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NEOM’s Futuristic Smart City Runs On 100% Renewable Energy

March 6, 2025

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Why It’s Lit

Because The Line is the most ambitious urban planning project on the planet and will be the first-ever mirrored vertical desert city in the world.

Believe It Or Not

This city is a literal straight line. Most cities grow in chaotic loops, curves, and urban sprawl. Not THE LINE. This megacity in the making is exactly what it sounds like—a perfectly straight, 170-km urban corridor slicing through the Saudi Arabian desert.

Forget gridlock and gas stations; The Line is car-free, designed for walkability and high-speed transit that gets you anywhere in 20 minutes.

Its standout feature? Vertical living.

Instead of spreading outward, everything from homes to hospitals is stacked upwards, connected by an ultra-efficient AI system that controls lighting, temperature, and even deliveries.

The whole city runs on 100% renewable energy, ensuring a carbon footprint smaller than a single gas-guzzling SUV. However, not everyone is sold. Critics raise concerns about surveillance, feasibility, and cost.

A $500 billion city with glass walls, automated services, and no personal vehicles sounds amazing—until you wonder who controls the AI, whether the desert heat will cook the exterior, and whether people really want to live in a climate-controlled corridor.

Built by NEOM, a Saudi-backed project founded in 2017, The Line represents the country’s pivot towards tech-driven sustainability.

Its funding is a mix of government investment and private backers, all betting that the future of urban life is a high-speed train ride away.

A straight line to progress—or just another mirage? Time will tell.

Drop This Fact

Songdo, South Korea launched the world’s first smart city that started launching smart technology campaigns as early as 2014. Data is at the heart of Songdo’s smart city projects, which means smart cities like Songdo revolve around digital surveillance.