The United Arab Emirates is building the world's largest solar and battery storage project that will dispatch clean energy 24/7.
It’s hot indeed. The MENA region is starting to witness a drastic increase in large-scale battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) projects, accompanying a soaring penetration of renewable energy. This has happened at a pace, which seems to have surprised many market analysts.
The MENA region is starting to witness a drastic increase in large-scale battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) projects, accompanying a soaring penetration of renewable energy. This has happened at a pace, which seems to have surprised many market analysts. In the past, forecasts for the MENA region showed a few GWh for the coming years at best.
Once it’s online, will become the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world. Located in Abu Dhabi, the project will feature a 5.2 GW solar PV plant coupled with a 19 gigawatt-hour (GWh) BESS. His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, minister of industry and advanced technology and chairman of Masdar, said:
Within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the increased industrial activity and drive towards renewables is reflected in each country’s strategy. Continuous population growth and economic develop-ment have placed pressure on existing power assets and in some cases, created a significant gap between electricity production and demand.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have already deployed 9 GW and aim to reach 144 GW of renewable power capacity by 2030. Large-scale power plants recently connected to the grid enjoy incredibly low LCOEs below $0.02.
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