{
  "id": 19820409,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia issues new rules for self-consumption renewable energy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/saudi-arabia-issues-new-rules-for-self-consumption-renewable-energy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/1yz5l2ksj"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has introduced new regulations for self-consumption renewable energy. The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority has published the Self-Consumption Renewable Energy Regulation in Umm Al-Qura newspaper. This regulation governs the generation of electricity from renewable sources like solar, wind, waste-to-energy, and biofuels for personal use, with the option to sell surplus power to the grid. Consumers can install systems up to 50 megawatts in capacity, categorised into four classes based on size. Small systems up to 11 kilowatts can be installed without prior approval, while larger systems require various approvals and assessments. Service providers must install net billing systems with bi-directional meters and process connection requests in order. Consumers can carry over surplus energy credits for 12 months and have rights to escalate complaints.",
  "summary": "Consumers in Saudi Arabia can now install solar panels and sell surplus power to the grid under new self-consumption renewable energy regulations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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