Shandong Electric Power Construction (SEPCO), China announces that it has received the letter of award for the 300 MW solar power project, Rabigh 2 located in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

Earlier, December 2024, The consortium comprising TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy and Water Company (AEW) has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC).

The scope of the project includes the construction of a 300MWac photovoltaic power station, a supporting 33kV/110kV booster station and a 110kV overhead line.

This project is part of Round 5 of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which is supervised by the Ministry of Energy aiming to achieve an optimal energy mix for electricity production by having gas and renewable energy at approximately 50% each by 2030 and reduce dependence on liquid fuels in electricity generation in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

The solar plant will be developed, built, owned and operated by the consortium with a connection to the grid planned in 2026.