Al Kahfah solar farm

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Al Kahfah solar farm (محطة الكهفة للطاقة الشمسية) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Al Kahafah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Al Kahfah solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2025[1] 1425 MWac[2] PV[2] ACWA Power Co [50%]; Water and Electricity Holding CO (Badeel) [49%][3] ACWA Power[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Al Kahfah solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Kahafah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia[5] 26.9848, 42.9890 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.zawya.com/en/special-coverage/zawya-green/acwa-power-commences-operations-at-3-solar-ipps-in-saudi-arabia-rkobf0tc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174055/https://acwapower.com/media/342173/acwa-power-1q-2024-investor-report-eng_v9plusfs.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://enerdatics.com/blog/acwa-power-secures-billion-saudi-projects/, https://solarquarter.com/2024/02/21/al-kahfah-solar-power-project-advancing-saudi-arabias-renewable-energy-goals-with-cutting-edge-technology-and-strategic-partnerships/, https://enerdatics.com/blog/acwa-power-secures-billion-saudi-projects/ https://attaqa.net/2023/05/21/%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0-3-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/, https://enerdatics.com/blog/acwa-power-secures-billion-saudi-projects/, https://solarquarter.com/2024/02/21/al-kahfah-solar-power-project-advancing-saudi-arabias-renewable-energy-goals-with-cutting-edge-technology-and-strategic-partnerships/, https://enerdatics.com/blog/acwa-power-secures-billion-saudi-projects/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201135410/https://attaqa.net/2023/05/21/%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0-3-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/hSmueUdq9gDZD8ts5 https://acwapower.com/en/projects/alkahfah-pv/, https://maps.app.goo.gl/hSmueUdq9gDZD8ts5. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)