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Once commissioned, the 1.5GW Sudair Solar plant is forecast to power 185,000 homes and avoid nearly 2.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
It is estimated around SAR 3.4 billion (£650m) will be invested in the construction of the solar plant.
The company also said that the Saudi Aramco Power Company, a subsidiary of the public petroleum and natural gas firm Saudi Aramco, has joined the consortium for the development of the project.
Mohammad Abunayyan, ACWA Power Chairman, said: “The launch of Sudair Solar embodies a pivotal foundation for diversifying the energy mix and accelerating energy transition in the Kingdom, as well as transferring ACWA Power’s international expertise, knowledge and capabilities in the global renewable sector back to the Kingdom.”
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