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KSA reforms, but will PV prosper?

Long-term observers of solar deployment in Saudi Arabia can point to almost a decade of disappointment. But that is not to say that no progress has been made, and regional renewables champion ACWA Power has built a solid track record. Indeed, recent reforms to the national utility may give rise to new hopes.

By

Jonathan Gifford

15 Jan 2021

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Trump in 2019. | Image: White House/Tia Dufour

On Nov. 18 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Energy announced reforms to its electricity sector that appear promising for an acceleration of the uptake of large-scale solar in the country. And as the region’s biggest economy, and the world’s largest producer and exporter of oil, when the KSA moves decisively, the …

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