The 28-dish “dense array” CPV demonstrator, at an equestrian resort near Riyadh, is expected to be a landmark project for the Silex-owned company in the kingdom, as it progresses with its planned $109bn solar investment programme.

“With its high direct normal irradiance, very high average daily temperatures and negligible cloud cover, Solar Systems’ concentrating dish technology is well suited to clean energy production in Saudi Arabia,” says Silex chief executive Michael Goldsworthy.

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