Adding sustainable sources to the Saudi Arabian electricity sector
With power plants in Saudi Arabia consuming 27% of the kingdom's oil and 100% of its natural gas, a host of strategic projects are under way to boost the prominence of alterative resources in the overall mix. The nation is targeting 54 GW of renewable energy and 17 GW of nuclear power by 2040.
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Elsevier Inc.
2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84372/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2018.05.005 |
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| Summary: | With power plants in Saudi Arabia consuming 27% of the kingdom's oil and 100% of its natural gas, a host of strategic projects are under way to boost the prominence of alterative resources in the overall mix. The nation is targeting 54 GW of renewable energy and 17 GW of nuclear power by 2040. |
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