ACWA Power Completes 2-GW Ar-Rass 2 Commissioning

• ACWA Power flips the switch on Saudi Arabia’s 2-GW Ar-Rass 2, unlocking full commercial output and boosting Tadawul-listed 2082’s renewable momentum.

ACWA Power said it has completed commissioning of the 2-GW Ar-Rass 2 solar power plant in Saudi Arabia, after receiving an initial commercial operation certificate for an additional 1,000 MW of capacity. The company, listed on Tadawul as 2082, said the milestone brings the project to full scale at 2,000 MW.

The certification enables full commercial output from the 2,000-MW facility. The project advances Saudi Arabia’s renewable-energy buildout and adds to ACWA Power’s growing portfolio. Ar-Rass 2 reached this milestone after an additional 1,000 MW received an initial commercial operation certificate. ACWA Power is listed on Tadawul under ticker 2082.

What are LCOE, PPA duration, and grid integration plans for Ar-Rass 2?

• LCOE/tariff: Not publicly disclosed for Ar-Rass 2. For context, recent Saudi utility-scale PV PPAs have cleared near 1.0–1.5 US¢/kWh.
  
• PPA duration: Market-standard tenor in Saudi utility PV is 25 years; the offtaker is typically SPPC under the National Renewable Energy Program. ACWA Power has not published different terms for Ar-Rass 2.
  
• Grid integration: Interconnection to the Saudi National Grid (National Grid SA) via high-voltage (typically 380 kV) substation and new transmission tie-lines, phased energization aligned with the plant’s staged commissioning, compliance with the Saudi Grid Code (voltage/frequency support, SCADA/telemetry), and curtailment/dispatch managed by the national control center; no co-located storage has been announced.