Saudi Arabia poised to become solar powerhouse
The United States may be known as the Saudi Arabia of coal thanks to its large deposits. But under an expected investment push, Saudi Arabia could soon become the Saudi Arabia of solar power. Early next year the oil rich kingdom is expected to announce a plan to get up to 10% of its electricity from the sun by 2020 — a more aggressive national policy than what’s in place in the United States.
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read moreSaudi to generate 10 per cent solar by 2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plans to derive 10 per cent of its electrical supply from the sun by 2020 and eventually emerge as the world’s largest source of solar energy. The Saudi government hopes that the country will be able to generate five gigawatts of solar energy by 2020 in order to meet this target.
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