Saudi Arabia: Renewable energy


Issue 1035 - 28 Apr 2017 | 1 minute read

Energy, industry and mineral resources minister Khalid Al-Falih has fired the starting gun on renewable energy plans, with a request for proposals (RFP) released on 17 April for a 300MW solar power project in Sakaka. It will soon be followed by an RFP for the other element of the first round of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), a 400MW wind project. Earlier in April, the Renewable Energy Project Development Office named 51 qualified bidders for the two schemes.

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