Sakaka 300 MW Solar Power Project
The 300 MW Sakaka IPP photovoltaic (PV) solar project is the first ever utility scale renewable energy project under the National Renewable Energy Program of Saudi Arabia. The plant will cover an area of six sq km in Al Jouf and is valued at an estimated US$302 million. The project is also the first of a series of projects spearheaded under the Saudi National Renewable Energy Programme which aims to produce 9.5GW of renewable energy by 2023.
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Location Sakaka
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Country Saudi Arabia
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Client Mahindra
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Sector Renewable Energy
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Services Studies: Load-flow, Short circuit, Reactive power requirement, Transient stability
LVRT
Power quality
Protection
Sub-synchronous resonance
Insulation coordination.
DAR was commissioned by Mahindra to conduct studies on a range of plant facilities to ensure the smooth planning and operation of the plant as well as interconnection with the national grid.
The Sakaka solar farm is expected to generate enough clean energy to power 75,000 households and offset 430,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions a year. It created approximately 400 jobs during the construction phase.
