Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi Arabia Will Become Global Hub for Conventional, Renewable Energy

The projects will have more than 3,600 megawatt capacity, in addition to the Sakaka solar and Dumat al-Jandal wind projects. SPA
The projects will have more than 3,600 megawatt capacity, in addition to the Sakaka solar and Dumat al-Jandal wind projects. SPA
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Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi Arabia Will Become Global Hub for Conventional, Renewable Energy

The projects will have more than 3,600 megawatt capacity, in addition to the Sakaka solar and Dumat al-Jandal wind projects. SPA
The projects will have more than 3,600 megawatt capacity, in addition to the Sakaka solar and Dumat al-Jandal wind projects. SPA

Saudi Arabia has signed Power Purchase Agreements for seven new solar power projects in various regions in the country that will power more than 600,000 households, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Thursday.

The projects will have more than 3,600 megawatt capacity, in addition to the Sakaka solar and Dumat al-Jandal wind projects.

"These projects, along with other renewable energy projects, which are being developed across the Kingdom, constitute essential elements of our plans that seek to optimize the energy mix used to produce electricity," the Crown Prince said.

They are the result of Saudi King Salman’s directives and the Kingdom’s aim to develop its economy, in accordance with Vision 2030’s renewable energy initiatives.

The Crown Prince said that by 2030 the aim was for gas and renewables to each account for a 50% share of the Kingdom's energy mix to produce electricity. And that this would substitute about 1 million barrel of oil equivalent of liquid fuels.

Saudi Arabia aims “to nationalize the renewable energy sector, promote the local content, and enable the manufacturing of the components of solar and wind energy production locally, allowing the Kingdom, within the next ten years, to become a global hub for conventional energy, renewable energy and their technologies,” he said.

“We are well aware of our share of responsibility in advancing the fight against climate change. In continuation of our leading role in the stability of the energy markets, we will forge ahead to play the same role to lead in the area of renewable energy,” he added.



OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression on Syrian Territories

OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression on Syrian Territories
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OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression on Syrian Territories

OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression on Syrian Territories

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression against Syrian territories and interference in the internal affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic.

It stated that Israeli actions are a blatant violation of international law and legitimate resolutions regarding Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The secretariat expressed full solidarity with Syria and its people during this critical phase. It emphasized the necessity of respecting Syria's sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity, and called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to put an end to repeated Israeli aggressions that threaten regional peace and security.