RIYADH: The Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) will pay citizens money if their solar panels produce energy that exceeds their household consumption per year, Dr. Abdullah Al-Shehri, governor of the Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority, said Friday.
The budget for the compensation has not been determined yet, he added.
If the energy produced by solar panels exceeds household consumption in a given month, the exceeded energy will be saved for the following month; the householder will not get any money unless production exceeds consumption for a year, he said.
Al-Shehri predicted that the production capacity of renewable energy will reach 9.5 GW by 2023.
He said the SEC should provide training programs for solar energy contractors.
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ZATCA thwarts massive captagon smuggling attempt at Al-Haditha border
- Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals
RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Al-Haditha border crossing intercepted an attempt to smuggle 269,411 captagon pills hidden in a commercial food consignment during a routine inspection.
The authority thwarted the attempt to smuggle the contraband using advanced security technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals intended to receive the shipment in the Kingdom.
ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to tightening border security as a core strategic pillar to protect society from the prohibited goods.
The authority encourages the public to support national security by reporting smuggling activities via the confidential number 1910 or email at [email protected].
Through these channels, the authority receives information related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law with complete confidentiality, and a financial reward is granted to those providing the tip-off if the information is accurate.
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