Principal Buyer Company is a limited liability company wholly owned by the kingdom, established on 5 March 2017. Its scope revolves around tendering electricity generation projects, procuring electricity and capacity, entering into Power Purchase Agreements, Energy Conversion Agreements, and Sale Agreements, procuring primary and back-up fuel for delivery, and selling it in bulk to cogeneration licensees. Additionally, it procures system services as necessary to ensure electrical system.

The company strives to meet Saudi Arabia’s ambitious energy targets, such as achieving the optimal energy mix to increase the share of renewable energy to 50%, displacing liquid fuel used in electricity generation, attracting investments, enhancing local content and technology localization, developing national talent, ensuring financial sustainability, and guaranteeing energy security and efficiency.

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Yes, Principal Buyer is committed to developing national talent and offers cooperative training opportunities for university graduates to build a qualified workforce that supports the company’s goals and contributes to achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The E-Procurement Portal (ePP) is an innovative digital platform designed to simplify and streamline the bidding procedures related to the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), ensure all stakeholders have immediate and accurate access to relevant information, enhancing transparency and fair competition.

Principal Buyer upholds transparency and efficiency in the tendering process by centralizing all procedures within a dedicated online portal. This platform provides detailed tender information, handles qualification requests and proposals, and ensures equal access, streamlined communication with enhanced procedural efficiency.

Each company is limited to one account on the ePP portal, where an “Account Manager” is assigned upon account creation. The manager has broad privileges to oversee the account, including creating departments, assigning user roles, and managing employee access. The account manager can configure different user roles and define their access levels to system features such as requests for proposals, projects, and more.

Yes, the electronic portal can be accessed from anywhere at any time. However, to ensure maximum security and protect your data, it is recommended to use a computer for tasks that require file uploads or modifications.

To enhance your experience, we provide a comprehensive library of illustrated user guides covering all aspects of the portal, along with an extensive and regularly updated FAQ database.

A dedicated communication channel is assigned for each Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) to ensure smooth information exchange. Through this channel, you will receive all clarifications, announcements, and amendments related to your request, and you can contact us for any legal, financial, technical, or general inquiries.

Please note that changing the company’s name after registration is not possible. If you need any assistance or have inquiries, please contact our technical support team.

Suppliers have the right to modify the company’s administrative user email provided they have access to the primary user account. If such access is unavailable, they can contact the customer support team to make this change.