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Saudis Seek Bids for First Utility-Scale Plant for Wind Power
- Energy Ministry asks developers to submit qualifications
- Country aims to tender 700MW of renewable power this year
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Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, moved a step closer toward the construction of its first utility-scale wind-power project.
The energy ministry asked potential bidders and plant developers to submit their qualifications to build the 400-megawatt plant at Dumat Al Jandal in the kingdom’s northwestern Al Jouf region, it said Sunday in an emailed statement. Companies will be able to present their qualifications through Aug. 10 and will have through January to submit work proposals, according to the statement.