Today: 25 July 2025
25 June 2024
2 mins read

Saudi launches geographical survey for renewable energy sites

The project will also primarily contribute to achieving the optimal energy mix targets for electricity production, with renewable energy sources comprising about 50% of the energy mix by 2030…reports Asian Lite News

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the Geographic Survey Project for Renewable Energy sites and awarded contracts to Saudi companies to install 1,200 stations for measuring solar and wind energy across all regions of the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Monday.

In a statement on the signing of the project’s contracts, Prince AbdulAziz bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy, stated that this project, which is a part of the National Renewable Energy Programme, is globally unprecedented in terms of geographical coverage. He noted that the project will include all regions of the Kingdom by surveying over 850,000 square kilometres, excluding populated areas, sand dune areas, and airspace restrictions. He clarified that this area is equivalent to the land area of entire countries, such as approximately the areas of the UK and France combined, or Germany and Spain combined. He indicated that no other country in the world has previously conducted a geographic survey of this kind on such an area scale.

The minister also explained that solar energy measurement stations, equipped with advanced measurement devices at ground level, will record Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI), Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI), Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI), dust and pollutant deposition rates, ground-reflected radiation (albedo), ambient temperature, rainfall levels, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure.

Meanwhile, wind energy measurement stations, which will be installed at different heights, up to 120 meters, will record wind speed and direction, ambient temperature, atmospheric pressure, and relative humidity.

The project will also primarily contribute to achieving the optimal energy mix targets for electricity production, with renewable energy sources comprising about 50% of the energy mix by 2030, and to achieving the goals of the Liquid Fuel Displacement Programme by reducing dependence on liquid fuel in electricity generation.

He added that starting this year, 2024, the Kingdom will tender new renewable energy projects with a capacity of 20 gigawatts annually, aiming to reach between 100 and 130 gigawatts by 2030, depending on electricity demand growth.

ALSO READ: Hamdan okays next phase of Dubai future project

Previous Story

Dubai announces Dh30b rain drainage network

Next Story

UN Warns of Rising Tensions in Gaza, West Bank

Latest from -Top News

US Eyes Plan B for Gaza Ceasefire

The US negotiating team is returning home from Qatar for consultations upon Hamas’ latest response which he called “selfish”…reports Asian Lite News US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has

India backs ceasefire, Gaza aid push

Reiterating India’s historic support to Palestine, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said India shared strong ties with Palestinian brothers and sisters India has called for an

IAEA Team to Visit Iran in Weeks

Iran to Host IAEA Technical Team Within Weeks, Says Deputy FM Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, announced that Tehran has agreed to receive a technical delegation

Victory First, Then Peace?

Katz stressed the importance of meeting the war’s goals as set, primarily the return of all Israeli hostages and the surrender of Hamas….reports Asian Lite News Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said

Fragile Peace in Sweida Gains Regional Support

Jordan, Syria, U.S. discuss Syria’s Sweida ceasefire in Amman as more Israeli Druze cross border to Syria to fuel tensions Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Al-Shaibani, and
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Saudi Crown Prince, UK Foreign Secretary discuss Middle East

Both sides further discussed the efforts made to strengthen the

KSrelief chief meets with Sudan’s envoy to Saudi Arabia

The KSrelief volunteer medical team examined 4,000 cases, performed 441