On July 27, 2025, the first batch of 799 MW units was commercially put into operation as scheduled, marking a major breakthrough in the first gigawatt photovoltaic project overseas of PowerChina, injecting strong impetus into Saudi Arabia's energy transition under Vision 2030.

The Saad 2 photovoltaic project in Saudi Arabia is located in the Saad area, 100 kilometers away from the capital Riyadh city, and is built by a joint venture composed of the East China Institute of PowerChina and Shandong Power Construction Company. With a total installed capacity of 1.25 GW, the project also includes supporting facilities such as 33/132 kV booster stations, 11.5 kilometers of transmission lines and grid access systems, in addition to core photovoltaic modules, making it a key project in Saudi Arabia's national renewable energy plan.

Since the official start of construction on August 2, 2023, the project team has faced challenges such as resource shortage and complex construction environment in desert areas, and overcome difficulties with accurate preliminary planning and strict on-site organization. Optimize supply chain management through technological innovation to ensure that key equipment arrives on time; The advanced project management mode is used to compress the civil construction period of the booster station; It broke through the technical barriers to the specification adaptation of Saudi power grids, and finally ensured that the first batch of units was put into commercial operation as planned, demonstrating the strength of PowerChina's entire industry chain and international performance capabilities in the field of large-scale photovoltaic projects.

The successful commercial operation of the first batch of units will not only lay a solid foundation for the subsequent completion of the project, but also replace traditional energy with clean and green electricity, help Saudi Arabia reduce carbon emissions, optimize the energy structure, and provide "Chinese solutions" and "Chinese wisdom" for the development of renewable energy in the Gulf region.(This article is from the official website of Jiandao www.seetao.com it must not be reproduced without permission, otherwise it must be investigated, please indicate Jiandao + original link for reprinting) Jiandao Network Photovoltaic Column Editor/Gao Xue