Saudi Arabia

Energy

Reports: Oil giant Saudi Aramco considering $5bn of renewables investments

World's largest oil company said to be seeking foreign renewables expertise from banks

clock 30 January 2017 • 1 min read

Energy

Saudi Arabia to launch $30-50bn renewable energy programme

Tenders to be invited within weeks for an envisaged 10GW of renewables projects as kingdom seeks to diversify economy beyond oil

clock 17 January 2017 • 1 min read

Solar

Jordan powers up giant solar plant, as Enerray seeks to unlock region's 'huge potential'

Project led by Italian firm Enerray and Saudi renewable energy company Desert Technologies connects to Jordanian national grid

clock 05 December 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

Reports: Saudi Arabia draws up water and energy efficiency programme

Kingdom will review generous subsidies on water and energy use to encourage more efficient use of resources

clock 22 November 2016 • 1 min read

Legislation

The not so magnificent six: G20 nations accused of failing on Paris Agreement pledges

New Grantham Institute paper warns the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey yet to back up Paris goals

clock 17 November 2016 • 8 min read

Legislation

South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia ratify Paris Agreement as treaty enters force

Some 97 countries, representing almost 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, have now ratified

clock 04 November 2016 • 1 min read

Legislation

Germany and Saudi Arabia pledge to ratify Paris deal in 2016

German chancellor hopes for quick parliamentary approval of nation's climate plan

clock 11 July 2016 • 2 min read

Wind

Saudi Aramco and GE team up to install Saudi Arabia's first-ever wind turbine

Under Saudi Vision 2030 country aims to generate 9.5GW of renewable energy by 2030

clock 16 June 2016 • 1 min read

Wind

GE inks 1GW Vietnam wind energy development alliance

Energy giant signs Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Industry and Trade to accelerate clean energy roll out

clock 24 May 2016 • 1 min read

Solar

Swedish solar start-up Sol Voltaics wins $17m in financing round

Hefty cash injection follows the firm's announcement last month of a nanowire breakthrough that could boost solar module efficiencies by 50 per cent

clock 16 May 2016 • 1 min read