Nuclear power in Saudi Arabia

The paradox of the world’s foremost oil exporting country struggling to provide enough energy for itself is by now well known. On the face of it, it does not make much sense to spend time prioritizing alternative approaches: whether consumption should be reined in or alternative sources of electricity developed; or whether among the latter, priority should be given to renewables or nuclear. All of the above need to be pursued in parallel: hence my argument is not that nuclear power should be preferred to other solutions, but simply that it is likely to be part of the solution.