Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy agreements with French companies in the presence of Macron

Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy agreements with French companies in the presence of Macron

Saudi Arabia signed several agreements to develop solar energy projects with the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday during the Saudi-French Investment Forum held in Riyadh.

Among the key agreements, French company TotalEnergies partnered with Al-Jomaih Energy and Water to establish the Rabigh 2 solar power plant with a capacity of 0.3 GW.

Additionally, the Saudi Power Procurement Company signed agreements with EDF and China’s SPIC to develop two solar plants with a total capacity of 1.4 GW.

These initiatives aim to enhance the Kingdom’s renewable energy capacity to reach 130 GW by 2030.