Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM), through its subsidiary, Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Round Three of the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) for Solar PV Projects.
Round Three of renewable energy program will comprises of four Solar PV projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 MW.
Round Three projects will be divided into two categories:
Category A: Category A will consist of two projects of total Capacity 200MW, which targets for smaller companies:
- Layla Solar PV IPP with a capacity of 80 MW to be located in the Aflaj Province, approximately 300 km from Riyadh city
- Wadi Al Dawaser Solar PV IPP with a capacity of 120 MW to be located in the central Province, approximately 600 km from Riyadh city
Category B: Category B will consist of two projects of total Capacity 1000MW:
- Ar Rass Solar PV IPP with a capacity of 700 MW to be located in the central Province, approximately 420 km from Riyadh city
- Saad Solar PV IPP with a capacity of 300 MW
Round Three will carry a minimum requirement of 17% local content as calculated by the mechanism defined by the Local Content & Government Procurement Authority, which aims to increase the value-added contribution of products and services in the national economy.
Earlier during 2017, REPDO tendered the first round of renewable energy projects, which included Sakaka 300 MW solar PV project, now connected to the national electricity grid, and the Dumat Al Jandal 400 MW wind project, currently under construction.
On July 18, 2019, REPDO launched Round Two of the NREP which comprised of six solar PV projects amounting to 1,470 MW. The deadline for receiving proposals for Round Two projects is January 20 ,2020, and February 3 ,2020, for categories B and A respectively.
Interested bidders need to respond to the RFQ latest by 06 February 2020, 15.00 Pm local time.
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