Masdar, a UAE-based clean energy company, announced its preferred suppliers and contractors for the world’s first “around-the-clock” large-scale solar and storage project.
JA Solar and Jinko Solar have been selected as preferred PV module suppliers, each providing 2.6GW of capacity using TopCon technology.
Battery manufacturer CATL will supply its TENER battery energy storage system (BESS) technology, offering 19 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of storage capacity.
Larsen & Toubro and POWERCHINA were named preferred Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors.
Masdar, in collaboration with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), is developing the 5.2GW solar PV plant with 19GWh of battery storage, reportedly making it the largest project of its kind globally.
“This record-breaking project is a giant step in overcoming the intermittency challenges of renewables, enabling clean energy dispatch 24/7,” said Abdulaziz Alobaidli, Chief Operating Officer for Masdar.
The initiative supports the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 and aligns with the nation’s climate action commitments under the COP28 UAE Consensus.
