Jouf, Hail and the Eastern Province with a total capacity of 2,500 megawatts. Al-Awaji said the company signed contracts worth SR26 billion this year. "Projects valued at more than SR12.8 billion are now under construction," he added. He said a number of electricity projects would enter service this year, including the 10th power plant in Riyadh, which will have a capacity of 880 megawatts, and the newly expanded 110 megawatt Wadi Al-Dawasser plant. According to a recent report issued by the SEC, the Kingdom's electricity generation capacity rose by 31.4 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year, bringing the country's total capacity to 44,485MW. "The actual power generating capacity reached 38,680MW in 2009, registering an increase of 10.6 percent compared to the previous year," the report said. SEC sold 274,391 gigawatt/hour in 2009, an increase of 6.8 percent compared to 2008.
