Middle East & Africa Distributed Energy Generation Market Size & Outlook

The distributed energy generation market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,217.1 million by 2027. A compound annual growth rate of 7.4% is expected of Middle East & Africa distributed energy generation market from 2020 to 2027.
Revenue, 2019 (US$M)
$1,253.9
Forecast, 2027 (US$M)
$2,217.1
CAGR, 2020 - 2027
7.4%
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Middle East & Africa

MEA distributed energy generation market highlights

  • The MEA distributed energy generation market generated a revenue of USD 1,253.9 million in 2019.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2020 to 2027.
  • In terms of segment, reciprocating engines was the largest revenue generating technology in 2019.
  • Solar Photovoltaic is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2019USD 1,253.9 million
Market revenue in 2027USD 2,217.1 million
Growth rate7.4% (CAGR from 2019 to 2027)
Largest segmentReciprocating engines
Fastest growing segmentSolar Photovoltaic
Historical data covered2016 - 2018
Base year for estimation2019
Forecast period covered2020 - 2027
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationWind Turbine, Reciprocating Engines, Fuel Cells, Solar Photovoltaic, Gas & Steam Turbines
Key market players worldwideVestas Wind Systems A/S, Caterpillar Inc, Ballard Power Systems Inc, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, GE Aerospace, Siemens AG, Schneider Electric SE, Sharp Corp, First Solar Inc, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Toyota Motor Corp, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Suzlon Energy, Capstone Green Energy, ENERCON


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 0.5% of the global distributed energy generation market in 2019.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 292,667.0 million by 2027.

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Reciprocating engines was the largest segment with a revenue share of 56.42% in 2019. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa distributed energy generation market based on wind turbine, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, solar photovoltaic, gas & steam turbines covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2016 to 2027.


Power demand in the region is expected to grow significantly with increasing population. The population in countries such as Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE is growing rapidly. 

Economic diversification strategies and climate change initiatives have pointed out to other sources of energy such as wind and solar, which is expected to fuel the demand for renewable energy for power generation in the region.

The solar PV system market has been growing substantially particularly in South Africa owing to the growing need for clean energy, which in turn is expected, to fuel DEG market. Availability of solar and wind energy in Middle Easter and African countries particularly in Saudi Arabia and Egypt is one of the primary factors attracting various end-use industries to opt for renewable energy sources.

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