SHARE The UAE’s renewable energy capacity is set to increase four-fold to about 9 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025 as the country starts new projects to diversify its energy mix, according to Rystad Energy. “Solar PV (photo voltaic) additions are going to pile up, especially from 2022, and drive the country’s total renewable capacity to an impressive 9GW by the end of 2025,” the Oslo-based consultancy said in a new report. The UAE's total renewable capacity reached 2.3GW at the end of 2020. Four new projects, which are in various stages of development, will drive this growth, the report said. The biggest is the 2GW Al Dhafra solar scheme in Abu Dhabi as well as new projects in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.