‎Saudi renewable energy capacity rises 63-fold since 2020

‎<p class="ckeCaption" ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/8f97c3c1-afb2-4149-809a-11fc7c77d1c8.png" ><br> Saudi Arabia’s cumulative renewable energy operating capacity reached 19.3 GW through September 2026.</p> <hr> <p ><span ><span >The cumulative operating capacity of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia has increased more than 63-fold since 2020, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) said.</span></span></p> <p ></p> <p ><span ><span >The center said on X that Saudi Arabia has promising natural resources supporting the future of energy and continues to convert these resources into renewable capacity on the ground.</span></span></p> <p ></p> <p ><span ><span ><strong>Cumulative Renewable Energy Capacity (2020–2026) </strong></span></span></p> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>Year</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span ><strong>Cumulative Operating Capacity (GW)</strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2020</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >0.3</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2021</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >0.3</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2022</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >0.7</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2023</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >2.8</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2024</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >6.6</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>2025</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >12.3</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p align="left" ><span ><span ><strong>Through September 2026</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td > <p align="center" ><span ><span >19.3</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ><br> <span >The center noted that the data include projects that entered operation through September 2026 and exclude the Al Henakiyah 2 and Rabigh 2 projects, which are expected to be completed during 2026, with a combined capacity of 0.7 GW.</span></div>

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26th September 2026

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