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SPPC prequalifies developers for sixth round of NREP: The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) prequalified a total of 22 utility project developers — national and international — for the sixth round of wind and solar projects under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), according to a statement.
The prequalified bidders: Masdar, EDF Renouvelables, Total Energies, Marubeni, Sumitomo, Jera, Kepco, Korea Western Power, Spic Huanghe Hydropower, Jinko Power, and Sembcorp Utilities.
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Background: The SPPC issued requests for qualification (RFQs) for five wind and solar projects in September. This round will add a combined capacity of 4.5 GW to the Kingdom’s renewable energy portfolio. Key projects in this round include the 1.5 GW Dawadmi Wind IPP in Riyadh and four solar PV projects, including a 1.4 GW plant in Najran, 600 MW each in Samtah and Ad Darb in Jizan, and a 400 MW plant in Hail.
