Skip to content
Subscriber Only

Saudi Arabia to Double Solar Capacity With 50-Megawatt Project

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is planning a 50-megawatt solar farm that would more than double the amount of energy generated from sunlight in the world’s largest oil exporter.

King Abdulaziz City signed agreements with Saudi Electricity Co. and Saudi Technology Development & Investment Co. for the project in the city of Saudi Aflaj, according to a statement Thursday from the official Saudi Press Agency. Financial details weren’t disclosed.