The Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Development Office announced the award of the Windmill Wind Energy Project to the consortium led by French energy company EDF Energies and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar.

The project is the first wind power plant in the Kingdom and the second to be submitted by the Saudi Ministry of Energy as part of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) under the King Salman Renewable Energy Initiative.

The Renewable Energy Projects Development Office received 4 bids from leading companies in 5 countries. The project was awarded based on the standard electricity cost of 2.13 cents / kWh, marking a new record for a project of this type in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This achievement represents another important step for the Kingdom to create a diverse mix of energy sources, putting renewable energy technologies at the forefront of its concerns.

Upon completion of the project, the $ 500 million Domat Al Jandal Wind Power Plant will generate about 70,000 residential units of sustainable capacity and is expected to generate approximately 1,000 jobs during the construction and operation phases.

It is worth mentioning that the selection of Domat Al-Jandal as the first wind power project in the Kingdom came after previous studies showed a strong mix of wind capacities from the second and third categories at the project site. The average annual production of this wind station

It is worth mentioning that the selection of Dumat Al-Jandal as the first wind power project in the Kingdom came after previous studies showed a strong mix of wind capacities from the second and third categories at the project site. The average annual production of this wind station is expected to be about 1.4 TW.

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