The kingdom is betting that sunshine can power new AI data centers and help boost oil exports
A solar farm near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: EDF Power Solutions
The world’s ultimate petrostate is turning to solar power.
Saudi Arabia is building some of the world’s biggest solar farms, along with giant arrays of batteries to store their electricity till after dark. The rapid rollout is making the country into one of the fastest-growing markets for solar power from a near-standing start.