Saudi Arabia launches Round Three of National Renewable Energy Program

The Renewable Energy Project Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Round Three of the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which is comprised of four solar photovoltaic projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 MW.

Round Three projects will be divided into two categories: “Category A” which targets smaller companies, includes Layla 80 MW solar PV and Wadi Al Dawaser 120 MW solar PV projects, while “Category B” includes Saad 300 MW solar PV and Ar Rass 700 MW solar PV projects.

Launched in 2017, REPDO tendered the first round of renewable energy projects which included Sakaka 300 MW solar PV project, now connected to the national electricity grid, and Dumat Al Jandal 400 MW wind project, currently under construction.

On July 18, 2019, REPDO launched Round Two of the NREP which comprised six solar PV projects amounting to 1,470 MW. The deadline for receiving proposals for Round Two projects will be on January 20, 2020, and February 3, 2020, for categories B and A, respectively.

The RFQ window for the Round Three projects closes on February 06, 2020, when the deadline for Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) submissions occurs.

The document for the tender can be accessed here.