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Indicators of Renewable Energy in Saudi Arabia

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Indicators of Renewable Energy 2017

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Title Page

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1 Content I

2 Abbreviations II

3 Introduction 1

4 Main Sources of Renewable Energy 1

5 Objectives of the National Renewable Energy Program 1

6 Round one of the National Renewable Energy Program 2

7 First: Development of Electricity Power System in Saudi Arabia 3

8 Second: Hydroelectricity 8

9 1.Hydroelectricity produced from desalination plants 8

10 2. Total Hydroelectricity Produced from Desalination Plants Including Saline Water Conversion Corporation 9

11 Third: Solar Energy 10

12 Solar Energy Stations in Saudi Arabia 10

13 Types of Solar Energy 12

14 1. Daily Average of General Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) 12

15 2. Daily Average of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) 15

16 3. Daily Average of Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) 18

17 Fourth: Wind Energy 21

18 Wind Stations in Saudi Arabia 21

19 1. Annual Average of Wind Speed at 40-meter height 22





24 Fifth: Renewable Energy Consumption in Household Sector 27

25 1. Percentage of houses using solar energy in Saudi Arabia 2018 27

26 2. Percentage of Households Who Want to Use PV Energy in houses at the Kingdom’s level 28


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Abbreviations:

Abbreviation Arabic English

CSP االشعة الشمسية المركزة Concentrating Solar Power

PV الطاقة الكهروضوئية photovoltaic

DNI االشعاع العمودي المباشر Direct Normal Irradiance

DHI االشعاع االفقي المنتشر Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance

GHI االشعاع االفقي الكلي Global Horizontal Irradiance

GW جيجا واط Giga watt

MW ميجا واط Mega watt

WH واط في الساعة Watt in hour

2M (2متر مربع )م square meter

M / S م/ ث Meter per second


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Introduction One of the most important elements to preserve the natural environment is to balance the exploitation

of its resources to meet the requirements of life for future generations and achieve economic

development. Saudi Arabia, like any other country, tries to find alternative energy sources in order to

go along with the Saudi vision 2030 in the production of electricity by using renewable energy sources.

The National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) has been launched under the umbrella of the Saudi

Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program. It aims to sustainably increase the renewable

energy share to total energy sources in Saudi Arabia to reach 3.45 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 –

approximately 4% of Saudi Arabia’s total energy production, and 9.5GW by 2023 – 10% of total energy

production. The investment in the program projects is expected to reach SR 59 billion SAR.

Renewable energy is an energy derived from sources that can be regenerated by nature constantly

such as solar energy, wind and water energy, geothermal energy, and biomass. The renewable energy

can be distinguished from fossil energy (oil, natural gas, and coal) by being natural and renewable

sources, in addition to being clean and environment- friendly energy as its production does not cause

environmental pollution. Saudi Arabia has diverse renewable energy sources especially the solar energy

and wind energy.

Main Sources of Renewable Energy

Objectives of The National Renewable Energy Program (NREP)

Renewable Energy Production Year

3.45 GW 2020

9.5 GW 2023

Source: Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources/ King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE)

The first objective is to produce 3.45 GW of renewable energy in 2020 by using solar and wind energy,

in addition to the techniques of waste to energy and many other sources of renewable energy.

Waste-To Energy Wind Energy Solar Energy Water EnergyGeothermal

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Round One of the National Renewable Energy Program

Source: Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources

The Kingdom’s production of renewable energy is expected to reach around 300 Megawatts of solar

energy and about 400 Megawatts of wind energy during the first round of the program.

Energy Source Electricity Generation Capacity (MW) Percentage

Solar Energy 300 43%

Wind Energy 400 57%

Total 700 100%

Solar Energy Wind Energy

300400

Energy of Electricity Generation (MW)


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First: Development of Electricity Power System in Saudi Arabia

Development of Available Generation Capacity (MW)

Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Available Capacity 53,588 58,462 65,506 69,155 74,702 80,471

Source: The Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority

Development of Installed Capacity by Type of Production (MW)

Year Steam

Generators

Gas

Generators

Combined

Cycle

Generators

Diesel

Generators Solar Other Total

2012 13,986 26,327

2,331 1,727 0.5 9,216 53,588

2013 14,686 24,416

6,342 1,969 0.5 11,048 58,462

2014 16,782

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24,527

6,899 1,911 0.5 15,386 65,506

2015 16,782

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24,282

8,708 1,543 0.5 17,839 69,155

2016 19,350

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11,954 1,434 0.5 18,983 74,702

