Construction To Begin On Saudi Arabias First Solar Farm Next Year Part Of 109 Billion Investment

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The famously oil-rich nation of Saudi Arabia has announced the first stage of a staggering 109 billion investment in solar energy. Confirming reports earlier this year that the state plans to transition entirely to renewable energy sources in the coming decades, the Guardian reports that a Vice President at the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy declared to the state-run Saudi Press Agency that work is set to begin early next year on a large-scale solar farm.

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