Saudi Arabia announced plans to build a $500 billion Mega-City

Saudi Arabia announced plans to build a $500 billion mega-city, 33 times the size of New York City.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Saudi Arabian government will build a $500 billion mega-city, called NEOM.

NEOM will measure 10,230 square miles, designed to run on 100% renewable energy.

Saudi Arabia expects first section of NEOM to be completed by 2025.

Bin Salman said on at the conference:

“This place is not for conventional people or conventional companies, this will be a place for the dreamers for the world. The strong political will and the desire of a nation. All the success factors are there to create something big in Saudi Arabia.”

source NEOM