CleanTechnica•16 days ago
Saudi Arabia Opens Pathway for Electric Air Taxis
Key Takeaway
Saudi Arabia's regulatory embrace of electric air taxis signals a new, potentially significant, and distributed electricity demand sector that power developers and large load providers should monitor.
AI Summary
- •Saudi Arabia's aviation regulator is actively creating a pathway for electric air taxi deployment, signaling strong governmental support for this emerging technology.
- •This initiative represents a future significant, distributed electricity load, requiring new grid infrastructure and potentially substantial power generation capacity.
- •The move suggests a new market for power developers and IPPs to consider, particularly in regions with specific transportation challenges or high-value applications.
Topics
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Article Content
Electric air taxis may be a dead end idea. I think they probably are. Except in some niche, limited markets and applications. To be honest, though, Saudi Arabia may be one of those markets, and authorities there certainly seem to think so. The country’s aviation regulator, General Authority of Civil ... [continued] The post Saudi Arabia Opens Pathway for Electric Air Taxis appeared first on CleanTechnica .