Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – June 28, 2026 – LONGi Green Energy (LONGi) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) during Saudi Water Week 2026.
?The agreement was signed in the presence of His Excellency Mansour Al-Mushaiti, Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), and between His Excellency Tarig Alghaffari, Vice President Research &Promising Technologies, Board member, of SWA and Mr. James Jin, President of LONGi MENA.
The partnership aims to advance renewable energy integration and digital transformation across Saudi Arabia’s water production, treatment, and distribution infrastructure, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
The strategic partnership establishes a collaborative framework covering four key areas:
1. Clean Energy Integration
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2. Digital Transformation
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3. Industrial Localization
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4. Human Capital & Innovation
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This MoU represents an important step in advancing integrated clean energy solutions within Saudi Arabia’s water sector.
It reflects growing collaboration between global technology providers and Saudi institutions to support the Kingdom’s decarbonization and localization objectives under Vision 2030.
“In selecting LONGi, we considered its strong technological capabilities in solar energy and its commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s energy transition objectives,” said Tariq. This collaboration will support our efforts to enhance sustainability and efficiency across Saudi Arabia’s water infrastructure.”
“This partnership reflects LONGi’s long-term commitment to the Middle East and its role in enabling clean energy solutions for critical infrastructure,” said James.“We look forward to working with SWA to explore scalable solar and hydrogen applications that support the Kingdom’s sustainability goals.”
The MoU further strengthens LONGi’s commitment to supporting the Middle East’s clean energy transition and decarbonization of critical infrastructure sectors.
About Saudi Water Authority (SWA)
The Saudi Water Authority is a Saudi governmental institution responsible for regulating and developing the Kingdom’s water sector, overseeing water production, treatment, transmission, and distribution. SWA is committed to ensuring water sustainability and security, and driving efficient and low-carbon operations through innovation and strategic partnerships.
?About LONGi
As a global leader in green energy technology, LONGi drives innovation across solar, energy storage, and hydrogen—three core pillars of a fully integrated clean energy system. We deliver safe, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions to customers worldwide. Committed to sustainable development, LONGi works to make clean energy accessible and affordable for all. By seamlessly connecting green power generation, energy storage, and hydrogen production, we enable end-to-end clean energy coverage—from generation and storage to consumption—building a truly inclusive and accessible clean energy ecosystem.
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