Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad: KACST starts initiative to tap solar energy 2 Riyadh

A total of Nine desalination projects in Saudi Arabia alone that will be
implemented at a cost of billions of riyals within a few years are currently
either under study or under construction, according to a report from the
state-owned Saline Water Conservation Corporation (SWCC), a major participant
in the solar energy initiative.


Moreover, the Saudi government’s goal is to add 30 gigawatts of generating
capacity to its electricity grid by 2010, said a KACST official.


“Emitting about 7,000 watts of energy per square meter over an average of 12
hours every day, the Kingdom’s sun is a powerhouse,” said Prince Turki Bin
Saud bin Mohammad.


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