Kacst Solar

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Other names: Kacst Solar farm

Kacst Solar is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Al Khafji, Eastern region, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Kacst Solar

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
Operating	2012	10 MW	PV	King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) (مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية)

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Kacst Solar

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Khafji, Eastern region, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia	28.4870, 48.4570 (approximate)

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