Saudi to generate 60GW renewable energy by 2030: official

Saudi Arabia aims to produce 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, including 40 GW from solar energy and 20 GW from wind and other sources by 2030, Wam reported, citing Dr Khalid bin Saleh Al Sultan, president of the King Abdullah Atomic and Renewable Energy City.

“There are plans to integrate the renewable energy network of the Kingdom,” Sultan said on the sidelines of his participation in the 9th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), being held as part of the activities of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

“Saudi Arabia is working, under the framework of the KSA Vision 2030 and the National Transformation 2020 Programme, on building a sustainable renewable energy sector, which includes relevant industries and services, the Saudization of technologies, and training human resources, to find a balanced mix of fossil and alternative energy,” Sultan added.

He further noted that Saudi Arabia has launched many national programs, as part of the National Transformation 2020 Programme, with the aim of promoting the overall role of alternative energy.