Expanding Solar in the Middle East & Africa: A Conversation with Weiwei Du at Tongwei Solar

In this episode, Weiwei Du, Head of Middle East and Africa at Tongwei Solar, discusses the company’s growing role in advancing solar energy across the MEA region. From supplying 1.175 GW of modules to ACWA Power in Saudi Arabia, to co-developing the 140 MW Doornhoek project in South Africa, Du shares how Tongwei’s expansion strategy is aligning with regional goals for clean power and net-zero. She also explains how innovation, partnerships, and policy alignment are driving Tongwei’s vision for a unified and sustainable energy future — a conversation recorded during the Africa Energy Forum 2025 in Cape Town.