Saudi Arabia to Ramp up Solar Energy Provisions with New Project
- Date: 17-Jan-2021
- Source: Al Bawaba
- Sector:Oil & Gas
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to Ramp up Solar Energy Provisions with New Project
In a move towards a cleaner and more energy-sustainable future for Saudi Arabia, a green installation at this year's Dakar Rally's NEOM bivouac has set the stage for ramping up solar energy provisions across the Kingdom.
Desert Technologies, a Saudi solar energy firm, in cooperation with the French company Green Corp Konnection, set up two solar energy containers dubbed "Sahara,“ that generated 62 kilowatts of power to partially operate NEOM's assembly area for rally drivers. This new venture will not only be a job creator, but will also pave way for marketing Saudi-made solar panels.
"The Kingdom's Vision 2030 will create unprecedented jobs for engineers and clean alternative energy that will benefit everyone,“ said Khaled Ahmed Sharbatly, the executive partner of Desert Technologies. "We work through the company's factory in Jeddah to collect and market solar panels produced in Saudi Arabia for use in exhibitions, schools, mosques, factories,
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