ReneSola, a global manufacturer of solar PV modules and wafers, was awarded its first contract in the Middle East, by Taibah University in Medina, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, to provide 15 kW of solar modules to be used in an off-grid power plant project to test off-grid solutions.
The company’s solar modules are expected to arrive in the holy city of Medina, Makkah Province, early this year and will be used to charge the plant’s battery.
Xianshou Li, founder and CEO of ReneSola, said: "An off-grid solution, particularly one with PV modules powering an energy storage system, can be far more cost-effective than delivering electricity to a small area by conventional means.” He continued to say that PV could be completed faster than grid-connected projects. “We believe such off-grid solutions will find a niche in the PV market, particularly in emerging markets like Africa, South America, and the Middle East, where we are already seeing demand. With our new presence in Saudi Arabia, we will continue to work to expand our business and bring innovative PV solutions to the region."
Currently, Saudi Arabia has around 3 MW of solar installations, lagging behind the UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.
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