Saudi Arabia announces 9.5 GW renewable energy target under new King Salman Renewable Energy Initiative

As part of a wide-ranging economic and social policy vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 

deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, on April 25^th, 2016 announced the first cornerstones for the deployment of renewable energy in the country. 

The “Saudi Arabia Vision 2030” paper states an “initial” target of 9.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, Apricum GmbH (Berlin) reports. However, no specific quotas for solar and wind are mentioned in the paper.

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