UAE - Mubasher: A consortium led by EDF Renewables and Masdar is developing Dumat Al Jandal, the Middle East’s largest wind farm and the first in Saudi Arabia
The 400-megawatt (MW) utility-scale wind power project has been connected to the grid to generate its first carbon-free energy, according to a recent press release.
The wind farm consists of 99 wind turbines from supplier and EPC contractor Vestas, each with a power production of 4.2 MW.
The farm's construction began in September 2019, and the wind turbine erection works are near completion to power up to 70,000 Saudi households.
The Dumat Al Jandal wind farm will supply electricity under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
The Project Director of Dumat Al Jandal Wind Co for Energy, Olivier Marchand, said: "The outstanding commitment shown by our teams and contractors with the implementation of the highest health and safety standards and the full support provided by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Energy, Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPCC) and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have contributed to the successful execution of the project during this extremely challenging pandemic period."
The Country Representative of Saudi Arabia at Masdar, Osama Al Othman, remarked: "As a global leader in the development of commercially viable wind power, Masdar is committed to advancing clean technology across the region and we will continue our efforts to support the country’s ambitious energy program."
