Dhahran is a 10.5 MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Saudi Aramco since 2012. Ranked #4 of 8 solar plants in Saudi Arabia, Dhahran represents 8.27% of the country's total solar capacity of 127 MW. The largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia is Waad Al Shamal ISCC at 50 MW, making Dhahran 4.76 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alkhobar (1188.8 MW, Oil), المؤسسة العامة لتحلية المياه المالحة (818 MW, Oil), and DAMMAM (397.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Eastern Province, approximately 20 km from Dammam.
14 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 125. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
- #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,626 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Saudi Aramco operates 12 plants totalling 2,997 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 43,752 MW combined
Source: Belectric
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dhahran is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Saudi Arabia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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