Saudi Arabia Tipped to Become Largest Wind Market in the Middle East Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has highlighted that Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest market for wind power in the Middle East by early 2020s. According to the report ‘Middle East Wind Power Market Outlook, 2019-2028’, recently released by consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie, developers in Saudi Arabia are expected to build 6.2GW of wind capacity […] Read more
Saudi Arabia and China To Boost Renewable Energy Cooperation Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs MOU with China’s National Energy Administration on renewable energy cooperation, after announcing to make India a regional hub for oil supply. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF signed a preliminary deal for investments in China’s renewable energy sector during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed in China. The news about the […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Signs Framework Agreement of ISA Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia has become the 73rd nation to sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance. The agreement was inked during the official state visit of the Crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Royal Highness Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saad to India. The signed agreement was handed to ISA’s Director-General Upendra Tripathy in […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Issues Tender for 1.515 GW Solar Capacity Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The deadline for developers to express intention to participate in the procurement exercise is on February 14. Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) has issued an expression of interest for the development and construction of seven new solar PV independent power producer (IPP) projects with a combined potential capacity of 1.515 GW. The […] Read more
Saudi Arabia is Developing a $2Bn Solar and Carbon Black Complex Updated On Tue, Jan 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to speed up renewable energy adoption in the country, Saudi Arabia is planning to create a mega complex for solar and carbon black Saudi Arabia has revealed its plans to develop a $2 billion solar and carbon black integrated complex to speed up renewable energy programme in the country and is working […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Indexes Bidders for First Solar Power Venture Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, has hoped to expand far from the asset and has focused on creating 3.45 gigawatts of the sustainable power source by 2020. Saudi Arabia has indexed bids by Acwa Power and a consortium drove by Marubeni to build up the kingdom’s first historically speaking solar power venture as […] Read more
Saudi Arabia to Establish $51.22 Million Solar Plant in Bangladesh Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power plant is expected to produce 40MW to 100 MW of power in Bangladesh and will be completed within six months. Saudi Arabia has signed solar power agreement in Dhaka to set up $51.22 Million solar plant in Bangladesh. The agreement was signed between the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry […] Read more
Saudi Arabia opens bid for ‘utility scale’ 300 MW solar project Updated On Wed, Oct 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Today’s bid opening represents a significant milestone for the National Renewable Energy Programme, and an important step on the way to diversifying Saudi Arabia’s domestic energy mix and building a cutting edge domestic renewable energy sector” Saudi Arabia invited bids today for a “utility-scale” 300-megawatt solar project, a first for the world’s top oil exporter. […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Moving Towards a Sustainable Future Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The discourse on renewable sources of energy and other issues of the environment in Saudi Arabia is moving increasingly to the fore. The world’s biggest powers have debated the issue of climate change at length. They came together in 2015 to find possible solutions to curtail its impact. 195 countries made history in 2015 when […] Read more
