Red Sea Global builds largest off-grid EV charging network in Saudi Arabia

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Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer of Amaala and The Red Sea projects, has completed the installation of the largest off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Saudi Arabia.

The network includes more than 150 charging stations spread across phase one of the Red Sea destination area, the company said in a statement. The stations are strategically placed to keep RSG’s initial fleet of 80 electric Lucid and Mercedes vehicles charged and on the road.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS and Lucid Air vehicles are for the exclusive use of guest transport during their stay at the Red Sea. Whether arriving to, departing from, or travelling between the destination’s airport, its various resorts and facilities, guests can use the luxury electric fleet through advanced bookings or on-demand.

The infrastructure required to service, maintain, and operate the fleet is also now in place ready for the arrival of the first guests to the destination. This includes a mobility hub that is expected to create 1,500 new jobs, such as chauffeurs, hub managers, skilled technicians, and EV charging specialists.

As part of wider goals to become carbon neutral when fully operational, the Red Sea will be the world’s largest destination to run solely on renewable energy. Five solar farms with 760,000 photovoltaic panels have already been built to power phase one of the destination, including its EV fleet and charging network.

The announcement follows plans to deploy Saudi Arabia’s first-ever fleet of carbon-neutral electric buses at the Red Sea for staff transport. Similar sustainable transport solutions are being explored across e-bikes, vans, trucks, yachts and ferries, boats, maintenance vehicles, airside vehicles and even off-road leisure pursuit vehicles.

On Oct. 9, RSG announced the opening of the first phase of the Red Sea destination and started receiving visitors from all over the world, according to data available on Argaam.