No country has one source of energy in its energy diet! The reason why Saudi Arabia burns so much crude is the lack of having energy department. Solar is part of the energy game and alone will not solve the issue. Similarly, neuclear as Saudi Arabia try's to move in with Russia's help! Renewables are all going to be part of energy policy if there is some entity to set up things right rather than Oil Minestry which after all is moving towards Solar! Solar is not going to function in dusty environment compared to other environment! Concern is that after realizing that energy compass was not set write it leads to another wrong direction! It will consume more resources to produce power uneconomically.
Power prices are part of the issue and raising it for low income majority of citizens might lead to huge social unrests which the government does not want and not in this time with the events in the area!
Power infrastructure is another big issue as it was set up as simple cycle power plants with low efficiency since fuel prices are set low! Cheep BTUs does not justify efficient power systems! This is all because of relating incremental BTUs are costing only incremental variable cost in an over built oil production system which oil minister is finding that it is the wrong north and want to change the course to Solar!!! He is the now acting as the energy minister! If he believes that Saudi Arabia with vast oil reserve is capable of meeting crude demand locally and internationally then his old planning which led to the current elevated level of crude burning is correct why change now?
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Oil Kingdom Becoming Solar Powerhouse
No country has one source of energy in its energy diet! The reason why Saudi Arabia burns so much crude is the lack of having energy department. Solar is part of the energy game and alone will not solve the issue. Similarly, neuclear as Saudi Arabia try's to move in with Russia's help! Renewables are all going to be part of energy policy if there is some entity to set up things right rather than Oil Minestry which after all is moving towards Solar! Solar is not going to function in dusty environment compared to other environment! Concern is that after realizing that energy compass was not set write it leads to another wrong direction! It will consume more resources to produce power uneconomically.
Power prices are part of the issue and raising it for low income majority of citizens might lead to huge social unrests which the government does not want and not in this time with the events in the area!
Power infrastructure is another big issue as it was set up as simple cycle power plants with low efficiency since fuel prices are set low! Cheep BTUs does not justify efficient power systems! This is all because of relating incremental BTUs are costing only incremental variable cost in an over built oil production system which oil minister is finding that it is the wrong north and want to change the course to Solar!!! He is the now acting as the energy minister! If he believes that Saudi Arabia with vast oil reserve is capable of meeting crude demand locally and internationally then his old planning which led to the current elevated level of crude burning is correct why change now?