Saudi Arabia’s state-owned power procurement company, Principal Buyer, has entered agreements worth SR31bn ($8.3bn) with a consortium led by ACWA Power for the development of seven new solar and wind power projects with a combined capacity of 15GW.
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned power procurement company, Principal Buyer, has entered agreements worth SR31bn ($8.3bn) with a consortium led by ACWA Power for the development of seven new solar and wind power projects with a combined capacity of 15GW.
Saudi Arabia is accelerating its clean energy ambitions, aiming to install between 100 GW and 130 GW of solar PV capacity by 2030, a significant leap from its earlier target of 58.7 GW. The National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), led by the Ministry of Energy, is the backbone of this transition.
In the presence of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Power Procurement Company (Principal Buyer), a new project for electricity generation from wind energy and four new projects for electricity generation from.
Principal Buyer Awards Five Renewable Energy Projects with a Total Capacity of 4,500 Megawatts, Al-Dawadmi Sets a New Global Record in Wind Energy, and Najran Ranks Second Worldwide in Solar Energy Riyadh, October 27, 2025, SPA -- In the presence of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al.
Saudi Arabia is rapidly scaling up renewables as it works to reduce domestic carbon dioxide emissions, free up more oil, power new industries, and secure a role in the global energy transition. Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm, Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm, November 2023. (Credit: Charles Phillips).
Saudi Arabia launched Vision 2030 in 2016, which aims to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil revenues. One key component of Vision 2030 is to source at least 50 percent of its power from renewable energy by 2030, expand its capacity to 130 gigawatts (GW), 58.7 GW of which is expected.
ACWA Power, Badeel (a wholly owned company of the Public Investment Fund - PIF), and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop seven renewable energy projects across Saudi Arabia. The projects includ
In May 2024, the state-run power procuring company signed deals with Japan''s Marubeni Corporation, which is developing the wind farms with a local Saudi partner. The
Riyadh, October 27, 2025, SPA -- In the presence of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Power
ACWA Power, Badeel, and SAPCO announce a $8.3 billion investment to develop 15,000 MW of solar and wind energy projects in Saudi Arabia as part of the National
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Saudi Arabia''s Principal Buyer has signed a 700 MW Power Purchase Agreement for the Yanbu Wind Energy Project with the MARUBENI–Ajlan consortium. Valued at over
A consortium led by Saudi utilities giant ACWA Power is to invest $8.3bn to build 15 gigawatts of solar and wind farms in the kingdom as it accelerates its push into renewables.
In May 2024, the state-run power procuring company signed deals with Japan''s Marubeni Corporation, which is developing the wind farms with a local Saudi partner. The deals will ensure a levelized cost of energy
Until 2020, Saudi Arabia had no large-scale renewable power plants. Yet in just a few years, it has installed a series of solar and wind projects and committed to an even larger
Saudi Arabia''s state-owned power procurement company, Principal Buyer, has entered agreements worth SR31bn ($8.3bn) with a consortium led by ACWA Power for the
A consortium led by Saudi utilities giant ACWA Power is to invest $8.3bn to build 15 gigawatts of solar and wind farms in the kingdom as it accelerates its push into renewables.
Until 2020, Saudi Arabia had no large-scale renewable power plants. Yet in just a few years, it has installed a series of solar and wind projects and committed to an even larger pipeline of planned developments.
Saudi Arabia''s Principal Buyer has signed a 700 MW Power Purchase Agreement for the Yanbu Wind Energy Project with the MARUBENI–Ajlan consortium. Valued at over
The total capacity of the five projects amounts to 4,500 megawatts, with total investments exceeding 9 billion Saudi riyals (approximately US2.4 billion). These project
Saudi Arabia''s state-owned power procurement company, Principal Buyer, has entered agreements worth SR31bn ($8.3bn) with a consortium led by ACWA Power for the development of seven new solar
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