Ziad bin Mohammed Al-Shiha has been the Saudi Electricity Company鈥檚 chief executive officer since Jan. 1, 2014, and is its president. Prior to that, he was the company鈥檚 director from Jan. 1, 2013 to Oct. 6, 2013.
He attained a bachelor鈥檚 degree in electrical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, a master鈥檚 degree in engineering and control systems from Rice University, and a master鈥檚 degree in executive business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Al-Shiha is a member of the board of directors at the Saudi Electricity Co. and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.
He held a number of positions at Saudi Aramco. He served as an electrical engineer and was the vice president of general planning in one of the international joint ventures in the Philippines, of which he was a member of the board of directors. He was also a public-relations manager, the director of facilities planning and the executive director of power systems.
Al-Shiha recently inspected new electricity projects in Makkah and Madinah.
They include 13 transmission and various distribution projects aimed at meeting pilgrims鈥� electricity needs during this year鈥檚 Hajj season.
Al-Shiha also visited the SEC鈥檚 offices in Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, and discussed details of the operational plan for this year鈥檚 Hajj season with the company鈥檚 officials.
The Saudi Electricity Co. is a Saudi utility company that was established in May 3, 2000, and formed by the Council of Ministers. It is headquartered in Riyadh, 抖阴短视频.
The company generates, transmits and distributes electrical power in 抖阴短视频 though 45 power-generation plants.
In 2015, the SEC signed a memorandum of understanding with the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Taqnia Energy to launch the first standalone 50MW solar power station at Al-Aflaj, Riyadh, 抖阴短视频.