Saudi Arabia Shortlists Bidders for 3.6GW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced a shortlist of bidders for its fifth round of tenders under the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), aimed at boosting the country’s solar energy capacity. This round targets 3.6GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity across four projects. Bids for these projects were initially disclosed in February, and […] Read more
Saudi Arabia To The Rescue For Chinese Renewable Majors Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Hit by domestic overcapacity and sanctions in the US and other key markets, China’s leading green energy firms are looking to the Middle East to fill the holes. As the world’s largest solar and wind market, with the manufacturing capacity to boot, Chinese firms have been well established as global suppliers across every major market, […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Successfully Completes its First Electric Air Taxi Test Flight Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy NEOM, a region in northwest Saudi Arabia, and Volocopter, the German air mobility company, have announced the successful completion of a series of air taxi test flights. This marks the first time an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft has received special flight authorization and performed test flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Announces 10 New Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mulling over the development of 10 new renewable energy projects in the country. According to reports, the new RE projects are aimed at enhancing the power generated from solar and wind sources and further reducing the use of fossil fuels – especially oil – to generate electricity. The new […] Read more
Masdar Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia With Focus On Renewable Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy major Masdar had opened a new dedicated office in the Saudi Arabia to strengthen its support for the Kingdom’s clean energy objectives. Masdar will also participate with partners in the upcoming Round 4 tender announced by the Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) for wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 3.3 […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Sets Sights on Building Five Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is building five new projects for the production of renewable electricity. As per reports, the total capacity of the combined five RE projects will be 3,300 MW. The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) had announced recently that solar and wind sources will be employed to generate electricity. The company has […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Looks To Double RE Capacity Through Tenders Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mulling to double the renewable energy tenders this year and give a fillip to the clean electricity availability. According to reports, the country will continue the spree in 2023 for faster development in the solar power and wind farm projects. The Energy Minister Saudi Arabia has an online capacity […] Read more
New Fitch Report Says Saudi Arabia Solar Power Expansion To Reach 5.1 GW By 2031 Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Fitch Solutions has come up with a fresh report stating that the solar power capacity of Saudi Arabia might grow to more than 5.1 GW between 2022 and 2031. The solar expansion holds massive potential given the long-term power sector plans and policy support from the Saudi Arabia government. The report also said that Saudi […] Read more
LONGi gets contract to supply 400MW of solar modules for Saudi Arabia project Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global Chinese manufacturer LONGi has been awarded a module supply contract for the 400MW (DC) Rabigh Solar PV IPP project in Saudi Arabia. The contract is realized through its EPC contractor, China Energy Engineering Group, Guangdong Power Engineering Company (GPEC). The announcement was made at a ceremony attended by LONGi and its partner GTek Solar […] Read more
