- TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water win a license to develop and operate a 400 MW solar plant in As Sufun, Saudi Arabia, under a 25-year PPA.
- The project, part of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Programme, will power over 68,400 homes and support Vision 2030’s renewable energy goals.
TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW) have secured a licence from the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop, build and operate a 400-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in As Sufun, Saudi Arabia, the companies said on Tuesday, October 28.
Meanwhile, SPPC awarded the contract following a competitive tender. Under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), the consortium will sell electricity from the plant to SPPC. The project will connect to the national grid 2027 and power over 68,400 homes.
In addition, the As Sufun project forms part of the sixth phase of the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), managed by the Ministry of Energy. The programme also aims to reduce the use of liquid fuels in electricity generation and increase renewable energy capacity to 50% of total installed power by 2030 under Vision 2030.
“Together with our partner Aljomaih Energy & Water, we are proud to advance Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy ambitions,” said Olivier Jouny, Director of Renewables at TotalEnergies. “This project marks our consortium’s second success under the Saudi NREP and reinforces our long-standing commitment to the Kingdom’s multi-energy strategy.”
Furthermore, Ibrahim Aljomaih, Chairman of Aljomaih Energy & Water, said the project demonstrates the company’s commitment to the Saudi Green Initiative and Vision 2030. “By combining local expertise with global partnerships, we continue accelerating the Kingdom’s energy transition,” he said.
The companies said the project expands TotalEnergies’ renewable footprint in Saudi Arabia, where it already operates the 119 MW Wadi Al Dawasir solar plant and is building the 300 MW Rabigh 2 project.