Saudi Arabia’s up-and-coming energy park set to transform KSA

Saudi Arabia is fast catching up with the world’s ever-growing energy and technology scene ahead of 2030. In fact, King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) may soon prove a global destination for energy industry investors. The new energy city mega-project is being developed by Saudi Aramco, which received authorization to embark on the initiative in the summer, and is operated, managed and maintained in partnership with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON). With projections that the megacity will create more than 100,000 jobs, it is considered one of the most up-and-coming energy parks in the world. SPARK will localize more than 300 new industrial services and facilities and will have specialized training centers to cater to the huge influx of manpower. Situated in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, between Dammam and Al-Ahsa, the project will be developed in three phases. The first phase is scheduled for completion by 2021, while the final phase of the project is set for completion in 2035. With all this on track, the 50-square-kilometer project is poised to be a magnet for foreign and domestic investment.