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A Human Horizons EV. PIF’s investment could potentially value the Shanghai-based company at $3bn

PIF in talks to invest $250m in Chinese EV company

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is discussing investing $250 million in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Human Horizons Group. The kingdom’s sovereign fund’s investment could potentially value the Shanghai-based company at $3 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing informed sources. An agreement is likely to be reached by the end of the year, but it could […]

Electricity prices for Egyptian households were raised by between 7.8 and 20.8 percent, depending on the usage bracket

Saudi Electricity profit falls 8% on rising finance costs

Saudi Electricity Company, 75 percent-owned by the sovereign Public Investment Fund, reported a net profit of SAR5.84 billion ($1.55 billion) in the third quarter of 2023, down 8.33 percent year on year. The profit decline was driven by higher finance costs, mainly due to high global interest rates and the additional funding needed to finance […]

Hyundai and PIF officials at the signing ceremony for their venture

Work to begin in 2024 on Hyundai’s $500m Saudi car plant

A joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Hyundai Motor Company is expected to break ground on its first vehicle manufacturing plant next year. The sovereign fund will hold a 70 percent stake in the venture, with the South Korean car giant holding the rest. Vehicle production is due to start in 2026. The […]

Red Sea's fleet of Mercedes and Lucid EVs will be used for guest transport at the resort

Red Sea Global installs Saudi Arabia’s largest EV charging network

Saudi developer Red Sea Global has installed what it says is the kingdom’s largest off-grid electric vehicle charging network. The network includes more than 150 charging stations spread across phase one of the Red Sea project. The stations are strategically located to keep Red Sea Global’s initial fleet of 80 electric Lucid and Mercedes vehicles […]

PIF has launched Tasaru Mobility Investments to accelerate EV development in Saudi Arabia

PIF sets up unit to localise Saudi automotive sector

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched the National Automotive and Mobility Investment Company (Tasaru Mobility Investments) to build local manufacturing and supply chain capabilities for the automotive and mobility industry in the kingdom. The new company will be responsible for strategic investments and partnerships with both local and global private sector companies. The […]

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PIF launches company to drive Saudi EV charging

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have launched a new company to deliver electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi sovereign fund will own 75 percent of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company, while the kingdom’s utility provider will hold the remaining 25 percent stake. The new company plans to establish […]

Electricity prices for Egyptian households were raised by between 7.8 and 20.8 percent, depending on the usage bracket

Saudi Electricity profit falls 27% as funding costs rise 

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) reported a net profit after zakat and tax of SAR4.02 billion ($1.07 billion) in the second quarter of 2023, a decline of 27 percent year on year. Revenue stood at SAR19.72 billion in the three months to June 2023, up 1.63 percent from SAR19.40 billion in Q2 2022, the utility provider […]

Mangrove

Abu Dhabi asset manager plans $250m carbon fund

Offset8 Capital, an Abu Dhabi asset management company, is planning to raise $250 million for a carbon investment fund focused on financing climate mitigation and adaptation projects. Proposed investments will aim to support local communities in Africa and Southeast Asia on projects involving mangrove restoration, reforestation and biochar. Offset8, which is based in the financial […]

India says connecting its power grid to Saudi Arabia and the UAE will help it supply power to Europe

PIF-backed Saudi Electricity plans sale of dollar sukuk

Saudi Electricity Company is planning to issue a green or conventional sukuk (Islamic bonds) denominated in US dollars. The banks will hold meetings with fixed-income investors starting Friday (March 31), the company said in a statement to the Saudi bourse. The issuance amount will be determined later based on market conditions and requirements. The company […]

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$566m funding secured for Saudi-Egypt power project

Saudi Electricity Company has secured a $566.4 million export credit agency-supported Islamic financing facility for the Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnection project. After a slow start, Gulf firms are winning at ESG President aims to double private sector to tackle economic woes Climate talks in Egypt are set to get heated The facility is from Standard Chartered […]