Saudi Arabia approves contractors for small solar projects

• Greater than 106 consulting companies and contractors have actually been approved in Saudi Arabia to develop distributed solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) systems for households as well as small companies after the regulatory framework for renewable resource systems for self-consumption was launched last November.

The Saudi Water and also Electricity Regulatory Authority (WERA) dealt with all events worried to complete the necessary arrangements and satisfy the requirements specified in the regulatory framework, the regulatory authority informed regional business daily Aleqtisadiah.

A special board is accountable for approving the list of contractors and professionals who are enabled to develop, set up and maintain small solar photovoltaic or pv systems.

Last November, WERA's board of directors, headed by power preacher Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud approved the legal framework for renewable resource systems for self-consumption of up to 2 MW as part of initiatives to control the marketplace, expand the country's power mix and accomplish the renewable resource goals under Vision 2030. The guideline is used likewise to solar PV power plants of over 2 MW and also various other renewable resource projects for self-consumption.