The Surprising $100 Billion Solar Investment

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2. Little chance of it failing in Saudi Arabia

Government capital and low hardware prices help immensely, but the real benefit is that it simply makes sense. They are the poster child for significant peak demand aligning with peak solar insolation. It's irrelevant that the sun doesn't shine at night because the difference between their daytime and nighttime demand is greater than any solar penetration they're going to attempt.

Solar power (PV and minor load shifting) makes a great deal of sense in S.A. -