Desert Technologies Factory, a Saudi factory to manufacture and export solar panels in the Kingdom and affiliated with the leading company in renewable energy solutions “Desert Technologies” group, signed an agreement with the Swiss/German Group meeco to export its solar panels to Germany to implement several projects in the city of Lambsheim.
According to sources, this agreement comes after the success of the factory located in the industrial zone in Jeddah in exporting its products to Egypt, Jordan, North African countries, Greece and the United States of America. The factory, which began production in 2011, is the first and largest factory in the production and export of solar panels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
A statement issued by the Desert Technologies Group stated: โThe agreement signed in the German city of Lambsheim places the Desert Technologies Factory in a leading position in the German and European market, and enhances its position in the production and export of Saudi solar panels at the local, regional and international levels.โ
Eng. Majed Al-Refaie, the Group Chief Commercial Officer at Desert Technologies Factory, said that the signing of this agreement comes as part of the factoryโs geographical expansion in the field of export, adding that this partnership allows them to strongly enter to the German markets which is an active market in the field of solar and renewable energy. He also explained his companyโs endeavor to achieve tangible development in the Saudi export sector, targeting new markets and increasing the Kingdomโs exports of solar panels to many Arab, African and European markets, pointing out that there are great opportunities to increase Saudi exports of products dedicated to the production of solar energy to European markets. He continued that the Desert Technologies Factory is the most advanced in the manufacturer of photovoltaic units in the Kingdom and the Middle East, and the high quality and performance manufactured units monitored by Gulf Laboratory for Renewable Energy Company are suitable for all investment, commercial and residential projects.
The Desert Technologies model is Industrially based on crystalline silicon and the production lines use a fully automated manufacturing process supported by With, the latest technological equipment from Germany, Switzerland and Finland to maximize productivity and ensure a high quality product.
