Dentons wins two major awards at Infra Global Awards 2025 MENA

Dubai-Dentons has received two awards at the Infra Global Awards 2025 (previously IJ Global Awards), recognising the firm's role in two landmark renewable energy projects across the MENA region:

• Solar Deal of the Year, MENA - Al Masa'a and Al Henakiyah-2 Solar Plants, Saudi Arabia

Dentons advised a consortium led by EDF Power Solutions and SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., in partnership with Saudi Aramco Power Company, on the successful financial close of the 1,000 MW Al Masa'a and 400 MW Al Henakiyah-2 solar projects. The projects form part of the fifth round of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy Programme and support the Kingdom's Vision 2030 objectives to diversify its energy mix and expand clean-power generation.

• BESS Deal of the Year, MENA - Ibri III Solar PV IPP + BESS, Oman

Dentons advised Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Bank Muscat on the project financing of Ibri III, Oman's first utility-scale solar and battery storage project. The sponsors' consortium comprises Masdar, Al Khadra Partners, Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd (KOMIPO) and OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE). The approximately US$300 million project combines a 500 MW solar PV plant with a 100 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system and is expected to power approximately 33,000 homes while avoiding an estimated 505,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

Stephen Knight, Partner and Head of Middle East Banking & Finance at Dentons, added: "It's a pleasure for the Dentons projects team to be awarded twice by IJ Global. Both awards demonstrate the increasing trust clients are placing in the Dentons global platform, and the strength and depth of our team. We are extremely grateful to our clients for entrusting us with these transactions and proud of the cross-border teams that helped bring them to successful financial close."

Kanishka Singh, Partner, Projects at Dentons, said: "We are delighted to be recognised by the Infra Global Awards for our work on complex and strategically important PPP transactions across the region. This recognition reflects our ability to navigate challenging, high-value deals and deliver solutions that are vital to our clients and the markets in which they operate. Thank you to our clients for placing their faith and trust in Dentons.

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