2017 21,988 20,953

13,379 989 0.5 23,161 80,471


53,58858,462

65,506 69,15574,702

80,471

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Development of Available Generation Capacity (MW)


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Development of Maximum Load (MW)

Electrical Energy 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Maximum Load 51,939 52,380 56,547 62,260 60,828 62,121


Development of Produced Electricity (GW/H)

Year Steam

Generators Gas

Generators

Combined Cycle

Generators

Diesel Generators

Water Generators

Solar Other Total

2012 93,475 97,664 15,615 4,850 0.8 - 60,073 271,678

2013 88,270 81,688 28,467 4,937 - 0.8 80,652 284,015

2014 94,902 81,834 37,589 4,807 - 0.7 92,672 311.805

2015 87,602 83,254 40,871 270 - 0.7 126,338 338,336

2016 84,975 70,214 50,602 3,901 - 0.7 135,752 345,445

2017 95,367 51,854 57,127 2,587 - 0.6 148,144 355.080


Development of Electricity Consumption by Sectors (GW/H)

Year Residential Commercial Governmental Industrial Other * Total

2012 120,652 39,934 26,354 46,627 13,046 246,613

2013 126,113 39,648 27,644 55,636 13,642 262,683

2014 136,367 42,949 30,280 56,618 14,939 281,153

2015 144,512 47,163 39,673 51,857 11,406 294,611

2016 143,661 48,225 38,498 53,587 12,702 296,673

2017 143,473 48,349 38,666 54,863 13,089 298,440

Source: The Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority.

Other includes the categories of desalinated water, agricultural, health, and private education.

Development of Electrical Energy and Capacity in Saudi Arabia (2012-2017)

Electrical Energy Unit Year

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Installed Capacity MW 53,588 58,462 65,506 69,155 74,702 80,471

Maximum Load MW 51,939 52,380 56,547 62,260 60,828 62,121

Produced Capacity GW/H 271,678 284,015 311,805 338,336 345,445 355,080

Consumed Energy GW/H 246,613 262,683 281,153 294,611 296,673 298,440



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The maximum load demand has increased in Saudi Arabia from (51,939) MW to (62,121) MW during

the period (2012- 2017, with an increase of (3.27%). Consequently, the installed generating

capacities has also increased, as they reached (80,471) MW in 2017 compared to (53,588) in 2012,

with an increase of (51%)

Moreover, the produced Energy has increased in Saudi Arabia from (271,678) GW/H in 2012 to

(355,080) GW/H. This increase is the result of the development in energy consumption as it reached

(298,440) GW/H in 2017 compared to (246,613) in 2012.

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Produced Energy and Consumed Energy (GW/H)

Produced Capacity Consumed Energy

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Installed Capacity and Maximum Load (MW)

Installed Capacity MW Maximum Load MW


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Missing Energy in the Networks of Transmission and Distribution (GW/H)

Electrical Energy Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Generated energy from the stations of

Saudi Electricity Company 211,603 203,371 219,132 215,670 209,692 206,938

Transmitted energy from desalination

plants 14,102 14,596 13,757 25,180 30,733 32,998

Transmitted energy from other producers 45,973 66,048 78,916 97,486 105,020 115,144

Produced energy 271,678 284,015 311,805 338,336 345,445 355,080

Transmitted energy through networks 264,852 277,454 304,240 330,367 337,428 345,712

Energy sales 240,288 256,687 274,502 286,037 287,692 288,656

Missing energy in the networks of

transmission and distribution 24,551 20,763 21,144 25,596 26,185 32,423

Percentage of missing energy in the

networks of transmission and distribution -9.04% -7.31% -6.78% -7.57% -7.58% -9.13%


271,678 284,015 311,805

338,336 345,445 355,080

24,551 20,763 21,144 25,596 26,185 32,423

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400,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Percentage of Missing Energy in the Networks of Transmission and Distribution

Produced energy (GW/H)

Missing energy in the networks of transmission and distribution

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Number of Population and Energy Sales Per Capita/ Subscriber

