Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 21

23-May-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

SECs Power Capacity Up By 6,000MW Since 2000

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) CEO Sulaiman al-Qadi announced on 15 May, during a second meeting between SEC, the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local contractors, that between the companys establishment in 2000 and end-2004, power generating capacity increased by more than 6,000mw to 28,000mw. The electricity company linked 2,754 villages and towns, raising the total...