Saudis benefit from renewables

In the past few years, and perhaps even longer than some assume, renewable energy sources have become of more importance to the Gulf, especially to the Saudis ( Saudi Arabia’s slow pace on renewables a risk to oil exports).

Solar power tops the list since Saudi Arabia has a definite undebatable abundance of it.

Some might assume this is completely new, but these projects aren’t “novice” so to speak.

Ka-care, which is the Saudi agency in charge of developing the nation’s renewable-energy sector, has announced that the nation would install more than 40GW of solar capacity by 2032.

These large amounts of energy will be divided into two main types – thermal and photovoltaics, with the former being more prominent.

These components will show that all that land bathed in sun daily will make use of it.

Not so long ago – particularly in 2010 and 2011– more than 50 per cent of electricity was produced by burning oil in Saudi Arabia.

For them to take the lead with such large-scale changes is impressive.

But it surely resurfaces with all the new plans and Vision 2030 being on its way to becoming a reality.

The beginning will be bumpy and pricey, but it would have a large load of benefits for all. Name withheld by request