State of the Art of Renewable Sources Potentialities in the Middle East: A Case Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is experiencing a surge in electricity demand, with power generation increasing 4 times in 25 years from 1990 to 2014. Despite the abundant primary renewable energy sources, the country has overlooked them in the past in national energy policies. However, in recent years,...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Gianfranco Di Lorenzo, Erika Stracqualursi, Giovanni Vescio, Rodolfo Araneo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Subjects:	renewable energy sources Saudi Arabia wind farm ground-mounted photovoltaic plant floating photovoltaic plant concentrated solar plant
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/8/1816

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