The next twelve months are set to be transformational for Saudi Arabia’s renewables sector, with capacity on track to nearly double to 12.7GW by year-end. Meanwhile, battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity will quadruple to 8GWh by year-end as Riyadh invests in addressing the intermittency of renewables.
Saudi Arabia’s renewables capacity currently stands at 6.551GW following the recent start-up of the 91MW Layla solar PV plant, which has been developed by Saudi firms Acwa Power and WEHC alongside China’s SPIC. The Layla plant is the smallest component of the National Renewable Energy Program’s third round. The final plant from NREP 3, the 112MW Wadi al-Dawaser plant, is set to come online imminently. (CONTINUED - 1044 WORDS)
