PowerChina gets Saudi wind farm contract: Chinese state-owned PowerChina has secured the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 500 MW Waad Al Shamal wind project in the Kingdom’s north, according to Trade Arabia. The EPC contract was awarded by a consortium led by leading conglomerate Ajlan & Bros and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation.

ICYMI- The PPAs were secured last month: Marubeni signed two power purchaseagreements with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to buy green energy from Waad Al-Shamal and the 600 MW Al Ghat wind projects.

About Waad Al-Shamal wind project: The Waad Al-Shamal wind farm has a capacity of 500 MW and is planned to be located in the Northern Borders province — which is the Kingdom least populated province. Construction has not yet begun, but is expected to be completed in one phase, with commissioning set for 2026.

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