In line with Saudi Vision 2030, The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has informed Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) of its intention to partner with SoftBank Vision Fund (SBVF) to create the New Solar Energy Plan 2030 (Plan). As part of this Plan, PIF and SBVF have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday 23 October 2017 which states only that:
Established in 1971, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) provides financing support for projects of strategic significance to the national economy. Since its inception, the fund has played an important role in the financing of vital projects in the Kingdom, including in the oil refining, fertilizer, petrochemical and electricity sectors.
SoftBank Vision Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in the technology sector with a focus on internet-of-things, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, infrastructure, telecoms, computational biology, cloud technologies and software, consumer internet businesses, bio tech, fintech, and mobile apps.