Oil-rich Saudis join wind era as cheap green power flows from first turbines

Kingdom's first wind farm begins power exports as Vestas machines start spinning at Dumat Al Jandal

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud.
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud.Foto: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 9 August 2021, 08:38Updated 10 August 2021, 06:04
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