World’s Largest Solar Powered, Jellyfish-Fightin’ Desalination Plant To Be Built In Saudi Arabia
The world’s largest solar powered desalination plant is under construction in one of the world’s leading oil-producing countries…what gives?
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GE Wins Contract For 600 MW Integrated Solar Combined-Cycle Project In Saudi Arabia
General Electric (GE) has won a contract to supply a 600 MW integrated solar combined-cycle power plant for the Green Duba project in Saudi Arabia, according to recent reports. As the name of the project implies, it is being developed in the Saudi Red Sea port-city of Duba — by … [continued]
Saudi Arabia Could Beat US To Low Cost Solar Punch
The cost of utility scale solar power in the US could hit $130 to $243 per MWh by 2019, but Saudi Arabia is already leading in low cost solar power.
Saudi Arabia Launching 1 GW Solar Tender By End Of 2014, President Of Middle East…
Originally published on Solar Love. The government of Saudi Arabia will be launching 700-1000 MW worth of project tender before the end of 2014, according to the president of the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), Vahid Fotuhi. Given that the Saudi government has previously stated its plan to invest … [continued]
SolarReserve Wants To Build 600 MW Solar Power Plant In Saudi Arabia
This article first appeared on RenewEconomy (image added). US solar project developer SolarReserve has hopes to build a massive solar energy park in Saudi Arabia that could boast up to 600 MW of baseload capacity. The plans by the Santa Monica–based company will be submitted to Saudi authorities in the hope … [continued]
Saudi Arabia Looks To NREL For Solar Monitoring Expertise
This post first appeared on the NREL Newsroom by Bill Scanlon Saudi Arabia is jumping headlong into renewable energy, with plans to install more solar and wind power in the next 20 years than the rest of the world has installed to date. The oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is … [continued]
Suntech Launches Massive Saudi Arabian Solar System
Christmas Day for the rest of us was celebrated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the inauguration of the massive King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center’s (KAPSARC) 3.5 megawatt solar energy field in Riyadh by Saudi Aramco President and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih. The massive energy field stretches out over … [continued]
Saudi Arabia Investing $109 Billion Into Solar Energy, Wants 1/3 Of Electricity From Solar By…
This article has been reposted from Solar Love with full permission. Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $109 billion into solar energy, looking to develop a solar industry that can provide 1/3 of its electricity by 2032. Doing so will free up larger quantities of its reserves for international … [continued]
Saudi Arabia to Build Its 1st Solar Power Facility (in Mecca)
One of the sunniest places in the world is taking a significant step into solar power. Saudi Arabia is building a 385-GWh power plant that will include 100 megawatts of solar power capacity. The plant will be built in Mecca, a city that attracts millions of religious tourists every … [continued]
$109 Billion Increase for Solar in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is well known for being a leading exporter of crude oil, but soon enough it may also add substantial solar to its energy profile. The country is planning to have a solar capacity of 41,000 megawatts by 2032. How will it grow so much in just twenty … [continued]
