As global warming and climate change continue to take centre stage, all around the world Governments are building more solar modules, wind farms, and hydroelectric power plants to generate power. Especially Government and big companies in the Middle East are supporting the energy transition by using innovative financial instruments to reduce or offset emissions. Several […]
LONGi to supply 400MW of Hi-MO 5 modules for project in Saudi Arabia – EQ Mag Pro
At a ceremony in Riyadh attended by LONGi and its partner GTek Solar (Green Technology Company), it has been announced that LONGi has been awarded a module supply contract for the 400MW (DC) Rabigh Solar PV IPP project in Saudi Arabia via its EPC contractor, China Energy Engineering Group, Guangdong Power Engineering company (GPEC). The […]
ACWA Power Inks Power Purchase Agreement For 700 MW AR RASS Solar Pv Project In Saudi Arabia – EQ Mag Pro
PPA agreement signed with Saudi Power Procurement Company, the principal buyer, for a 25-year period Located in central Saudi Arabia, the US$450 million (SAR1.7 billion) project is set to be commissioned by Q4 2024 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power, a leading developer, investor and operator of power generation, desalinated water and green hydrogen […]
China’s Jinko Power wins 300 MW Saad solar PV power project in Saudi Arabia – EQ Mag Pro
The project was tendered under Round 3 of Saudi’s National Renewable Energy Programme China’s Jinko Power Technology Co said on Monday that a consortium led by its subsidiary Jinko Power (HK) Company has won the bid for the 300-megawatt Saad Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project (IPP) in Saudi Arabia. The project is part of […]
Kanoo Industrial and Energy Partners with CleanMax to provide Sustainable Solar Solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – EQ Mag Pro
Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Kanoo Industrial and Energy, the leading provider of services to the industrial sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and GCC region, has announced its partnership with CleanMax, the leading renewable energy company in Asia, to provide sustainable solar solutions to customers within the Kingdom. These solutions aim to […]
Saudi Arabia pressured UAE to leave green energy agreement with Israel and Jordan, report claims – EQ Mag Pro
Saudi Arabia attempted to pressure the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to backtrack on a major deal on solar energy with Israel and Jordan, a report has revealed. According to the news site, Axios, which cited two anonymous senior Israeli officials familiar with the matter, Riyadh tried to pressure Abu Dhabi into pulling out of a […]
The largest solar panel project in Saudi Arabia: This is how we will face Chinese competition – EQ Mag Pro
Fahd bin Omairah, CEO of bin Omairah Holding Company, which is building the largest solar panel factory in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East confirmed that the company has a strategy that is based on several factors, to face the competition in general, in especially the Chinese one in cost matters. Bin Amira said in […]
Saudi Arabia, world’s biggest oil exporter, commits to net-zero emissions by 2060
The US and European nations have put pressure on Saudi Arabia to accelerate efforts to curbs emissions and invest more in renewable energy Saudi Arabia has pledged to eliminate planet-warming emissions within its borders by 2060. It’s a marked turnaround for the world’s biggest oil exporter, whose government has consistently argued against cutting investments in […]
EQ’s Webinar: Saudi Arabia Rooftop Distributed Solar Market Opportunities & Challenges
Powered by LONGi, EQ Magazine hosted a webinar on ‘Saudi Arabia Rooftop Distributed Solar Market Opportunities and Challenges’ on October 11, 2021. Speakers of the session discussed the topic, market and power consumption in Saudi Arabia, local manufacturing, pricing and more in detail. Middle East region blessed with huge energy sources including sun, holds huge […]
Are Saudi Arabia’s Green Energy Plans Realistic? – EQ Mag Pro
If words could create reality, Saudi Arabia would probably be on its way to overtake China as the world’s most ambitious energy transition leader. The desert kingdom that produces a tenth of the world’s oil has been vocal about its renewable energy plans. Yet, it has also been vocal about its oil production plans, which […]