Year Number of

Population

Number of

Subscribers

Energy Sales

(GW/H)

Energy Indicator

Per Capita (KW/H

per capita)

Energy Indicator Per

Subscriber

(KW/H per subscriber)

2012 28,896,842 6,746,646 246,610 8,534 36,553

2013 29,613,068 7,159,368 262,685 8,871 36,691

2014 30,339,797 7,620,128 281,155 9,267 36,896

2015 31,062,072 8,112,539 294,612 9,485 36,316

2016 31,787,580 8,607,000 296,673 9,333 34,469

2017 32,612,846 9,069,513 298,440 9,151 32,905



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Second: Hydroelectricity One of the world’s biggest sources of renewable energy, where energy is generated from gravity

power as a result of the fall of water from different heights to manage the renewable energy turbines.

Hydroelectricity Generated from Desalination Plants (MW/H)

Source: The Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority, Saline water Conversion Corporation

Total hydroelectricity generated from desalination plants has reached more than (45 Million MW/H) in

2017, compared to (23 Million MW/H) in 2012.

23,283,247 24,170,023

29,046,177

36,274,913

42,946,651 45,236,295

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20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

50,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Hydroelectricity generated from Saline Water Conversion Corporation

(GW/H)

City 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Jubail 8,704,141 10,756,384 10,537,768 10,300,907 10,366,116 8,971,966

Khobar 5,984,753 4,585,600 4,953,298 5,902,806 5,453,371 6,682,776

Alkhafji 32,833 40,625 47,846 46,138 45,410 42,681

Jeddah 2,180,889 2,647,377 1,503,069 1,182,232 1,225,623 805,560

Alshua’ibah 3,879,639 4,067,817 3,921,318 4,230,823 3,571,047 4,338,786

Yanbu 2,500,992 2,072,220 2,474,298 2,553,197 2,472,408 2,176,995

Alshuqaiq 363,952 710,580 644,255 753,722 834,836 871,997

Ras Alkhair - - 5,608,580 12,058,810 18,977,840 21,345,535

Total 23,283,247 24,170,023 29,046,177 36,274,913 42,946,651 45,236,295


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Total electricity (Hydroelectricity) generated from desalination plants for licensed companies including the Saline Water Conversion Corporation(M.W.H)

Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total electricity

(Hydroelectricity) generation 73,372,086 76,739,916 82,717,902 91,814,192 112,954,566 113,356,421


Total electricity (Hydroelectricity) generated from desalination plants for licensed companies including

the Saline Water Conversion Corporation reach its highest level in 2017 at (113 Million) MWH,

compared to (73 Million) MWH in 2012.

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20,000,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

100,000,000

120,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

73,372,086 76,739,91682,717,902

91,814,192

112,954,566 113,356,421

Total electricity (Hydroelectricity) generation (M.W.H)


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Third: Solar Energy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been blessed with vast amounts of sunlight and open land. It enjoys

one of the world’s highest levels of solar radiation. To meet growing electricity demands, sustain

economic growth and diversify its domestic energy mix, Saudi Arabia has developed modern and cost-

effective technologies to meet the high demand by the establishment of 46 stations to measure solar

energy all over the kingdom.

Solar Energy Stations in Saudi Arabia

S/N Station Name Station center Latitude Longitude Elevation(m)

1 Afif Technical institute Afif 23.92118 42.94815 1060

2 Al-Aflaaj Technical institute Layla 22.27948 46.73319 567

3 Al-Dawadmi Technical institute Al-Dawadmi 24.5569 44.47411 955

4 Al-Hanakiyah Technical Institute Al-Hanakiyah 24.85577 40.536 873

5 Al-Qunfudhah Technical Institute Al-Qunfudhah 19.15197 41.08111 20

6 Al-Uyaynah Research Station Al-Uyaynah 24.90689 46.39721 779

7 Al-Wajh Technical Institute Al-Wajh 26.2561 36.443 21

8 Duba Technical Institute Duba 27.34103 35.72295 45

9 Hafar Al-Batin Technical College Hafar Al-Batin 28.33202 45.95708 383

10 K.A.CARE Headquarter Riyadh 24.70814 46.67896 668

11 K.A.CARE location Riyadh 24.52958 46.43635 895

12 King Abdulaziz University (Osfan) Osfan 21.89252 39.2539 119

13 King Abdulaziz University East (Hada Al-sham) Thuwal 21.80117 39.72854 245

14 King Abdulaziz University Thuwal 21.49604 39.24492 75

15 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 22.3065 39.10701 34

16 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 26.30355 50.14412 75

17 King Faisal University Al-Ahsa 25.34616 49.5956 170

18 Al-Qassim University Qassim 26.34668 43.76645 688

19 Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Farasan Farasan 16.692097 42.098767 16

