French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded an EPC contract to Shandong Power Construction Co (SEPCO) for the Saudi WAD photovoltaic project.
The WAD project is located in the central Province, approximately 600 km from Riyadh city.
The scope of work is to build a new photovoltaic power station, a supporting step-up station and the expansion of the SEC substation.
The construction period is 18 months. The contract It is one of the third round bidding projects of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), which is an important part of the Saudi government’s Vision 2030.
The WAD project marks the first strategic cooperation between SEPCO and France’s Total. It is the first single photovoltaic project implemented by SEPCO, the company said in a statement.