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  • Saudi Arabia identifies 1,200 sites for wind, solar projects

    Researchers at King Abdulaziz University recently conducted a techno-economic analysis for utility-scale wind and solar plants in Saudi Arabia. They found that current tariffs make projects economically unviable. The Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) recently launched the fifth round of the Saudi Arabian government's National Renewable Energy Program (NREP).

  • Saudi Arabia identifies 1,200 sites for wind, solar projects

    The Saudi energy minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, has said that experts have identified 1,200 sites for the deployment of large-scale wind and solar projects across the country. According to local media reports, the minister made the announcement at the Digital Government Forum in Riyadh. He said that the sites are spread across the country. Site identification was made through a geographical survey.

  • KAUST unveils blueprint for affordable solar cells to power Saudi Arabia and beyond

    Perovskite/silicon tandem technology combines the strengths of two materials – perovskite's efficient light absorption and silicon's long-term stability – to achieve record-breaking efficiency. In 2023, the De Wolf laboratory reported two world records for power conversion efficiency, with five achieved globally in the same year, showing rapid progress in perovskite/silicon tandem technology.

  • Solar PPAs viable in Saudi Arabia at prices above $26.10/MWh

    Researchers at King Abdulaziz University have conducted a techno-economic analysis for utility-scale wind and solar plants in Saudi Arabia and have found that current tariffs make projects economically unviable. The scientists conducted their analysis with the System Advisor Model (SAM), which is a performance and financial model designed to estimate the cost of energy for grid-connected power projects. They also used a Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm based on machine learning to assess global horizontal irradiation (GHI), wind speed, as well as other weather parameters at different locations throughout the country.

  • Saudi Arabia invites developers for 3.7 GW of solar projects

    The opening of NREP's fifth round comes just a few days after the principal buyer of electricity in Saudi Arabia signed offtake deals for two projects -- the 1,100 MW Al Henakiyah and 400-MW Tabarjal schemes. The first one was awarded to a consortium of Masdar, EDF Renewables and Saudi-based Nesma Renewable Energy at a price of USD 16.84 (EUR 15.76) per MWh while the second solar park will be developed and operated by Jinko Power Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Scientists unveil blueprint for affordable solar cells to power Saudi Arabia and beyond

    The authors of the article, published in Science, include Prof. Stefaan De Wolf and his research team at King Abdullah University of Science (KAUST) and Technology Solar Center. The team is working on improving solar efficiency to meet Saudi Arabia' solar targets.

  • Exploring Solar Horizons: Saudi Arabia’s Vision For Sustainable Energy On 1,200 Sites

    Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman has announced that 1,200 sites across different regions of the Kingdom are currently under consideration for solar energy projects. Speaking at the Digital Government Forum in Riyadh, the minister outlined plans for providing sustainable energy to companies at a fixed and stable price over an extended period. Emphasizing the Kingdom’s capability in achieving this goal, he highlighted the Ministry’s success in cost reduction through the application of modern technologies in energy extraction, production, and distribution processes, as well as in manufacturing spare parts and devices.

  • Wind and solar pose climate threat too, oil giant Saudi Arabia argues

    Carbon capture projects aim to minimize the climate damage caused by fossil-fuel-dependent facilities such as coal power plants and steel mills. Carbon removal technologies, by contrast, seek to reverse that harm by pulling already-released carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Energy analysts often lump the two under the broader umbrella of carbon management.

    While similar from an engineering perspective, the commercial and climate appeals of carbon capture and carbon removal are very different.

  • Wind and solar pose climate threat too, oil giant Saudi Arabia argues

    The pitch from the world’s biggest oil player includes a Saudi government document, obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News, expressing concern about the “lifecycle” greenhouse gas emissions of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, whose popularity has grown as countries look for alternatives to planet-heating fossil fuels.

  • Saudi Arabia’s SPPC to award 3.7GW solar projects under National Renewable Energy Program

    The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has released a request for qualifications for the fifth round of solar projects under the National Renewable Energy Programme with a total capacity of 3.7GW. The biggest project offered in this round is Al Sadawi with a capacity of 2GWac, located in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The 1GWac AI Masa’a project will be located in the Hail province, while two more solar projects, including the 400MWac Al Henakiyah 2 project and the 300MWac Rabigh 2 project, will be built in the Madinah province and the Makkah province respectively.