Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have commenced the construction of a 5.2 GW solar photovoltaic plant integrated with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system in Abu Dhabi.
The AED22 billion project is set to become the world’s largest and most advanced solar-plus-storage installation. Once operational by 2027, it will deliver 1 GW of baseload renewable energy around the clock and is expected to offset 5.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. According to Masdar, the project will address renewable energy intermittency and provide 24/7 clean power at globally competitive tariffs. It represents the most ambitious initiative in the company’s history and forms part of Masdar’s broader goal of achieving 100 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030.