Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years

Saudi Arabia plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years.

A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost.

Riyadh plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power over the next 20 years, but to date has built only 12 MW