Saudi Arabia is closer to developing 3.3 GW of solar capacity up from only 300 MW currently operational as plans were announced earlier this month for seven projects, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Platts Analytics. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “Things seem to be moving,” Bruno Brunetti, head of global power planning at Platts Analytics, said by email on April 26. “Our forecast is for 7.7 GW built by 2026, which is in line with our prior forecasts.” Earlier this month, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman inaugurated the Sakaka IPP PV project, the first renewables project in the kingdom, with an output capacity of 300 MW as power purchase agreements were signed for seven […]