Middle East / Africa
Country profile: Saudi Arabia
| Location: | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
| Climate: | harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
| Terrain: | mostly uninhabited, sandy desert |
| Size: | 2149690 sq. km total (Land area: 2149690 sq. km Water area: sq.km) |
| Population: | 28,146,656 |
| Languages: | Arabic |
| Government: | monarchy |
| Capital city: | Riyadh |
| Legal system: | Arabic |
| Currency: | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
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Energy production and consumption
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| Production: | 11 million | NaN |
| Consumption: | NaN | NaN |
| Exports: | NaN | NaN |
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| Reserves: | NaN | NaN |
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Saudi Arabia - recent news
| 01 Oct 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Kent appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer on landmark Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub in Saudi Arabia Kent has been appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer for the Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub, a major green hydrogen and ammonia export facility being developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project is set to become one of the largest of its kind globally, forming a centrepiece of the country’s clean energy transition strategy and aligning closely with Vision 2030. |
| 15 Sep 25 |
Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Saudi Arabia Subsea7 awarded major project under the long-term agreement (LTA) with Aramco that relates to certain facilities located offshore Saudi Arabia. |
| 19 Aug 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Masdar and consortium partners achieve financial close for 2GW Al Sadawi Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and consortium partners GD Power and Korea Electric Power Corporation have reached financial close for the 2-gigawatt (GW) Al Sadawi solar photovoltaic (PV) project, a landmark project under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). |
| 15 Aug 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco signs $11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed an $11 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. |
| 14 Jul 25 |
Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power to invest $8.3bn to build 15 gigawatts of solar and wind farms in Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), a wholly owned company of PIF, and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, have announced the signing of power purchase agreements with the Saudi Power Procurement Company for the development of five large-scale solar photovoltaic plants and two large-scale wind energy plants across Saudi Arabia. |
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