International engineering, digital, and project management services company Assystem announced in a statement that it has been appointed by ENOWA (NEOM) to conduct a suite of pre-development studies for seven planned solar photovoltaic parks in the Tabuk and Duba regions.
The solar parks will directly contribute to NEOM’s vision to become the world’s most advanced renewable energy hub and the first at-scale fully renewable electrical system.
Assystem will deploy its experts to provide a range of services, which include a site assessment study, preliminary design of parks and master planning, environmental baseline surveys, an environmental and social impact assessment study, and permitting studies. Within this scope, various studies such as geotechnical, geophysical, topographical, hydrological, glint and glare, and corrosion assessments, energy yield calculations, and advanced design of the parks will be conducted.
The sites earmarked to host the solar parks stretch over 420km2, potentially amounting to more than 20GW (accounting for around 65% of land use) in energy generating capacity. Solar PV is one of the key renewable energy technologies being deployed globally to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, statement mentioned.
