While Hitachi Energy hasn't established manufacturing facilities in Riyadh yet, the company is making seismic waves in Saudi Arabia's energy sector through its landmark NEOM project. Picture this: three massive HVDC Light® systems stretching over 650 km from Yanbu to Oxagon - that's like building an electricity highway longer than the distance from London to Pari
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While Hitachi Energy hasn't established manufacturing facilities in Riyadh yet, the company is making seismic waves in Saudi Arabia's energy sector through its landmark NEOM project. Picture this: three massive HVDC Light® systems stretching over 650 km from Yanbu to Oxagon - that's like building an electricity highway longer than the distance from London to Paris!
This $3.8 billion infrastructure marvel features:
Riyadh-based decision makers are betting big on this collaboration. The project aligns perfectly with:
While global projects face 3-4 year transformer delays (as Hitachi's CEO warned), the NEOM team secured priority manufacturing slots through smart capacity pooling with SSEM. It's like reserving concert tickets before the general sale - except these "tickets" weigh 400 tons each!
Though physically located in NW Saudi, the project's nerve center connects to Riyadh through:
Local content requirements are driving exciting developments - Saudi engineers now constitute 38% of the project team, up from 12% in 2023. Who knew high-voltage engineering could become the new oil?
With $45 billion earmarked for clean energy investments through 2027, Hitachi's Saudi playbook might soon include:
The energy transition race is heating up faster than a Saudi summer - and Hitachi Energy's Riyadh-linked strategies position them as crucial players in redefining desert power dynamics.
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