Solar PPAs viable in Saudi Arabia at prices above $26.10/MWh

Saudi scientists have determined the current price threshold for power purchase agreements (PPA) that could make large-scale PV and wind power projects viable in Saudi Arabia. They incorporated data from the 300 MW Sakaka solar farm and four potential utility-scale PV project sites.Researchers at King Abdulaziz University have conducted a techno-economic analysis for utility-scale wind and solar plants in Saudi Arabia and have found that current tariffs make projects economically unviable. The scientists conducted their analysis with the System Advisor Model (SAM), which is a performance and financial ...

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