من البحر إلى النهر@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWorld’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant To Be Built In Saudi Arabiawww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down118cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareunalivejoy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·11 months agoThe less oil they burn, they more they can sell to the West.
minus-squareWanderer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·11 months agoI assure you they have no issue with that. They could probably double their output if they wanted. But they don’t, they want high prices not more oil.
minus-squareمن البحر إلى النهر@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoSaudi Arabia has a policy to reduce oil consumption locally. The government subsidizes power to the people, so if solar/wind is cheaper they will be adopted as it will save the government money.
The less oil they burn, they more they can sell to the West.
I assure you they have no issue with that.
They could probably double their output if they wanted. But they don’t, they want high prices not more oil.
Saudi Arabia has a policy to reduce oil consumption locally. The government subsidizes power to the people, so if solar/wind is cheaper they will be adopted as it will save the government money.