Market stage
Early-stage market where offshore wind activity is starting to form and the route to delivery is still emerging.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia offshore wind overview.
Saudi Arabia has no operating commercial offshore wind farms. Its current mapped renewable portfolio is led by utility-scale solar and the 400 MW Dumat Al-Jandal onshore wind farm.Middle East37m people
At a Glance
Installed offshore wind
0 GW National target
1.5GW pipeline Operational projects
No operational projects listed yet Pipeline capacity
500 MWPlanned, consented and in buildRenewables share
12%of installed capacityOffshore wind share
0%of installed capacityCapacity growth since 2020
12% Fastest-growing technology since 2020
Solar PV+11.5 GWMarket Readiness
Consenting window
Typical offshore wind consenting timescale: 36-72 months.
Electricity system
Saudi Electricity Company operates the national transmission network through National Grid SA, while the Saudi Power Procurement Company procures generation and the Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority regulates electricity services.
Grid context
Utility-scale renewable projects connect through National Grid SA under project-specific connection arrangements coordinated with the procurer and system authorities. Rapid solar development is adding large generation centres across several regions.
Largest Projects
Pre-Tender
500 MW