TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW) have secured license to develop, build, and operate a 400 MW solar PV plant project in As Sufun, Hail Province, Saudi Arabia. The award was made by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC). It featured under Round 6 of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). Electricity generated from the plant will also be supplied to SPPC. This is under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
As Sufun Solar Project will connect to the grid by 2027 and supply renewable electricity to an estimated 68,400 households. It forms part of Saudi Arabia’s broader effort to diversify its energy sources and cut carbon emissions in line with its Vision 2030. Vision 2030 targets up to 50 percent of power generation from renewables and storage systems.
Factsheet for TotalEnergies-Aljomaih As Sufun Solar PV Project in Saudi Arabia
Capacity: 400 MW
Location: As Sufun, Hail Province, Saudi Arabia
Developers: TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW)
Offtaker: Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC)
Contract Structure: 25-year Power Purchase Agreement
Grid Connection Target: 2027
Households Powered: 68,400
Program: Round 6 of the National Renewable Energy Program
Other TotalEnergies Projects: Operates 119 MW Wadi Al Dawasir. TotalEnergies is also developing the 300 MW Rabigh 2 solar project in Saudi Arabia.
The 400 MW As Sufun Solar PV Project
Award of the As Sufun project also reflects Saudi Arabia’s positive reception of its renewable energy strategy under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). The NREP seeks to expand the Kingdom’s clean generation portfolio through successive competitive bidding rounds.
TotalEnergies’ participation also points to its strive to fit in the Gulf’s decarbonization agenda. The project will also add to the energy major’s 119 MW Wadi Al Dawasir and 300 MW Rabigh 2 projects. Development of the 400 MW solar PV plant project in As Sufun by TotalEnergies and Aljomaih also continues to strengthen the latter’s domestic development portfolio.
Additionally, combining TotalEnergies’ global reach in technical and financial areas with Aljomaih’s local presence and regulatory familiarity also positioning the consortium as a suitable lead for the 400 MW solar PV plant project in As Sufun.
Outlook on TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Win for 400 MW Solar Project in Saudi Arabia
The As Sufun solar PV project is expected to join a host of others in advancing Saudi Arabia’s regional solar deployment. Not only will they rake up the renewables numbers but also further diversify the Kingdom’s goals.
For TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water, the 400 MW As Sufun solar PV project provides a platform for collaboration with SPPC.
