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Saudi Arabia Starts Operating First Wind Turbine In Al-Jouf Region

FILE PHOTO: A power-generating windmill turbine is seen at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm near Amsterdam, Netherlands September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A power-generating windmill turbine is seen at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm near Amsterdam, Netherlands September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Saudi Arabia Starts Operating First Wind Turbine In Al-Jouf Region

FILE PHOTO: A power-generating windmill turbine is seen at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm near Amsterdam, Netherlands September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A power-generating windmill turbine is seen at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm near Amsterdam, Netherlands September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the operation of the first wind turbine to produce electricity in the Kingdom, marking a new era of serious transformation towards alternative and clean renewable energy.

The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced the start of the trial operation of the first turbine in the Dumat Al-Jandal project in Al-Jouf region (northern Saudi Arabia) to exploit wind energy in electricity production.

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that the step comes within the implementation of one of the goals of Vision 2030, represented by the production of 50 percent of the Kingdom’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

The Dumat Al-Jandal project in Al-Jouf region is a practical step to exploit wind energy in the production of electricity, and it is the first project in the Kingdom and the largest project of its kind in the Middle East.

The Ministry of Energy had earlier announced awarding the energy project to the alliance led by the French Electricity Company, EDF Energies Nouvelles, and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar).

Saudi Arabia continues its endeavors towards the global race to adopt and develop work systems with renewable and alternative energy, at a time when it is leading giant projects that are environmentally friendly and enhance sustainability, such as the city of The Line in NEOM, and the Amaala and Red Sea tourism projects - the pillars of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

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South Korea Seeks to Resolve Any ‘Misunderstanding’ with US about Tariff Rates 

South Korea's acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok speaks during the 106th Independence Movement Day ceremony at Soongeui Women's University in Seoul on March 1, 2025. (AFP)
South Korea's acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok speaks during the 106th Independence Movement Day ceremony at Soongeui Women's University in Seoul on March 1, 2025. (AFP)
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South Korea Seeks to Resolve Any ‘Misunderstanding’ with US about Tariff Rates 

South Korea's acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok speaks during the 106th Independence Movement Day ceremony at Soongeui Women's University in Seoul on March 1, 2025. (AFP)
South Korea's acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok speaks during the 106th Independence Movement Day ceremony at Soongeui Women's University in Seoul on March 1, 2025. (AFP)

South Korea's acting president on Monday ordered authorities to actively communicate with the US administration to resolve any misunderstanding over tariffs, after US President Donald Trump recently singled out South Korea for applying high tariffs.

Trump, who has told his economic team to prepare reciprocal tariff plans by early April, said last week during an address to the US Congress that South Korea's average tariff was four times higher than that of the United States, despite military and other assistance Washington has provided to its Asian ally.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok "ordered to actively explain to the US about any misunderstanding of our tariff rates on US imports," the finance ministry said in a statement.

South Korea imposes the second-highest tariff rate among the top 15 US trading partners after India, but for US imports, nearly all tariffs are eliminated under their free trade agreement first signed in 2007 and revised in 2018 during Trump's first term.

As of 2024, South Korea's effective tariff rate on US imports stood at 0.79%, according to Seoul's trade ministry.

Choi said the government would also review non-tariff measures, which Trump said would be considered in his reciprocal tariff plan.

The acting president asked South Korean officials to prepare for consultations with the US on cooperation in the shipbuilding and energy sectors.

Trump had said during his speech that Japan, South Korea and other countries wanted to partner on a natural gas pipeline in Alaska.

South Korea's industry ministry has said the country would "actively engage" in discussions with the US on the project, though said no details had been decided.