20 Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Haqel Haqel 29.28997 34.93002 36

21 Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Umluj Umluj 25.00411 37.27382 10

22 Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Jubail Jubail 26.9042 49.76274 89

23 Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Alkahfji Alkhafji 28.48 48.48 5

24 Umm Al Qura University Makkah 21.331 39.949 295

25 Shaqra University Shaqra 25.17279 45.14198 804

26 Sharurah Technical Institute Sharurah 17.47586 47.08618 760

27 Tabuk University Tabuk 28.38284 36.48397 781

28 Taif University Taif 21.43278 40.49173 1518

29 Tayma Technical Institute Tayma 27.61727 38.5252 844


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S/N Station Name Station center Latitude Longitude Elevation(m)

30 Majmaah Science University Majmaah 25.8594 45.418 718

31 Jazan University Jazan 16.96035 42.54586 1

32 Al Baha University Al Baha 20.1794 41.6357 1680

33 Tahamat Qahtan Technical Institute Al Farshah 17.7749 43.17555 1094

34 Najran University Najran 17.63228 44.53735 1187

35 Rene Technical Institute Rene 21.21501 42.84853 933

36 Al-Jouf Technical Institute Al-Jouf 29.77634 40.02318 680

37 Hail Technical Institute Hail 27.39 41.42 950

38 Arar Technical Institute Arar 31.028 40.9056 570

39 Taibah University Madenah 24.4846 39.5418 643

40 Abha Technical Institute Abha 18.2227 42.546 2173

41 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) Al-kharj 24.14717 47.26999 465

42 King Saud University Riyadh 24.72359 46.61639 688

43 Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal University Dammam 26.39495 50.18872 28

44 Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu Yanbu 23.9865 38.2046 17

45 Wadi ad-Dawasir Technical Institute Wadi ad-Dawasir 20.43008 44.89433 671

46 Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University Riyadh 24.85066 46.71833 633

Source: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE)


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Types of Solar Energy Photovoltaics (PV): The photovoltaic (solar) cells/battery comprises a number of solar panels that allows

the Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) to directly convert into electricity. These panels can be collected

in fields directly connected to the national electricity grid using a Reflector for the conversion of solar

energy to AC which is compatible with the network.

Daily Average of Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) used to produce photovoltaic power

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Afif Technical institute 5866 6382 6297 6633 6045

Al-Aflaaj Technical institute 6189 6507 6411 6584 6197

Al-Dawadmi Technical institute 5868 6371 6265 6513 6699

Al-Uyaynah Research Station 6313 6315 6059 6403 6258

K.A.CARE location in Riyadh 6192 6198 6022 6141 6040

K.A.CARE Headquarter 6378 6395 6304 6620 5609

Majmaah Science University 5617 6171 6066 6273 5853

Al-Qassim University 6363 6126 5982 6427 5286

King Saud University - 4363 6046 6438 6034

Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University - 6640 - - -

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (Kharj) 5545 6087 5994 6185 5536

Shaqra University 5788 6226 6138 6486 6007

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Central Region 6012 6148 6144 6428 5960

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Hafar Al-Batin Technical Institute 4316 5923 5745 6307 5784

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 5913 5827 5491 5740 5205

King Faisal University (Ahsa) 6060 6117 5986 6203 5278

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Alkahfji 3949 5952 5476 3728 ـ

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Jubail 4824 5763 5616 5981 5054

Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal University 5863 5862 5780 6097 4626

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Eastern Region 5395 5537 5682 6047 4983

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Sharurah Technical Institute 6192 6750 6682 6797 7407

Jazan University - 4846 5695 5710 4663

Al Baha University - 5065 6238 6358 5034

Abha Technical Institute - - 6163 6116 5674

Tahamat Qahtan Technical Institute 5197 5987 6034 5908 5848

Najran University - 6765 6719 6773 6684

Wadi ad-Dawasir Technical Institute 6124 6569 6407 6535 6211

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Southern Region 5838 5997 6277 6314 5932


