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The Renewable Energy Development Bureau of the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources has set April 8 deadline for companies to bid for seven solar PV projects of a capacity of 1.52 GW and a direct investment volume of 1.51 billion dollars.
"The final announcement of the eligible companies to implement these projects will be held on April 22," said Turki Al Shehri engineer, responsible for developing renewable energy at the ministry.
Al-Shihri said that five solar projects, one for wind energy, will be presented to investors in the beginning of the second half of this year, to complement investment opportunities in this sector. 12 opportunities.
The Renewable Energy Project Development Board yesterday announced the publication of applications for the second phase of the National Renewable Energy Project, which includes seven solar PV projects with a capacity of 1. , 52 GW and a direct investment volume of $ 1.51 billion.
The announcement was made in the light of the great success met by the expressions of interest regarding the investment in January, which received a quick response from 256 companies, including 100 companies. Local established in the Kingdom, compared with the responses of 75 companies for the project of the city of Sakaka solar photovoltaic "30 MW" and 38 Company for the project of Domat al-Jandal Province wind turbine 400 MW in 2018.
The high response rates of companies reflect the attractiveness of the Kingdom's renewable energy sector locally and internationally and the desire to contribute to the Kingdom's ambitious vision of generating more than 200 gigawatts of renewable energy covering all the value chain, from local manufacturing to development. Projects.
The Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom, Khaled Al Falih, said during his visit to the Sakaka project: "We are delighted with the level of interest generated by our new renewable energy projects and we are proud of the broad reaction of Saudi companies. "
He pointed out that qualified companies had to prove their track record and portfolio of renewable energy projects according to the size of each project. International bidders for specific projects should use their respective administrative and technical teams with local administrative expertise to help Saudi firms acquire the experience needed to work with companies. This will prepare them for the future to advance their own projects and thereby support and stimulate the entire ecosystem. "
He specified that the projects would be divided into large projects "100 MW and more" and small projects "less than 100 MW".
The projects will include Qaryat 200 megawatts, Medina 50 megawatts, Rafha 45 MW, Al Faisaliah 600 MW, Rabigh 300 MW, Jeddah 300 MW, The cradle of gold is 20 MW.
These projects will play an important role in helping the Kingdom achieve its renewable energy goals of generating more than 25 gigawatts of wind and solar power over the next five years and about 60 gigawatts by 2030.
According to the WASS, Minister Al Falih, accompanied by the engineer Habib Abdul Samad, under-secretary at the Jouf region for development, inspected the project of Sakaka's independent solar power plant, the first project in the world. Renewable energy implemented as part of King Salman's Renewable Energy Initiative with a capacity of 300 megawatts. To take stock of the progress of the project, the launch of which is planned and operational by the end of this year.
"We are confident and confident that Aqua Power will be able to complete the first projects of the National Renewable Energy Program and bring it to completion by the end of the year. year, especially after the completion of the first renewable energy project in the Kingdom, "said Al Falih. "We have seen Aqua Power's efforts to meet its commitments and commitments to the project at the highest level of efficiency."
He pointed out that his leadership as a Saudi company has been able to compete with leading global energy companies in his home country, which has established himself as the best developer in the field of energy production.
Al Falih underscored Aqua Power's commitment in locating expertise and specialized knowledge in the solar energy sector and the opportunity offered to Saudi talents and skills to participate in the implementation of the project from the beginning, as well as the improvement of local content and the increase of its share in the project by allowing the industrial sector and the Saudi service of the chains of D & # 39; And sourcing supply chains and paves the way for national companies to help meet the needs and requirements of the project by meeting the standards of quality and efficiency provided by foreign companies.
Mohammed Abunyan, chairman of Aqua Power, said: "This project is King Salman's first renewable energy program that meets the aspirations and aspirations of Saudi Vision for the electric power sector. in the kingdom.
Abunian explained that one of the main goals and commitments of the Sakaka Solar Photovoltaic Project is to strengthen Saudi energy efforts in the Kingdom 's power generation sector by achieving 100% of the rate of energy. Emiratization of the project during the first year and its commitment to reach 30%. Construction.
He highlighted the project's commitment to providing training opportunities for young people through the Higher Institute of Water and Electricity Technologies in Rabigh, as well as employment opportunities for young people in the Al-Jouf region in order to improve their social and economic status and to develop their skills and experience.
The Sakaka Photovoltaic Project occupies an area of ​​more than six square kilometers and is the first in a series of renewable energy projects launched under the National Renewable Energy Program, which aims to Achieving the plan and goals of Saudi Arabia's vision of renewable energy by producing 58.7 gigawatts of renewable energy by: By 2030.
A consortium led by Aqua Power won the contract after setting a global standard tariff of 8.781 halo / kWh in the solar photovoltaic sector for a 300 megawatt production capacity to cover the energy requirements of around 45 megawatts. 000 homes in the Al Jawf region, with an investment of 1.2 billion riyals and the potential to reduce carbon emissions by more than 430,000 tons per year.