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The Largest Wind Farm in the Middle East Created Over 600 Local Jobs During Construction and Will Be Composed of 96 Siemens Gamesa Turbines
The largest wind farm in the Middle East and the first in Saudi Arabia, Dumat Al Jandal, successfully connected to the grid and began producing carbon-free energy, announced the renewable energy company Masdar last Saturday. The 400 megawatt (MW) park is located in Al Jouf province and was developed by a consortium led by Masdar and EDF Renewables. The project consists of 99 wind turbines, of which 94 are from Siemens Gamesa, each with a capacity of 4.2 MW.
Construction of the park began in September 2019, and the assembly work for the wind turbines is being completed. Once finished, Dumat Al Jandal will supply clean energy to approximately 70,000 homes in Saudi Arabia, avoiding the emission of 988,000 tons of CO² per year. Check out the video below
The project contributes to Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” goal, which aims to reduce the country’s carbon dioxide emissions. The economic reform plan, established by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seeks to diversify the country’s economy and increase the kingdom’s renewable energy sources to about 50% by 2030, according to Al Arabiya.
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“We are very pleased to begin the initial production of energy from this unique large-scale wind project,” said Olivier Marchand, project director of the consortium behind the wind farm.
The Installed Net Renewable Energy Capacity Increasing from 28GW to 60GW Between 2015 and 2030.
The project created over 600 local jobs during the construction phase, ensuring 1.8 million man-hours without a single lost time incident, according to the developers.
“This significant step clearly demonstrates our ability to deliver competitive, innovative, and low-carbon energy solutions and support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 with the goal of reducing the country’s carbon footprint,” said Olivier Bordes, CEO of EDF Renewables Middle East.
He added that the expansion of renewable energy in the region was consistent with EDF’s strategy to double its installed net renewables capacity from 28GW to 60GW between 2015 and 2030.
The Masdar representative in Saudi Arabia, Osama Al Othman, stated that his company’s commitment to advancing clean energy across the region aligns with Saudi Arabia’s “ambitious energy program.”
The Largest Wind Farm in the Middle East Will Be Composed of 96 Siemens Gamesa SG 2.6-114 Turbines
In a separate announcement, renewable energy developer Lekela confirmed that the first 20 turbines at the 250MW West Bakr Wind project in Egypt are complete.
West Bakr consists of 96 Siemens Gamesa SG 2.6-114 turbines. Located 30km northwest of Ras Ghareb, the largest wind farm in the Middle East became fully operational at the end of 2021. In 2022, Egypt achieved 20% of its energy from renewable sources.
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