Saudi renewables at a glance
58 projects and 70.3 GW tracked: 33.6 GW under construction against 14.2 GW operating.
- Projects
- 58
- Tracked capacity
- 70.3GW58 projects
- Operating
- 14.2GW17 projects
- Under construction
- 33.6GW24 projects
Capacity by stage
- Operating14.2 GW17 projects
- Under construction33.6 GW24 projects
- Awarded, in tender or announced22.6 GW17 projects
Where the projects are
- Operating
- Under construction
- Awarded, in tender or announced
Circle area shows capacity. Locations are locality points, indicative, not surveyed sites.
Capacity by technology
- Solar photovoltaic53.0 GW44 projects
- Wind13.4 GW13 projects
- Hybrid solar and wind plants3.9 GW1 project
Capacity by province
- Makkah16.6 GW11 projects
- Riyadh13.2 GW12 projects
- Madinah9.4 GW8 projects
- Al-Qassim5.5 GW5 projects
- Aseer5.1 GW3 projects
- Eastern Province5.0 GW2 projects
- NEOM3.9 GW1 project
- Hail3.4 GW4 projects
Commercial operation by year
300 MW2020
400 MW2022
2.1 GW2023
3.8 GW2024
5.8 GW2025
8.0 GW2026
24.2 GW2027
2.9 GW2028
20.6 GW2029
Years are the sources’ own commercial operation dates, planned or actual, and move. Projects without a date are left out.
The ten largest projects
| Project | Capacity | Technology | Stage | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGHC | 3,900 MW | Hybrid solar and wind plants | Construction | NEOM |
| Al Humaij | 3,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Madinah |
| Bisha | 3,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Aseer |
| As Sdawi 2 | 3,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Eastern Province |
| Al-Leeth | 3,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Makkah |
| Shuaibah 2 | 2,060 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Makkah |
| Afif 2 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Riyadh |
| Ar Rass 2 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Al-Qassim |
| Haden | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Makkah |
| Muwayh 2 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Makkah |