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Abstract

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is known as a heavy reliant oil country particularly for economic and energy sectors. KSA seeks to diversify their economy and energy sources and gradually phase out oil dependance to achieve net zero emission by 2060. Nuclear energy is a reliable energy source that can replace oil. KSA had declared previously on multiple occasions that they wish to enrich their nuclear fuel from their uranium reserve. There are numbered studies regarding suitability of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) sites in KSA mainly focused on geological and geographic aspects. One of these sites was Yanbu city. The methodology of this study was to analysis the acquired meteorological data and verify it with other studies to select the optimum NPP site according to the analyzed data. The results showed predominant westerly winds and high occurrences of dust and sandstorms precisely in summer. The southeast of Yanbu was selected as it aligns with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) criteria. The selected site is far away from high population concentration centers and flood hazard while ensuring minimum radioactive dispersion exposure. This study has demonstrated the critical role of meteorology in NPP site selection.

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