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Saudi Arabia launches seventh round of renewable tenders totalling 5.3 GW
Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the seventh round of projects under the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), Zawya News Agency reported.
The latest round features four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects and two wind projects with a combined capacity of 5,300 megawatts (MW).
The solar projects include the 1,400 MW Tabarjal 2 project in Al-Jawf, the 600 MW Mawaq project in Hail, the 600 MW Tathleeth project in Asir, and the 500 MW South Al-Ula project in Medina. On the wind side, SPPC listed the 1,300 MW Bilghah project and the 900 MW Shaqran project, both located in Medina.
While submission deadlines and power purchase agreement (PPA) terms were not disclosed, SPPC noted it has so far launched tenders for more than 43 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity, signing PPAs for over 38 GW.
According to Zawya News Agency, Saudi Arabia is targeting renewables to generate 50% of its electricity mix by 2030 as part of its energy transition strategy.
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