Saudi renewables at a glance
11 projects and 16.6 GW tracked: 6.3 GW under construction against 3.3 GW operating.
- Projects
- 11
- Tracked capacity
- 16.6GW11 projects
- Operating
- 3.3GW4 projects
- Under construction
- 6.3GW4 projects
Capacity by stage
- Operating3.3 GW4 projects
- Under construction6.3 GW4 projects
- Awarded, in tender or announced7.0 GW3 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 photovoltaic16.6 GW11 projects
Capacity by province
- Makkah16.6 GW11 projects
Commercial operation by year
600 MW2023
2.7 GW2024
4.3 GW2026
2.0 GW2027
7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Leeth | 3,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Makkah |
| Shuaibah 2 | 2,060 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Makkah |
| Haden | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Makkah |
| Muwayh 2 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Makkah |
| Khulis | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Makkah |
| Muwayh | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Makkah |
| Haden 2 | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Procurement | Makkah |
| Shuaibah 1 | 600 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Makkah |
| Jeddah | 300 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Makkah |
| Rabigh 1 | 300 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Operational | Makkah |