Biography

Mr Mohammad Abunayyan, a Saudi national, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ACWA power, a publicly listed company in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), that is driving the energy transition through transformative solutions in clean energy, water desalination, and green hydrogen. An accomplished business leader with over four decades of experience in varied sectors, Mr Abunayyan is widely recognised as a key authority in the water and energy sectors globally. Under his strategic leadership, ACWA Power has emerged as an agile, high growth, power and water champion that is enabling Saudi Vision 2030 goals and delivering power and water, reliably and responsibly, at low cost, to communities across the world. Founded in 2004, ACWA Power has expanded rapidly and is currently operating in 12 countries across the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Mr Abunayyan has embedded cost leadership, technological expertise, and operational excellence within the Company's operating model and established strong public-private sector partnerships with a clear purpose to deliver the highest level of sustainable value to all stakeholders, while also focusing on driving community impact. He is a strong advocate and enabler of local talent and content in all the markets that ACWA power operates in. Mr Abunayyan also serves as Chairman of Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest), Dussur and is on the executive board of numerous reputed organisations in the Kingdom and the region.

Current Board Positions

ACWA Power

2022–presentChairman (Non-executive)Chair

All Current Positions