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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Consortium to Build 15 GW Solar, Wind Projects

Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week

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A consortium of renewable energy project developers, led by ACWA Power, signed agreements totaling SAR31 billion (~$8.3 billion) to develop seven solar and wind power projects with a cumulative capacity of 15 GW. The solar projects include the Bisha project in Saudi Arabia’s Asir and the Humaij project in Madinah, totaling 6 GW capacity. They also include the Khulis project in Makkah, as well as the Afif 1 and Afif 2 projects in the Riyadh region, also with a cumulative capacity of 6 GW. The consortium will develop two wind power projects: the Starah project (2 GW) and the Shaqra project (1 GW).

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