Masdar-led consortium reaches financial close on solar project in Jeddah

Masdar-led consortium reaches financial close on solar project in Jeddah

A consortium led by Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar and France's EDF Renewables reached financial close on a 300 megawatt solar power plant project in Jeddah.

The consortium, which also includes Saudi Arabia-based Nesma Company, is starting construction on the plant that is scheduled to begin operation in 2022, the companies said in a statement on Saturday.

The solar plant will be located in Third Jeddah Industrial City.

The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO), a department within Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy, awarded the utility-scale photovoltaic Jeddah project to the consortium after it submitted the lowest bid of 60.9042