Saudi Energy Efficiency Council - Pilot Project for Commercial Facilities

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System Type
Grid-tied Solar PV Systems

Location
Jubail-Eastern Region Saudi Arabia

Year
2020

Yearly Production
715,923 kWh/year

Yearly Savings
34,364.24 USD/year

CO2 Saved
11,994 tonnes/year

Status
Ongoing

FREE energy conducted ASHRAE Level I & II energy under the Saudi Energy Efficiency Council (SEEC) Pilot Project for Commercial Facilities. 

The project focuses on energy efficiency development in the government and commercial sectors, achieving remarkable energy savings and building a more sustainable future in Saudi Arabia, contributing to the Saudi Vision 2030 that aims to reduce Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil by growing the contribution of renewable energy to the national energy mix and raising the electricity generation efficiency by around 41% by 2025. 

The facilities targeted were commercial facilities across the following sectors:

• Malls

• Hotels

• Showrooms

• Hospitals

• Offices

• Business Centers

• Supermarkets

• Schools

Significant saving opportunities were identified and reported, with a detailed technical and financial feasibility study. Opportunities identified and explored branched across multiple energy consuming facilities, such as lighting, HVAC optimization, operational optimizations, compressor retrofits, facility management/energy monitoring, and motor retrofits.

An energy audit report was presented for each facility pertaining to the ASHRAE and SEEC guidelines set in place, defining the actions that need to be implemented to move towards more sustainable and energy efficient facilities, and contributed towards defining the energy baseline for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.