We like to keep up with news and events in NEOM, Saudi Arabia and the surrounding area. Here are some of the news sites we read regularly.
NEOM green hydrogen project is formally under execution: ACWA Power. Saudi Arabia’s sustainability journey is expected to accelerate as the world’s largest green hydrogen project in the $500 billion giga-project NEOM has formally entered the construction stage.
Japanese group Toyota Tsusho Corporation has announced that its joint venture with French energy major TotalEnergies Renewables and a unit of Saudi-based Zahid Group, has secured a contract from Saudi Power Procurement Company for a 119MW solar power plant in the kingdom.
In a recent article published in the journal NPJ Urban Sustainability, Rafael Prieto-Curiel and Daniel Kondor from Complexity Science Hub Vienna have examined the potential mobility obstacles that could be encountered in THE LINE, the linear city planned in Saudi Arabia. The article titled “Arguments for Building The Circle and not THE LINE in Saudi Arabia” puts forward the notion that a linear layout may not be the most efficient choice for a city.
Amjad Alamri, a Saudi mechanical engineer and a senior specialist at NEOM, has been chosen by the Misk Foundation to speak at the International Telecommunication Union’s AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on July 6-7.
Petromin, a leading multi-modal mobility solutions provider, has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art service centre, in Saudi futuristic city NEOM which will cater to the rapidly growing number of trucks, heavy machinery and other vehicles within the mega development.
At the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, NEOM has unveiled the “Zero Gravity Urbanism- Principles for a New Livability” exhibition to present the concept and standards guiding the design of the Line, their proposed 170-kilometer-long linear city in north-west Saudi Arabia.
NEOM, via its subsidiary ENOWA, has awarded a significant contract to Assystem. This contract has the potential to pave the way for the production of up to 20 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic solar energy in Saudi Arabia. Assystem, an international company specialising in engineering, digital, and project management services, was chosen to conduct a comprehensive suite of pre-development studies.
SAUDI Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has said that the country’s flagship project NEOM will compete with US coastal city Miami in terms of entertainment, culture, sports and retail. Appearing in a documentary shown by Discovery Channel on Monday, Crown Prince unveiled the salient features of The LINE project within NEOM, the first smart city of its kind in the world with no roads, cars or emissions. Speaking about NEOM, Crown Prince said, it is to create the new civilisation of tomorrow and encourage other nations to keep doing similar things for the benefit of the planet.
Appointed as the ‘Key partner superyacht agency in NEOM,’ BWA Yachting’s office will provide services for the world’s most spectacular luxury vessels, as Sindalah becomes the Red Sea’s long-awaited first ultra-prime superyacht destination. Sindalah is one of NEOM’s 39 islands that will be home to a world-leading yachting ecosystem with more than 5,000 berths.
Linklaters is advising NEOM on the procurement and development of its residential communities’ project, a social infrastructure project that will house the growing workforce of the region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia. NEOM has finalised contracts with investors for the first phase of its residential communities’ expansion with the agreement amounting to a total value of SAR 21bn, making it one of the largest international public-private partnerships for accommodation.
A Saudi student has become the first to receive a Yugo BAFTA Student Award nomination in Los Angeles for her submission in the gaming category. Rafif Kalantan, who was supported by NEOM to attend the National Film and Television School, had her work reviewed by a panel of 140 BAFTA members, who selected titles to progress to the next round of the program. The Yugo BAFTA Student Awards is an annual event celebrating the works of young, highly skilled and creative storytellers from around the world.
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