MESIA Solar Awards Ceremony 2025

MESIA Solar Awards Ceremony 2025

 

MESIA Solar Awards Ceremony 

The MESIA Solar Awards is the industry’s longest standing, premier awards ceremony, this year, featuring new categories, new submissions criteria and evaluations.

This year’s event aims to highlight the transformation of our sector while continuing to celebrate exceptional talent and achievements in the MENA solar market.

 

Submissions For 2026 Ceremony will start from April 2025 

*You can submit up to 2 submissions PER Category
**You can submit to multiple categories

 

 

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Award Categories

C&I and Residential Project of the Year
Must be located in the MENA region / Financial close in 2024 / Must be for own consumption of non-residential private offtaker
Financing Consultant of the Year
Must present one project located in MENA / Advisory service must have taken place between November 2023 and November 2024
Hybrid Project of the Year
Solar+storage or any other hybrid system / project may be gridconnected or stand-alone in MENA region
Legal Consultant of the Year
Must present one project located in MENA / Advisory service must have taken place between November 2023 and November 2024
MENA Solar Woman of the Year
Notable Contribution to Research and Technology / International Project Contributions / Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer
Net-Zero Champion of the Year
Must be located in the MENA region / Must be a Net-Zero project, targeting any residential/non residential private or public sector
The project may include solar only, solar and storage, or any other hybrid system incorporating solar technologies / The project must have been constituted before November 2024.
Next-Gen Solar Leader of the Year
Must be located in the MENA region / under the age of 30 / have published a white paper or technical research paper in the Solar or Hybrid Renewable Energy sector between November 2023 and November 2024 / and have demonstrated any other exceptional achievements, with the submission including a CV or resume.
Outstanding MENA Based- Overseas Performer (Products / services/ Project Development) – Local Champion
Companies or SME’s must have internal staff of under 100 people / Company must be headquartered in the MENA region / Project/Service must be done outside the scope of the MENA region
Outstanding MENA Solar Talent Development Program Award
Schemes that promote diversity and inclusion / Innovative use of partners and technologies / Deliverability of the initiative / Clear metrics and results
Regional Technology Provider (Balance of Systems)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Regional Technology Provider (Cleaning Solution)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Regional Technology Provider (Inverters)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Regional Technology Provider (Mounting Structure)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Regional Technology Provider (Solar Module)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Regional Technology Provider (Tracker)
Project must be based in the MENA Region / Regional Implementation of the Technology / Impact of the technology on a Key Project in the Region
Storage Project of the Year
Must be located in the MENA region / Financial close in 2024
Technical Consultant of the Year
Must present one project located in MENA / Advisory service must have taken place between November 2023 and November 2024
Utility Scale Solar Project of the Year
Must be located in the MENA region / Financial close in 2024 / Must be grid connected / Must have National utility as off taker
Visual Media of the Year
Promotional impact on a country or community / Media submitted must have the ownership of the copyright / Media must represent a regional project or initiative

Past Award Jury

Research Director at Rystad Energy
Aditya Saraswat is a Research Director at Rystad Energy, heading the Middle East and East Mediterranean energy analysis. Aditya has over 10 years of work experience in Upstream Operational and Business Analysis.
Chairperson of Renewable Energy Engineering, Middle East University, Jordan
Dr. Samer is a self-motivated, enthusiastic person with extensive learning, organizational, and presentational skills. He has more than 15 years of experience in lecturing, research studies, and feasibility projects across university...
Policy and Projects Director at the Global Solar Council
Strategic Advisor of MESIA, Founder & Senior Advisor at Sunergy
Manager - Projects Management Standard & Compliance, at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) (PJSC), UAE
Dr. Jamila Juma Al Maazmi, Manager at DEWA, UAE, has 23+ years of expertise in project management, innovation, and sustainability. A PhD holder and award-winning leader, she actively supports women’s empowerment and drives organizational excellence.

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