Abu Dhabi Launches Major Solar-plus-BESS Project

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Abu Dhabi is advancing its renewable energy initiatives with the launch of a 5.2-gigawatt (GW) solar power project co-located with a 19-gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). This project will provide a continuous 1 GW of baseload renewable energy to the grid around the clock.

The ambitious project is being developed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (also known as Masdar), in partnership with the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC).

Masdar has engaged Larsen & Toubro (Mumbai, India) and PowerChina (Beijing, China) as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors; Jinko Solar (Shanghai, China) and JA Solar (Beijing) as panel suppliers; and Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) (Ningde, China) as the BESS supplier. This project is one of the largest of its kind in the region, aiming to accelerate the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) transition to clean energy while enhancing grid stability by combining large-scale solar power with advanced energy storage technology.

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Additionally, EWEC recently announced plans for 4.6 GW of new renewable energy capacity in Abu Dhabi. This includes three solar photovoltaic projects, in Al Faya, Al Khazna and Al Zarraf, as well as a wind farm in Sila.

These solar initiatives are part of the UAE's broader strategy to diversify energy sources, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

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