On 25 December 2025 in Madinah, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri bin Abu Bakar, Chairman of the Energy Commission Malaysia and Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, conducted a technical visit to the Taiba 1 Power Plant, a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) project with a capacity of 1,800 MW, located approximately 125 kilometers from the city.
Developed by ACWA Power, the plant is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, focusing on energy efficiency, the use of natural gas, and the integration of carbon capture technologies to support sustainable and environmentally friendly energy development.
