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Saudi Arabia: Public Investment Fund (PIF) reaches major milestone in landmark Solar PV project
12 Apr 2021
Sudair Solar PV project is set to become one of the world’s largest Solar PV plants by capacity and Saudi Arabia’s largest. The project is considered a key achievement towards PIF’s commitment to develop 70% of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy by 2030
With an investment value of approximately SAR 3.4 billion
and 1,500MW, Sudair Solar PV project
will be capable of powering 185,000 homes and offsetting nearly 2.9 million tons of emissions per year
ACWA Power – in which PIF holds a 50% stake – leads the consortium to develop the project alongside PIF portfolio company
Wednesday, 27 January, 2021 - 08:45
The PIF Governor holds a press conference on Tuesday. (SPA) Asharq Al-Awsat
The Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, stressed on Tuesday that the Fund was seeking to invest between SAR150 and 200 billion (USD66 billion) annually in new projects in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Rumayyan held a press conference to highlight the size of the remarkable growth and development of the PIF, which has become a major engine in achieving the Kingdom s Vision 2030 and a catalyst for diversifying the local economy s resources away from oil, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
He held the briefing days after the Board of Directors of the PIF approved, Under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, the Fund s five-year strategy.