explored green hydrogen, produced using renewable electricity, as a future export product and a way to decarbonise industry.
As an independent power producer, the company typically signs long-term agreements to sell electricity to national utilities, then raises financing from development banks and lenders to build its plants.
Projects of this scale take years to develop, from securing land and permits to financing, construction and connection to the grid.
The company's growth reflects a wider trend of UAE-based firms investing in clean energy abroad, alongside companies such as Masdar. The UAE's hosting of COP28 in 2023 further raised the profile of its renewable energy sector.
Startups UAE lists AMEA Power among the UAE-based renewable energy developers.
The company focuses on markets where electricity demand is growing quickly and many people still lack reliable power. Its portfolio includes large solar plants, wind farms and battery energy storage projects in countries such as Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Togo and Burkina Faso, among others.
Battery storage is an increasingly important part of its work. Storing solar power for use after sunset helps grids rely more on renewable energy and reduces the need for fossil fuel backup.
AMEA Power has also explored green hydrogen, produced using renewable electricity, as a future export product and a way to decarbonise industry.
As an independent power producer, the company typically signs long-term agreements to sell electricity to national utilities, then raises financing from development banks and lenders to build its plants.
Projects of this scale take years to develop, from securing land and permits to financing, construction and connection to the grid.
The company's growth reflects a wider trend of UAE-based firms investing in clean energy abroad, alongside companies such as Masdar. The UAE's hosting of COP28 in 2023 further raised the profile of its renewable energy sector.
Startups UAE lists AMEA Power among the UAE-based renewable energy developers.