Saudi Renewables Tracker · captive and corporate
Al Jouf Cement solar PV, Turaif
A 22 MWp solar PV project at Turaif, Northern Borders. Stage: Contracted.
The record
What the sources publish for this project
- Capacity
- 22 MWpArgaam gives 22 MW; CemNet and Global Energy Monitor give 22 MWp.
- Technology
- Solar PVGround-mounted plant over more than 420,000 m² at the cement works
- Stage counted on this site
- ContractedAs published: “Agreement signed to build and operate the plant for 25 years; listed as pre-construction” (Argaam)
- Agreement or award
- 19 November 2024
- Owners and developers
- ENGIE (developer)
- Supplies
- Al Jouf Cement
- Operation and maintenance
- ENGIE
- Arrangement
- Corporate power purchase agreementTerm: 25 years
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Location
- Turaif, Northern BordersLocality and region only; plant coordinates are not published
The plant is expected to supply about a quarter of the cement works' electricity (Argaam). No later construction or operation announcement was found.
Modelled output
Estimated annual generation
41
GWh a year
21.1%
Capacity factor
31.1% of the modelled output of this tracker’s contracted solar projects.
- Fixed at the optimal tiltCounted here41 GWh21.1%1,847 kWh per kWp
- Single-axis tracker50 GWh25.7%2,254 kWh per kWp
Yield read at the centre of Turaif, rounded to 0.1°. Mounting assumed: plants of 50 MW and more on single-axis trackers, smaller ones fixed.
Annual kWh per kWp from PVGIS for crystalline silicon with 14% system loss, multiplied by the capacity as the source states it and taken as peak. A plant rated in MWac carries more DC capacity, so its estimate runs low.
Tracker totals, modelled
| Stage | Projects | Capacity, MW | GWh a year | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | 6 / 7 | 173 | 329 | 21.7% |
| Contracted | 3 / 4 | 72 | 131 | 20.7% |
| Observed | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Solar yield: PVGIS 5.2 (PVGIS-SARAH2), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. © European Union. Estimate as JSON
Sources
Where each figure comes from
| Publisher | Publication | Published | Read on | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argaam | Al Jouf Cement, Engie ink deal to build solar power plant | 19 November 2024 | 24 September 2026 | Procurer, developer or owner |
| CemNet | Al Jouf Cements invests in solar power plant | 20 November 2024 | 24 September 2026 | Press or compiler |
| Global Energy Monitor | Al Jouf Cement solar farm | Undated | 24 September 2026 | Press or compiler |
Solar and wind resource
The resource at Turaif
NASA POWER's long-run means for the 0.5° cell that holds the locality: an area-level picture, not a site measurement.
5.90 kWh/m²/day
Global horizontal irradiance
About 2,154 kWh/m² a year
6.20 kWh/m²/day
Direct normal irradiance
6.0 m/s
Wind at 50 m
19.5 °C
Air temperature
Warmest month July, 30.3 °C
Aerosol optical depth: 0.29 · Dustiest month May
| January | 3.50 |
|---|---|
| February | 4.40 |
| March | 5.72 |
| April | 6.78 |
| May | 7.62 |
| June | 8.44 |
| July | 8.22 |
| August | 7.52 |
| September | 6.46 |
| October | 4.96 |
| November | 3.82 |
| December | 3.26 |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, climatology 2001–2020, public domain; retrieved 2026-09-24. Cell N31.5E38.5, native resolution 1° (CERES SYN1deg). These data were obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.
Saudi captive and corporate solar, 24 September 2026 (2026-09)