The Dawmat al-Jandal Wind Farm is the first renewable energy project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project was launched in 2019 in al-Jawf Province, at a total cost of SAR1.876 billion. The project is part of the efforts of the National Renewable Energy Program and helps reduce carbon emissions and lessen the Kingdom's dependence on oil. The Dawmat al-Jandal Wind Farm project became operational in 2022 and is equipped with ninety-nine turbines with a combined capacity of four hundred...
Historically, gold has been one of the first minerals extracted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically from the Mahd adh-Dhahab Mine. Gold is located in several regions of the Kingdom and is concentrated in the area stretching from the Red Sea coast to the center of the country. ‘Ma'aden’ company oversees the extraction of many minerals in the Kingdom, including six gold mines. Mahd adh-Dhahab Mine It is an ancient mine, dating back three thousand years. Modern production began i...