من البحر إلى النهر to TechnologyEnglish • 11 months agoWorld’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant To Be Built In Saudi Arabiawww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square20arrow-up1162arrow-down118cross-posted to: solarenergy
arrow-up1144arrow-down1external-linkWorld’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant To Be Built In Saudi Arabiawww.forbes.comمن البحر إلى النهر to TechnologyEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square20cross-posted to: solarenergy
minus-squareunalivejoylinkfedilinkEnglish15•11 months agoThe less oil they burn, they more they can sell to the West.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•11 months agoI assure you they have no issue with that. They could probably double their output if they wanted. But they don’t, they want high prices not more oil.
minus-squareمن البحر إلى النهرOPlinkEnglish1•10 months agoSaudi Arabia has a policy to reduce oil consumption locally. The government subsidizes power to the people, so if solar/wind is cheaper they will be adopted as it will save the government money.
The less oil they burn, they more they can sell to the West.
I assure you they have no issue with that.
They could probably double their output if they wanted. But they don’t, they want high prices not more oil.
Saudi Arabia has a policy to reduce oil consumption locally. The government subsidizes power to the people, so if solar/wind is cheaper they will be adopted as it will save the government money.