Lessons learned from solar energy projects in Saudi Arabia

Huraib, F.; Hasnain, S.M.; Alawaji, S.H.

doi:10.1016/0960-1481(96)88480-1

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“…Agreement has also been signed with SunEdison, City, US State abbrev., USA to establish a $6 billion PV manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia [19]. An overview of the solar energy projects developed in the Kingdom is provided in Table 1 [20,21], The focus of initiatives has mainly been on large scale projects. It can also be observed that the developed projects are isolated initiatives rather than being part of a coordinated program.…”

Section: Pv Initiatives In Ksamentioning

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Rooftop PV Potential in the Residential Sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017

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Abstract:The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a fast growing building sector driven by factors like burgeoning population, economic and infrastructure development and modernization. Buildings, owing to their energy intensive operation, are imposing significant energy, environmental and economic burdens for the country. To overcome these challenges and improve the sustainability levels in the building and energy sectors, it has been decided to develop 9500 MWs of renewable energy projects by 2023. Given the annual solar radiation level of over 2200 kWh/m 2 , solar energy is expected to play the predominant role in achieving this target. Traditionally, KSA's emphasis has been to pursue large-scale energy projects. Globally, however, small scale and building related projects have significantly contributed to the rapid growth of solar energy. Application of solar technologies in buildings is one of the important areas that has been ignored in the country. This paper explores the potential for rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) in KSA's residential sector. Taking into account appropriate PV design considerations and local building construction and cultural practices, it calculates the power generation potential for 13 major cities. It is found that a total of 51 TWh of electricity can be annually generated from these cities, accounting for 30% of the total domestic demand. Findings of a case study on application of the PV system on 248,452 m 2 of rooftop area of the residential buildings in the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals undertaken with the help of ArcGIS 10.2 and PVsyst modeling have also been provided.

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Section: Pv Initiatives In Ksamentioning

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Rooftop PV Potential in the Residential Sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017

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“…Germany and Spain lead in the use of PV as a percentage of their total energy production, while America holds the third position [5]. The lessons drawn from two Saudi Arabian solar projects, namely the Energy Research Institute (ERI) together with the King Abdulaziz Science and Technology City (KACST) [6]. They discuss activities such as PV, solar water heating, desalination, and solar hydrogen production, among others that were evaluated for solar energy applications.…”

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Analysis of the Potential of Solar Energy Development inSaudi Arabia

Alqahtani¹,

Sabeti²,

Jaridi³

2017

IJERA

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Saudi Arabia has been exploring the potential of renewable energy for many years. Saudi authorities, scientists, and researchers view the generation of renewable energy as a viable long-term energy strategy. Despite this, because Saudi Arabia is one of the leading oil producing nations and relies heavily on it as a form of energy and source of income, solar energy has not been given much serious consideration. However, it has become more and more evident that for the continuing prosperity of the nation and the inevitable gradual decline in long-term oil production, it is essential to explore and invest in alternative energy sources. The main objectives of this research are: i) to establish the potential of solar energy generation as a suitable, cost-effective alternative to petroleum products. ii) to establish the potential for maximizing renewable power generation to support the supply grid. This paper presents an examination of various economic and technological aspects of generating solar energy in Saudi Arabia. Using some existing data on the amount of solar radiation, a seasonal multiple linear forecasting method is used to generate forecasts for electric energy generation potential for 32 cities.Results of this research demonstrate the desirability and economic feasibility of installing solar panel farms and constructing distribution lines.

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“…Saudi Arabia developed its first solar PV project, Saudi Solar Village, with 350 kW capacity, in 1981 to supply power to almost 3000 inhabitants in a remote village. The project encountered several technical issues predominantly due to harsh weather conditions [22]. It was followed up with another experimental project of the same capacity to produce hydrogen in 1993.…”

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Urban Scale Application of Solar PV to Improve Sustainability in the Building and the Energy Sectors of KSA

Asif

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in terms of population, geographic area, economy, and construction and utility infrastructure. The rapid growth of the building sector in general and residential buildings in particular is creating huge energy and environmental challenges for the country. To address these problems and reduce its reliance on an oil-based energy infrastructure, the country aims to install 9.5 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Traditionally the emphasis has been on large-scale renewable projects. Globally, the recent success of solar energy has been significantly contributed by the application of photovoltaics (PV) in buildings. This is an area that has been overlooked in KSA. This study investigates the prospects of application of PV in buildings to improve the sustainability standards in the building and energy sectors of the country by considering the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) as a case study. PVsyst and RetScreen software programs have been used to model the application of PV on building rooftops in KFUPM. The study also discusses the concerned policy. It is found that the rooftop application of PV can annually produce 37,746 MWh of electricity, meeting over 16% of the KFUPM's total energy requirements.

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Lessons learned from solar energy projects in Saudi Arabia

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Rooftop PV Potential in the Residential Sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Rooftop PV Potential in the Residential Sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Analysis of the Potential of Solar Energy Development inSaudi Arabia

Urban Scale Application of Solar PV to Improve Sustainability in the Building and the Energy Sectors of KSA

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