Talal Badawi

Talal is a senior Saudi executive in the energy and infrastructure sector, with extensive leadership experience across renewable energy, power, and water desalination projects delivered under PPP model in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A leader who is widely recognized for his ability to translate strategy into executable programs, build institutions from inception, and lead complex, multi
stakeholder environments with clarity, discipline, and purpose.

He currently serves as Central & Eastern Renewables Cluster Head (Construction KSA) at ACWA Power, where he holds executive accountability for all renewable energy projects under construction across the region. In parallel, Talal serves as Chief Executive Officer of three ACWA Power affiliate project companies, collectively representing over 4.2 GW of solar capacity with a combined
investment value exceeding SAR 10 billion.

Earlier in his career, Talal held senior leadership roles on landmark water desalination projects, including Jubail 3A and Rabigh 3, each with a capacity of 600,000 m³/day.

Talal began his career at Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), where he managed a portfolio of electrical infrastructure projects.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdulaziz University.