The World's Largest Solar + Storage Project Will Deliver Power 24/7

[Think. Again.]

Michelle Lewis, Jan 23 2025 - 1:15 pm PT
Source: https://electrek.co/2025/01/23/uae-worlds-largest-solar-storage

The United Arab Emirates is building the world’s largest solar and battery storage project that will dispatch clean energy 24/7. Photo: Masdar

Emirati Renewable energy company Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) are developing the trailblazing solar and battery storage project. 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.

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Masdar announced China’s JA Solar and Jinko Solar, two of the world’s largest solar panel suppliers, and Chinese battery and BESS giant CATL as preferred suppliers. JA Solar and Jinko Solar will supply 2.6 GW of solar panels each. India’s Larsen & Toubro and POWERCHINA have been selected as preferred engineering, procurement, and construction contractors.

Masdar says the project will create 10,000 jobs and doesn’t yet indicate a projected completion date.