Saudi Arabia Inks JV Deal to Manufacture High-Voltage Insulators

Key Highlights:-

• Saudi Arabia launches JV to locally produce high-voltage porcelain insulators
• Project aligns with Saudi Arabia’s 2030 goal to localize energy sector components
• Milestone under the Nuwatin program to boost industrial capacity and exports

Saudi Arabia’s power infrastructure is ready for a significant upgrade with the statement of a new joint venture focused on the local production of high-voltage porcelain insulators of a dynamic component for electricity transmission, and a crucial partner of energy security.

The agreement, signed under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy, brings together three industry companies, China’s Dalian Insulators Group, Saudi-based Greengrid, and Power Union Co., a subsidiary of Al-Ojaimi Industrial Group. The newly formed partnership will launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility within the Kingdom to produce high- and extra-high-voltage suspension porcelain insulators for use in power transmission and distribution networks.

The deal was formalized by Salem Mohammed Al-Ojaimi, CEO of Al-Ojaimi Industrial Group, and Chen Junrong, Chairman and General Manager of Dalian Insulators Group.

This project is part of Saudi Arabia’s broader drive to localize energy sector components, a central goal of its economic change agenda. By reducing import dependency and investing in domestic production, the ventures is expected to strengthen energy supply chains, cut operational costs, and create skilled jobs in the power sector.

In a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter), the Ministry of Energy highlighted that the project objects to “enhance local manufacturing capabilities in the conventional power sector to achieve the goal of localizing energy sector components by 2030.”

The venture is a crucial milestone under the Nuwatin program launched at the Energy Localization Forum in Riyadh. The initiative guides companies toward national goals that include expanding industrial capacity, boosting non-oil GDP contributions, increasing exports, and improving the Kingdom’s trade balance.

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Porcelain insulators are essential to confirm the mechanical and electrical integrity of high-voltage transmission systems. Local production will not only improve grid reliability and efficiency but also support the Kingdom’s long-term goal of building a self-sufficient energy industry.

Dalian Insulators Group was founded in 1915, a globally recognized leader in high-voltage insulator manufacturing. The company has supplied over eight million porcelain insulators to major infrastructure projects worldwide and is publicly traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

As Saudi Arabia continues to transform its energy sector, this strategic joint venture stands as a bold step toward industrial self-reliance, technological collaboration, and a resilient, diversified national economy.