International Solar Alliance
In 2019 , Saudi Arabia joined the International Solar Alliance , which is a treaty-based , intergovernmental organisation for countries that fall within the ‘ Tropics ’ category . As part of this initiative , International Solar Alliance ( ISA ) has proposed an agreement to facilitate the trading of solar power across borders .
Launch of CCE framework
Part of Saudi ’ s G20 Presidency , CCE ( Circular Carbon Economy ) is framed as an extension of the circular economy and adds a new category – remove – to the established principles of reduce , reuse , recycle ( the 3Rs ) referring to removing carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) both at the combustion stage and directly from the atmosphere .
Launch of Sakaka Solar Power Plant & Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm
The solar plant Sakaka is a 300MW photovoltaic ( PV ) solar project that aims to generate 9.5GW of renewable energy by 2023 and 58.7GW by 2030 . The Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm is a 400MW utilityscale project that ’ s connected to the country ’ s grid and generates electricity for up to 700,000 homes .
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