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The company said in a statement that the new plant produces FAERS brand solar panels with power outputs between 400 and 750 watts as well as custom building-integrated photovoltaic solutions specifically engineered for the UAE’s high-temperature and sandy desert conditions. These products have received approval from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority for deployment across the emirate. The integrated operation spans research and development through to final installation while prioritising the use of locally sourced materials to bolster UAE supply chains.
According to the company’s figures the facility targets an annual output of 600 megawatts of solar panels in 2026 alongside capacity for 500,000 square metres of BIPV systems with ambitions to exceed one gigawatt in subsequent expansion phases. The production site covers 5,500 square metres including two production hangars and support infrastructure located in the Al Ghayl area of the free zone. ZAKH Renewable Energy and Engineering Manufacturing established the manufacturing base following earlier research activities that began in Azerbaijan in 2017 before the full transition to UAE operations in 2023 an industry directory from ENF Solar indicated.
This initiative contributes to the UAE’s expanding renewable energy manufacturing sector as the nation advances its clean energy objectives. Masdar and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company signed an agreement in May 2026 to deploy more than 30 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity and over 8 gigawatts of battery storage by 2035 PV Tech reported. The collaboration seeks to fulfil 60 percent of Abu Dhabi’s energy needs from renewable sources by that date.
UAE renewable energy capacity has increased 63-fold in ten years to 8.2 gigawatts with the share of clean power in the energy mix climbing to 32.4 percent Economy Middle East figures show. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has elevated the target capacity for its solar park to above 8,000 megawatts by 2030 with the sixth phase due for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. Such local production facilities aid in reducing reliance on imports and supporting the country’s net zero emissions strategy for 2050.
The ZAKH Group which includes ZAKH Alternative Energy and ZAKH Investment Group oversees the venture as part of a wider push into sustainable technologies the statement noted. In May the company entered a memorandum of understanding with the Zambia Development Agency to foster renewable energy development in that market its website stated. Headquarters remain in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis while the factory operates from the Ras Al Khaimah free zone.
