Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) has launched the eighth round of the Saudi government’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). It has issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for 1.9 GW of solar capacity across two projects.
The 1 GW EAM independent power producer (IPP) project will be located approximately 120 km southeast of Tathleeth, in Saudi Arabia’s Asir province.
The 900 MW TMR IPP project will be located approximately 26 km north of Tumair, 62 km east of Al Majmaah and 170 km north of Riyadh, in Riyadh province.
The selected developers must develop and build the facilities on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. They have until Nov. 22 to pre-qualify for the tender.
SPPC launched the seventh round in September 2025, seeking developers for 3.1 GW of solar capacity across four projects. These include the 1.4 GW Tabarjal 2 project in Al Jouf province, the 600 MW Mawqaq project in Hail province, the 600 MW Tathleeth project in Asir province and the 500 MW South Al Ula project in Madinah province. SPPC announced the qualified developers in January 2026, with bids submitted in September 2026.
The sixth round , launched in September 2024, resulted in the award of 3 GW of solar capacity across four projects in October 2025. 0136/kWh. 0151/kWh.
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