Nextpower Arabia Secures 2.25 GW Bisha Solar Tracker Order In Saudi Arabia

Nextpower Arabia, the newly formed joint venture between Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) and Abunayyan Holding has announced its first big project win.  It will provide 2.25 gigawatts (GWp) of solar tracking systems to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the EPC for the Bisha Solar project. The project is being developed by an ACWA Power-led consortium. The project was procured by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) as part of Wave 6 of the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), overseen by the Ministry of Energy.

Located in the Asir Province, Bisha is the largest of the Wave 6 solar projects. The project represents a significant addition to Saudi Arabia’s expanding utility-scale portfolio and supports the Kingdom’s long-term energy and decarbonisation objectives. This new 2.25 GWp order is the first major project to be fulfilled through the Nextpower Arabia joint venture, which is now fully operational.

Through localized sales, manufacturing, delivery, and supply chain capabilities, Nextpower Arabia will support the efficient deployment of utility-scale solar power plants while advancing industrial development and workforce development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

About The Project

Earlier this year, ACWA Power, in a consortium with the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), announced its commitment to invest $8.3 billion to develop seven large-scale renewable energy plants, adding approximately 15 GW of new renewable energy capacity to the Kingdom’s power grid.

Nextpower has a longstanding track record of supporting major utility-scale solar developments in the region, beginning with the 405 MW Sakaka Solar Park in Saudi Arabia in 2018, and now totalling more than 6 GW across the