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A Saudi developer and operator of power generation, renewable energy and desalination projects.

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Overview

ACWA Power is a Saudi power and water infrastructure company headquartered in Riyadh and founded in 2004. It develops, invests in, constructs and operates large-scale power-generation and desalination projects, with activities spanning conventional power, renewable energy and desalination. Its markets include the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. The company was listed on the Saudi Exchange in 2021.

History

Founded in 2004, ACWA Power has focused on power generation and desalination infrastructure. Its business model combines project development, investment, construction participation and long-term operation of large energy and water facilities. As demand for power, water infrastructure and energy transition projects grew in the Middle East, the company expanded into renewable energy and entered markets in Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. ACWA Power was listed on the Saudi Exchange in 2021.

  • 2021

    Listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange

    [1]

    ACWA Power listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 2082.

  • 2004

    Company founded

    [1]

    ACWA Power was founded and began building its power and water desalination infrastructure business.

Products and positioning

A developer, investor and operator of power and water projects serving governments, utilities and large-scale infrastructure markets.

  • Power generation projects

    ACWA Power develops, invests in and operates large power-generation facilities serving utilities and major infrastructure markets.

  • Renewable energy projects

    The company develops and operates renewable-energy projects, including solar projects, as part of its power infrastructure portfolio and energy-transition activities.

  • Desalination projects

    ACWA Power develops and operates desalination facilities that provide large-scale water infrastructure for water-stressed regions.

Recent events

  • Reported

    PIF announces initial partners for MENA voluntary carbon market[2]

    PIF announced that Aramco, SAUDIA, ACWA Power, Ma’aden and ENOWA had each signed a separate non-binding MoU to become potential partners of the MENA regional Voluntary Carbon Market and support its development.

  • Reported

    ENOWA joins green hydrogen plant joint venture[3]

    ENOWA will represent NEOM as the principal shareholder in the world's largest green hydrogen production plant, in an equal joint venture with Air Products and ACWA Power.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power secures $470 million loan for RAWEC[4]

    ACWA Power secured a $470 million senior loan facility for its subsidiary RAWEC. The proceeds are intended for financial commitments, including financing expenses and general corporate purposes such as dividend distributions.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power-led consortium inaugurates Ibri 2 solar project[5]

    A consortium led by ACWA Power inaugurated Ibri 2, a 500 MW solar independent power project connected to Oman's national grid.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power appoints Clive Turton as CIO[6]

    ACWA Power brought Clive Turton on board as Chief Investment Officer.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power announces planned Deputy CFO appointment[6]

    ACWA Power said Abdulhameed Muhaidib will assume the newly created Deputy CFO position starting March 1, 2022; the appointment was announced in the source published on December 22, 2021.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power announces portfolio management succession[6]

    ACWA Power said CFO Kashif Rana will take over the portfolio management role while remaining CFO.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power completes acquisition of first Jazan IGCC project assets[7]

    ACWA Power announced the financial close and completion of the acquisition of the first group of assets for the Jazan integrated gasification combined cycle project.

  • Reported

    ACWA Power completes financing agreements for Dubai solar project[8]

    ACWA Power completed the signing of all financing agreements for the 900MW Shuaa Energy 3 solar project, the fifth phase of Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Solar Park.

  • Unconfirmed

    ACWA Power and Shanghai Electric sign solar-park EPC agreement[9]

    ACWA Power and Shanghai Electric signed an EPC agreement for phase five of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park, with Shanghai Electric to deliver the project in three phases.

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