Abu Dhabi: Organisers of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) announced today that Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussain, the Minister of Water and Electricity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will lead a delegation of senior energy ministers and officials from national energy companies Saudi Aramco and the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) at WFES, on January 19-22, in Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Arabia’s participation at the region’s largest sustainable energy event comes as the country is accelerating the implementation of domestic renewable energy projects. Earlier this year, KACARE announced its plans to build solar power plants in five regions across the country by the end of 2015 as it works to diversify its domestic energy supplies. According to Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy road map, more than 17 gigawatts of operational solar power and six gigawatts of clean energy from wind, geothermal and waste-to-energy, will be fully operational by 2020.
Saudi Arabia has announced $109 billion (Dh400 billion) for the development of 41 gigawatts of solar power, as part of a wider plan to install 54 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2032.
WFES takes place during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on January 17-24.
