Energy Ministry says using petroleum products to generate power needs regulatory permits

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said that using or transferring petroleum products to different institutions for power generation purposes requires certain regulatory permits in compliance with the Law of Trade in Petroleum Products.

The authorized service provider is entitled to provide electricity, in accordance with the regulations of the Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority (WERA).

Additionally, power generators should not be used to provide electricity instead of power linkage, without obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.

The law seeks to eliminate the illegal practices of institutions that generate power using the petroleum products, with violators subject to fines, cancellation of existing permits, and suspension of supply contracts for a period up to three years.