[Saudi Arabia to launch 93 utility infrastructure projects]Saudi Arabia has announced plans to launch 93 projects, mostly related to the development of the kingdom's utility infrastructure, with an investment of $2.26 billion. The projects are primarily aimed at boosting the region's environment, water and agricultural systems, according to senior government officials. They added that they will be implemented by the Brine Conversion Company, the National Water Company and the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Desertification Control in coordination with the Saudi Deputy Minister of Water. Editor/Xing Wentao
In March 2026, the CNNC Xinao Yumen solar thermal energy storage+photovoltaic+wind power project will be fully connected to the grid, with a total installed capacity of 700000 kilowatts and an annual power generation of 1.75 billion kilowatt hours. Yumen has formed a multi energy complementary system of wind, solar, water, fire, hydrogen storage, and has built the world's first 300 megawatt compressed air energy storage power station.Editor/Gao Xue