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Spain\u2019s PVH supplies solar trackers for KSA\u2019s Al Shuaibah project:<\/strong> Spanish solar energy equipment manufacturer PV Hardware (PVH) will supply 1.7 GW of solar trackers for the 2 GW, USD 2.2 bn<\/a> Al Shuaibah project in KSA, according to a statement<\/a> released last Thursday. The project is expected to kick off operations in 4Q 2025.<\/p>\n

What is solar tracking?<\/strong> Solar tracking systems reorient PV panels<\/a> to the direction of the sun, keeping panels perpendicular to the power source and effectively minimizing sunlight reflection and increasing solar energy absorption.<\/p>\n

About Al Shuaibah:<\/strong> Al Shuaibah 1<\/a> is an independent water and power project whose first phase saw the construction of a 900 MW desalination plant capable of producing some 880k cubic meters (m3) of water per day. A planned expansion will see its capacity grow to some 1 mn m3\/day. The USD 1.75 bn Al Shuaibah 2<\/a> solar energy plant is set to be MENA\u2019s largest<\/a> with a 2.06 GW generational capacity.<\/p>\n

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KSA\u2019s Ceer teams up with Siemens on EV engineering: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s first EV manufacturing company Ceer<\/a> has signed an agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to use the company\u2019s computer software in the design of EVs, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. The agreement will allow Ceer to use Siemens\u2019 Xcelerator<\/a> industry software for vehicle design, development, validation, and manufacturing of Ceer\u2019s EVs, the statement notes.<\/p>\n

About Ceer:<\/strong> Ceer is a JV between Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund and Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn<\/a>) launched last November<\/a>. The EV brand received a manufacturing license<\/a> from KSA\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources last June for its planned USD 96 mn EV production plant<\/a> and is expected to contribute USD 8 bn to Saudi Arabia\u2019s GDP by 2034. Late last month, the KSA automaker signed a KRW 250 bn<\/a> (c. USD 196 mn) agreement with South Korean counterpart Hyundai Kefico for the supply of EV spare parts.<\/p>\n

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