The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA CARE) originally intended to complete 41GW of solar by 2032 – equal to about 70% of the country’s current generation capacity.
The world’s largest oil exporter will continue to work on plans to build renewable and nuclear power plants.
However, its previous aims to meet 30% of its energy requirements from solar by 2032 have been dealt a blow with the eight year delay.
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