PVH Inks contract with L&T to deliver solar trackers for 2.97 gwp NEOM solar PV plant – hydrogen production.
PVH declares the inking of a significant contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to deliver solar trackers for the 2.97 GWp Solar PV plant of the world’s biggest hydrogen plant powered completely by green energy.
The huge plant is situated at Oxagon, in Saudi Arabia’s region of NEOM.
The NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) will generate carbon-free hydrogen utilising only green energy sources like wind and solar power to produce up to 600 tonnes every day of carbon-free hydrogen by the end of 2026.
This project is an essential step in furthering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision for a clean and sustainable energy future.
Larsen & Toubro bagged the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to develop a 2.2 GWac PV Solar Plant, a 1.65 GW Wind Generation Balance Plant, and a 400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System under the Power Elements package.
Along with, it will also build 3 Nos of 380 kV Switching Stations, 306 KM of 380 kV Overhead lines, and UG Cables needed for the Kingdom’s Grid network.
Ivan Higueras, Chairman of PVH, expressed:
PVH is ready to undertake this important venture most successfully.
“We have solidified our position as the leading solar tracker supplier in the Middle East with localized production in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and we are committed and dedicated to supporting the Kingdom’s clean energy goals”.
T Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Utilities), Larsen & Toubro, stated, “We are pleased to collaborate with PVH on this ambitious project that will provide 2.97 GWp of solar energy to enable an extensive production of carbon-free hydrogen .”
PV Hardware (PVH) is a solar tracker maker and provider of innovative solar tracking solutions for the global solar energy market, comprising solar trackers, fixed structures and SCADA systems.
Larsen & Toubro is an Indian multinational firm that deals mainly in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services. It operates in over 50 countries globally.
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PVH Inks Contract with L&T to Deliver Solar Trackers for 2.97 GWp NEOM Solar PV Plant, June 20, 2023