The city that will run 100% on renewable energy in Saudi Arabia.
The Line is a linear city that will be built in a desert in the Northeast of Saudi Arabia. The construction will occupy an area of only 34 square kilometers and is expected to house around nine million people. Next, we'll talk more about this place.
The Line
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The government of Saudi Arabia wants to build a megalopolis from scratch, which will include airports, 6,550 hectares of plantations and the largest ski park in Arabia. The idea is that the city is made up of two gigantic parallel skyscrapers, 200 meters wide, 500 meters high and 170 kilometers long. The site is located near the Red Sea in northeastern Saudi Arabia.
5 facts about The Line
- The idea is that it will be a long, narrow city with reduced infrastructure, will have no roads, emissions or cars and will run 100% on renewable energy.
- It will have 95% of land preserved for nature and will be a city focused on well-being and health.
- The place will give priority to “high-speed transport and autonomous mobility solutions” preventing a journey lasting more than 20 minutes. Bin Salman said the following: “We need to transform the conventional city concept into a futuristic one. Why should we sacrifice nature for development? Why should seven million people die every year from pollution?”
- The city will become a center for renewable energy generation, which will be derived from wind, solar and green hydrogen energy. also counting on technologies technologies that will facilitate the transition to a low-carbon energy system.
- Riyadh spoke last year of plans to develop "the world's largest green hydrogen project" in NEOM, through a US$ 5 billion undertaking, which may produce 650 tons of fuel. The green hydrogen will be made available in the form of ammonia for global export in 2026 when the NEOM plant is operational. And that will only be possible because of an exclusive long-term contract with Air Products.