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Al-Qunfudhah Technical Institute 5190 5853 5826 5819 5303

Al-Wajh Technical Institute 4671 6157 6285 6489 5909

Rene Technical Institute - 4937 6264 6404 5979

Duba Technical Institute 5556 6152 6116 6359 6062

King Abdulaziz University (Osfan) 4868 5960 5954 6100 5386

King Abdulaziz University East (Hada Al-sham) 6030 6018 5937 6122 5664

King Abdullah University 5978 5982 5919 6119 5623

Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu - 4226 6167 6405 5765

Al-Hanakiyah Technical Institute 5449 6187 6145 6522 6258

Taibah University in Madenah - - 6134 6385 5376

Taif University 6418 6341 6390 6667 5671

Umm Al Qura University - - 6057 6132 4250

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Farasan - 5409 5738 5747 5632

King Abdulaziz University 5881 5942 5855 6010 5312

Daily Average of Irradiance in the western Region 5560 5764 6056 6234 5585

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Tabuk University 4622 6326 6213 6534 5992

Al-Jouf Technical Institute - 3651 6076 6518 5016

Hail Technical Institute - - 6058 6480 5359

Arar Technical Institute - 3411 5971 6361 5392

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Haqel 5443 6035 5955 6183 5852

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Umluj 5231 6078 6052 6334 6130

Tayma Technical Institute 5717 6331 6370 6679 6447

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Northern Region 5253 5305 6099 6441 5741

Daily Average of Irradiance at region’s level 5612 5750 6052 6293 5640


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Data available from source 2017 from January to June.

The daily average GHI of all regions used to generate Photovoltaic energy increased in 2017 from

January to June to (5,640) Wh/m2/ day, compared to (5,612) Wh/m2/day in 2013.

20132014201520162017

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Central Region 60126148614464285960

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Eastern Region 53955537568260474983

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Southern Region 58385997627763145932

Daily Average of Irradiance in the western Region 55605764605662345585

Daily Average of Irradiance in the Northern Region 52535305609964415741

Daily Average of Irradiance at region’s level 56125750605262935640

Daily Average of Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) at region’s level


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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): CSP (also called concentrated solar thermal) is a system that generates power by using mirrors or lenses

to concentrate a large area of sunlight - usually on top of a high solar power tower - onto a small area,

allowing the energy to later be converted to heat, that drives a heat engine to generate electricity at

night

Daily Average of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)Used to Generate CSP in Saudi Arabia

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Afif Technical institute 6132 6134 5523 6318 4722

Al-Aflaaj Technical institute 5862 5992 5405 5654 4833

Al-Dawadmi Technical institute 6073 6035 5353 6213 4569


K.A.CARE location 5270 5746 4970 5578 4808






Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) Al-kharj 5598 5520 4812 5407 4086


Daily Average of Irradiance in the Central Region 5844 5894 5158 5967 4608

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Hafar Al-Batin Technical College 5061 5760 4835 6105 4819


King Faisal University- Al-Ahsa 5370 5583 4924 5565 3756

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Alkahfji - 5254 4887 5619 3608



Daily Average of Irradiance in the Eastern Region 5422 5542 4836 5666 4026

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Daily Average of Irradiance in the Southern Region 6771 6081 5494 5456 5174


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King Abdullah University 5385 5472 5006 5325 4510



Taibah University - - 5353 6368 4889

Taif University 6382 6290 6166 6470 5202


Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Farasan 3920 3933 4015 4774 ـ


Daily Average of Irradiance in the Western Region 5735 5800 5276 5669 4789

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Daily Average of Irradiance in the Northern Region 6631 6366 6332 7064 5933

Daily average of radiance at the level of regions 6081 5937 5419 5964 4906

)A. CARESource: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.

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The daily average of (DNI) used to generate (CSP) in 2017 from January to June decreased to

approximately (4,906) Wh/m2/day compared to (6,081) Wh/m2/day in 2013.

