The Middle East’s largest wind farm connected to the grid

Dumat Al Jandal, the Middle East’s largest wind farm, and the first in Saudi Arabia, is now connected to the grid, producing its first carbon-free megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy.

The 400-megawatt (MW) utility-scale wind power project will generate carbon-free energy, powering up to 70,000 households, saving 988,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

"We are delighted to start the early power production of this unique large-scale wind project in KSA – Dumat Al Jandal wind farm. The outstanding commitment shown by our teams and contractors with the implementation of the highest health and safety standards and the full support provided by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Energy, Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPCC) and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have contributed to the successful execution of the project during this extremely challenging pandemic period,” said Olivier Marchand, Project Director of Dumat Al Jandal Wind Co for Energy LLC in a statement.

The farm is developed by a consortium led by EDF Renewables and UAE’s Masdar. It consists of 99 wind turbines from suppliers, each with a power output of 4.2 MW.