Solar Power and Electricity Market in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Electricity is essential in daily life and it is difficult to imagine a life without it. When its supply is not sufficient, people's daily activities can be interrupted. Small sellers with batteries can form an electricity market and they can supply a supplement amount of electricity that is needed during a peak consumption time instead of building a large-scale power plant. As a case study, Saudi Arabia's electricity market is studied. The people in Saudi Arabia, especially in hot regions such as Jazan (or Jizan), experience the interruption of the electricity especially during the summer season for two reasons [1]. The first reason is Jazan has hot weather and whenever the hot weather increases, the demand of the electricity will increase. The second reason is there are few power plants that can provide enough electricity for people. This paper will explore the possibility of generating electricity using numerous solar panels with batteries by simulation.