Layla Solar PV Plant
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Layla Solar PV Plant (محطة ليلى للطاقة الشمسية ٢, محطة ليلى للطاقة الشمسية ١) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Layla, Alaflaj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Layla Solar PV Plant
| Phase name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2019[2] | 10 MWac[1][3] | PV[4] | Taqnia Energy; King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST); Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) (تقنية للطاقة ، مدينة الملك عبد العزيز للعلوم والتقنية، الشركة السعودية للكهرباء)[2] | – |
| 2 | Construction[5][6] | 2024 (planned)[6] | 91 MW[7][5] | PV[6] | ACWA Power [40%]; Saudi Ministry of Energy [60%][6] | ACWA Power[6] |
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Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Layla Solar PV Plant
| Phase Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layla, Alaflaj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[2][1] | 22.3302, 46.6803 (exact)[8] |
| 2 | Layla, Alaflaj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[5] | 22.2833, 46.7333 (approximate)[9] |
The map below shows the locations of the solar farm phases:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://taqnia.com/en/portfolio/solar-pv-power-plant-layla.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.utilities-me.com/news/12290-first-phase-of-10mw-layla-solar-power-plant-in-saudi-arabia-complete.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://aawsat.com/home/article/1526956/%C2%AB%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89%C2%BB-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/01/04/taqnia-announce-completion-of-phase-1-layla-solar-plant-first-saudi-ipp-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-receives-three-bids-for-1gw-third-news112596.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://acwapower.com/en/projects/layla-solar-pv-ipp/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/tris25th/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2021/04/Radwan-Almasri-presentation.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Wiki-Solar Database". https://wiki-solar.org/. April, 2023. Adapted with permission.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ https://latitude.to/articles-by-country/sa/saudi-arabia/111281/layla-town.
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