The largest factory for the production of solar panels in the Middle East and North Africa region was inaugurated yesterday in the presence of H.E. Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Engineer Osama bin Abdulaziz Al-Zamil, as the first phase of the production stages was launched in the industrial city of Tabuk.

His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources stressed during the launch that this factory aims to activate investment in solar energy and diversify energy sources, in addition to enabling integration with relevant government agencies and the private sector represented by industrial investors to support industries related to renewable and sustainable energy throughout the Kingdom.

<The presence of such factories in the city of Tabuk in particular has a strategic dimension, especially with its proximity to major projects such as NEOM and the Red Sea, in addition to the availability of qualified national human resources to work in the various jobs needed by these factories. The total area of the factory exceeds 27,000 square meters, with an estimated production capacity of 1.2 gigawatts.