Sidra Compound Residential Solar PV Installation, Riyadh
Project: Sidra Compound Residential Solar PV Installation
Service: Solar
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Al Muhaidib Group
Partner: PME energy (JV between specialty contractor Protect Middle East and FREE energy)
Status: Commissioned
Premium residential developments in Saudi Arabia are increasingly incorporating on-site solar generation as both a cost saving measure and a sustainability differentiator for residents. PME energy, the joint venture between specialty contractor Protect Middle East and FREE energy, was engaged by Al Muhaidib Group to design, install, and commission a solar solution for the Sidra Compound, a residential real estate development in Riyadh.
The project delivered a 400 kWp roof mounted, on-grid solar system engineered to serve the compound’s shared infrastructure and common area electricity demand. As with the team’s other residential scale deployments, the design process balanced aesthetic considerations appropriate to a high-end residential setting with the technical requirements of a grid-connected PV system, with module layout, structural mounting, cabling routes, and inverter placement all planned to minimize visual and operational disruption to residents while maximizing energy yield.
Since commissioning, the system has generated SAR 117,500 in annual cost savings, 652 MWh of clean energy per year, and an estimated 510 tons of CO2 reduction annually for the compound, reflecting the level of executive attention major Saudi real estate developers are now placing on renewable energy integration within premium residential assets.
This project showcases the team’s capability to deliver high quality, aesthetically considered residential scale solar solutions for premium real estate developments, a growing segment across Saudi Arabia as developers seek to differentiate their communities with tangible sustainability credentials and lower shared service costs for residents.
