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Under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Electricity Company and EDF power solutions win a 600 MW solar PV power project in Samtah and sign the Power Purchase Agreement with the Principal Buyer
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and EDF power solutions' consortium signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) for the development of the Samtah Solar PV Power Project, marking a new milestone in Saudi Arabia's renewable energy journey under Round 6 of the National Renewable Energy Program.
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