Abu Dhabi announces 5.2GW Solar PV Project
Carlos Barreto Valente
Business Developer & Project Manager | Renewables Energy (waste, water and eletricity) | Air Mobility | Facilities Management | Technology Driven and Energy Transition Advocate Hydrogen and Net Zero
HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, unveiled the world’s first renewable and battery storage facility to provide uninterrupted power at scale, around the clock in Abu Dhabi.
The announcement came on the sidelines of the Opening Ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025.
Located in Al Azeezah, Abu Dhabi, the innovative project will be the world’s largest round-the-clock combined solar power and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), delivering reliable renewable energy 24 hours a day.
This will, for the first time ever, transform renewable energy into baseload energy.?The project will be developed by Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), in partnership with EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), and will feature a 5.2GW (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, coupled with a 19 gigawatt-hour (GWh) BESS, setting a global benchmark in clean energy innovation.
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The solar PV and BESS facility will provide unparalleled stability and efficiency by overcoming the intermittency challenges of renewable energy. The 19GWh battery storage facility will enable seamless integration of solar power into the grid.
By integrating state-of-the-art renewable technologies with energy storage solutions, this landmark project exemplifies the UAE’s commitment to scaling innovative clean energy solutions to meet evolving energy demands. This initiative also supports the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, and the facility will play a transformative role in energy systems, ensuring the UAE continues to lead by example in delivering towards the historic UAE Consensus agreed at COP28.