The Public Investment Fund announces signing of an MoU with the National Energy Administration in the People's Republic of China

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21 February 2019 Beijing, China
MoU with the National Energy
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Energy Administration, the People's Republic of China, in relation to cooperation in the renewable energy sector.

The MoU will strengthen cooperation between the two entities in the renewable energy sector and utilize the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s position as a hub for manufacturing and development of renewable energy projects. This MoU highlights PIF’s desire to investing in renewable energy, and to localizing the renewable energy sector, helping the Kingdom to become a global player in this space. The MoU will enable PIF to contribute and support the development of renewable energy manufacturing, generation and technology in the Kingdom’s over the coming ten years.

This MoU will contribute to strengthen PIF’s efforts to create International Strategic Partnerships, in order to develop the domestic infrastructure projects, create jobs, encourage private sector institutions to enter into investment and trade partnerships and, accordingly, accelerate the track localization and R&D in the renewable energy sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.