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Daily average of radiance at the level of regions 60815937541959644906

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Daily Average of Diffused Horizontal Irradiance (DHI)

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Afif Technical Institute 1948 2276 2554 2319 2756

Al-Aflaaj Technical Institute 2265 2429 2690 2650 2770

Al-Dawadmi Technical Institute 1974 2308 2622 2290 3199


K.A.CARE location 2527 2289 2594 2297 2684






Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU)- Al-kharj 1950 2338 2685 2458 2651


Daily Average of Irradiance in the Central Region 2,151 2,218 2,633 2,341 2729

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Hafar Al-Batin Technical College 1609 2164 2531 2232 2564


King Faisal University- Al-Ahsa 2425 2340 2636 2371 2633

Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Alkahfji

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Daily Average of Irradiance in the Central Region the Eastern Region 1,950 2,000 2,422 2,201 2268

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Daily Average of Irradiance in the Southern Region 1,630 2,034 2,462 2,457 2378


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and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE)Source: King Abdullah City for Atomic

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Taibah University - - 2385 1993 2128

Taif University 2058 2073 2228 2152 2179


Saline Water Conversion Corporation- Farasan - 2174 2780 2824 2740


Daily Average of Irradiance in the Western Region 1,885 1,985 2,423 2,279 2299

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Daily Average of Irradiance in the Northern Region 1,351 1,525 1,977 1,789 1945

Daily Average of Irradiance at the level of Regions 1,794 1,952 2,383 2,213 2324


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The daily average of (DHI) at the level of all regions increased to approximately (2,324)

Wh/m2/day in 2017 from January to June, compared to around (1,794) Wh/m2/day in 2013.

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Daily average of radiance at the level of regions 17941952238322132324



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Fourth: Wind Energy: Wind power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to generate electric power. It is plentiful,

renewable, widely distributed, clean and produces no greenhouse gas emissions (Co2 or CH4) during

operation. The wind energy resources need more studies in Saudi Arabia. However, observatories have

been used to experimentally study wind energy in the country.

Wind Observation Stations in Saudi Arabia

S/N City Stations Longitude Latitude

1 Al Wajh Al Saih 36.34749 26.49767

2 AL-Jouf Abu Ajram 39.28414 29.89159

3 Hafar Al-Batin Hafar Al-Batin 44.20311 28.26881

4 Jeddah AlJazeera 39.22164 21.21536

5 Riyadh (K.A.CARE)- Plant A 46.35277 24.57642

6 Riyadh (K.A.CARE)- Plant B 46.43735 24.52848

7 Sharurah Sharurah 47.07314 17.32342

8 Turaif Turaif 38.8096 31.64998

9 Yanbu Yanbu Northern Plant 37.48445 24.34202

10 Yanbu Yanbu Southern Plant 38.5026 23.78191

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Annual Average of Wind Speed at 40-meter height

City Years

2013 2014 2015 2016

Al-Jouf - - - 5.63

Al Wajh - - - 5.10

Hafar Al-Batin - 5.89 6.74 6.12

Jeddah - - - 5.67

Riyadh A - 5.09 5.72 5.66

Riyadh B 5.26 5.50 5.45 5.22

Sharurah - 5.90 6.07 6.00

Turaif - - - 6.35

Northern Yanbu - 8.14 8.28 8.03

Southern Yanbu - - - 5.11

Average speed of wind for energy

generation(m/s) 5.26 6.10 6.45 5.89


*Data of 2017 are not available

The annual average of wind speed of all regions in Saudi Arabia increased by (5.89) m/s at height

(40) meters in 2016 compared to (5.26) m/s in 2013.

2013 2014 2015 2016

5.266.10 6.45

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Average Annual Wind Speed at 60 Meter

City Years

2013 2014 2015 2016

AL-Jouf - - - 6.03

AL wajh - - - 5.30

Hafar Al-Batin - 6.38 7.27 6.61

Jeddah - - - 5.94

Riyadh A - 5.45 6.04 5.99

Riyadh B 5.58 5.86 5.81 5.56

Sharurah - 6.53 6.61 6.52

Turaif - - - 6.86

North of Yanbu - 8.45 8.63 8.35

South of Yanbu - - - 5.27

Average wind speed to produce energy

(m/s) 5.58 6.53 6.87 6.24

Source: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Power

Data of 2017 is not available

The annual average of wind speed of all regions in Saudi Arabia increased by (6.24) m/s at height

(60) meters in 2016 compared to (5.58) m/s in 2013.

