Saudi renewables at a glance
44 projects and 53.0 GW tracked: 23.4 GW under construction against 13.8 GW operating.
- Projects
- 44
- Tracked capacity
- 53.0GW44 projects
- Operating
- 13.8GW16 projects
- Under construction
- 23.4GW17 projects
Capacity by stage
- Operating13.8 GW16 projects
- Under construction23.4 GW17 projects
- Awarded, in tender or announced15.9 GW11 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
Capacity by province
- Makkah16.6 GW11 projects
- Riyadh7.1 GW7 projects
- Madinah6.5 GW5 projects
- Eastern Province5.0 GW2 projects
- Al-Qassim4.7 GW4 projects
- Aseer3.6 GW2 projects
- Hail3.4 GW4 projects
- Al-Jawf2.1 GW3 projects
Commercial operation by year
300 MW2020
2.1 GW2023
3.8 GW2024
5.8 GW2025
6.9 GW2026
16.6 GW2027
1.4 GW2028
15.1 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 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 |
| As Sdawi | 2,000 MW | Solar photovoltaic | Construction | Eastern Province |