A consortium led by TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water has secured a contract from the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop, build and operate a 400-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in As Sufun, Saudi Arabia, the companies said on Monday.
The project, located in the Hail region, will sell electricity to SPPC under a 25-year power purchase agreement and is expected to connect to the national grid in 2027. Once operational, the plant will supply enough power to meet the needs of more than 68,400 households.
As Sufun is part of Round 6 of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), which aims to increase the share of renewables and energy storage to up to 50% of the country’s total power generation by 2030, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy.
“Together with our partner Aljomaih Energy and Water Co, we are thrilled to contribute to Saudi Arabia’s target of increasing the share of renewables in its energy mix,” said Olivier Jouny, senior vice president for renewables at TotalEnergies. “This project marks the second success for our consortium in the Saudi National Renewable Energy Program.”
Aljomaih Energy & Water chairman Ibrahim Aljomaih said the project underscores the company’s commitment to the Kingdom’s sustainability goals. “We are proud to lead the development of the 400MW As Sufun Solar PV Project in partnership with TotalEnergies,” he said. “This milestone reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting the Saudi Green Initiative and advancing the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.”
SPPC acting chief executive Adnan Buhuligah said the As Sufun project would help deliver clean energy to tens of thousands of households and strengthen the company’s contribution to national sustainability objectives.
TotalEnergies already operates the 119MW Wadi Al Dawasir solar facility and is constructing the 300MW Rabigh 2 project in Saudi Arabia. The French energy major has expanded its regional renewable energy portfolio as Gulf states accelerate efforts to diversify their energy sources and reduce emissions.