2013 2014 2015 2016

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City for Atomic and Renewable PowerSource: King Abdullah


Annual wind speed rose to (6.51) m at (80) meter in 2016 in all regions of Saudi Arabia compared

to (5.82) m/s in 2013.


City Years

2013 2014 2015 2016

AL-Jouf - - - 6.326

AL wajh - - - 5.428

Hafar Al-Batin - 6.729 7.658 6.977

Jeddah - - - 6.142

Riyadh A - 5.732 6.301 6.252

Riyadh B 5.822 6.138 6.082 5.826

Sharurah - 7.035 7.076 6.976

Turaif - - - 7.202

North of Yanbu - 8.657 8.849 8.561



(m/s) 5.82 7.14 7.19 6.51

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AL-Jouf - - - 6.54

AL wajh - - - 5.55

Hafar Al-Batin - 6.92 7.94 7.23

Jeddah - - - 6.26

Riyadh A - 5.94 6.53 6.47

Riyadh B 6.06 6.38 6.32 6.05

Sharurah - 7.33 7.37 7.27

Turaif - - - 7.42

North of Yanbu - 8.57 8.75 8.47



(m/s) 6.06 7.03 7.38 6.67

Source: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Power


Average annual wind speed rose to (6.67) m/s at (98) meter in 2016 in all regions of Saudi Arabia

compared to (6.06) m/s in 2013.

Annual Average of Wind Speed at 100-meter height

2013 2014 2015 2016

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Al-Jouf - - - 6.57

Al Wajh - - - 5.56

Hafar Al-Batin - 6.95 7.96 7.25

Jeddah - - - 6.30

Riyadh A - 5.97 6.56 6.50

Riyadh B 6.09 6.43 6.36 6.09

Sharurah - 7.35 7.40 7.31

Turaif - - - 7.49

Northern Yanbu - 8.80 8.99 8.70

Southern Yanbu - - - 5.50

Average speed of wind for energy

generation(m/s) 6.09 7.10 7.46 6.73


*Data of 2017 are not available

The annual average of wind speed for all regions in Saudi Arabia jumped to about (6.73) m/s at

height (100) meters in 2016, compared to (6.09) m/s in 2013

2013 2014 2015 2016

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Fifth: Renewable Energy Consumption in Household Sector

Percentage of houses using solar energy in Saudi Arabia 2018

source: Household Energy Survey 2018

The percentage of houses using solar energy in 2018 was about (1.45%) at the Kingdom’s level.

Hail has the highest number in using solar energy with (2.80%).

Bahah recorded the lowest percentage in using solar energy in Saudi Arabia with (0.59%).

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Percentage of houses using solar energy in Saudi Arabia 2018

s/n Administrative region Percentage of solar energy usage in the house

1 Riyadh 1.78

2 Makkah 1.18

3 Medina 1.10

4 AL-Qassim 0.98

5 Eastern Region 1.95

6 Aseer 1.06

7 Tabuk 1.10

8 Hail 2.80

9 Northern Borders 1.40

10 Jazan 1.24

11 Najran 1.88

12 Bahah 0.59

13 AL-Jouf 0.68

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Percentage of Households Who Want to Use PV Energy in houses at the Kingdom’s level 2018

Source: Household Energy Survey 2018

(48.01%) of households in Saudi Arabia want to use PV energy in the house and (26.68%) of

households do not want to use PV energy.

s/n Administrative region Want (%) Does not want (%) Not sure (%)

1 Riyadh 49.16 23.96 26.88

2 Makkah 41.62 29.53 28.85

3 Medina 63.83 16.48 19.69

4 AL-Qassim 22.66 55.39 21.96

5 Eastern Region 52.84 22.02 25.14

6 Aseer 50.53 26.64 22.83

7 Tabuk 47.69 25.59 26.72

8 Hail 40.71 25.02 34.27

9 Northern Borders 32.62 35.86 31.52

10 Jazan 60.45 24.63 14.92

11 Najran 53.78 33.30 12.92

12 Bahah 63.60 17.67 18.74

13 AL-Jouf 61.74 22.04 16.23

Total 48.01 26.68 25.31

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Percentage of households who want to use PV energy in houses at the Kingdom's level

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