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Duba 1 ISCC is a 43 MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia, commissioned in 2022. It is operated by a government entity focused on renewable energy development. Ranked #2 of 8 solar plants in Saudi Arabia, Duba 1 ISCC's 43 MW accounts for 33.86% 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 Duba 1 ISCC 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Green Duba Power Plant (600 MW, Gas), DUBA (185 MW, Oil), and Duba Power Plant (0 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Tabuk region, approximately 100 km northwest of Medina.

Capacity
43 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
ACWA Power
Location
27.3500°, 35.7150°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 120. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #14,878 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,228 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

ACWA Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,176 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 785 MW combined

Nearest plant: DUBA (6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 27.350000, 35.715000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Duba 1 ISCC is a solar power plant producing approximately 68 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

Saudi ArabiaEnergy Profile

163
Total Plants
144.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasOilSolarWind
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