Solar energy: Saudi Arabia is shining as key growth market!

By Alexander Lenz, Arab News

Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $ 109 billion over the next 20 years in order to take advantage of its excellent solar resources and diversify its energy mix, according to Alexander Lenz, president — the Middle East and Southeast Asia region, Conergy Asia & ME Pte. Ltd. This is because the “Kingdom believes sustainable energy is imperative for its future growth,” Lenz told Khalil Hanware of Arab News in an exclusive interview.
“They (the Kingdom) plan to purchase electricity generated not only from solar resources (PV and solar thermal) but also wind, geothermal and waste-to-energy plants. Their cumulative target of renewable capacity is anticipated to be more than 54,000 megawatts by 2032 with 41,000 coming from solar,” said Lenz, who previously held senior corporate management roles with Conergy AG as VP of business development.

Following are excerpts from the interview: 

Saudi Arabia: Prince Sattam’s Passing Leaves Void In Kingdom

Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam, 72, passed away yesterday, the Royal Court announced.

Funeral prayers for the late prince will be performed after Asr at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque here today.

The late Prince Sattam was appointed Deputy Governor of Riyadh in 1978. Subsequently, Prince Sattam succeeded his brother, the then-Governor Prince Salman, who became the minister of defense, on Nov. 5, 2011.

Prince Sattam’s body will be buried at Al-Adel Graveyard in Makkah in response to his last wish, an official statement said.
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, will receive condolences on the death of Prince Sattam at his palace in Arqa between Maghreb and Isha on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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Indian student 23 years old killed.... Her fault SHE WAS A GIRL and boarded the wrong bus

Indian student 23 years old killed.... Her fault SHE WAS A GIRL and boarded the wrong bus.