The Middle East’s
7. Khaled Sharbatly
Designation: Group CEO
Company: Desert Technologies (DT)
Established: 2012
Country: Saudi Arabia
Category: Renewable Energy
In 2025, Desert Technologies signed an agreement with Genesis Energy Holding to implement high-efficiency solar PV and battery storage systems across sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to provide electricity to over 600 million people currently without access to it. Desert Technologies also reported avoiding over 126,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2025 through its renewable energy projects, including over 200 MW of installed generation capacity. Sharbatly is Strategic Investment Advisor at AlNahla Group. He assumed his current role in 2023.