​CATL and Masdar Establish Partnership for World's Largest BESS Project

On January 17, CATL and Masdar, the United Arab Emirates' clean energy powerhouse, announced a partnership for the world's first large-scale 'round the clock' giga-scale project, combining solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi. 

With a total investment of over $6 billion, the project includes 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of energy storage, making it the largest solar and BESS project in the world, capable of delivering up to 1 GW of baseload power 24 hours a day, seven days a week, setting a global benchmark for the development of clean energy. 

Abdulaziz Alobaidli, Chief Operating Officer at Masdar, said: "As Masdar's largest and most ambitious project to date, we made sure we are working with the best possible partners that will deliver to the highest standards." 

CATL will provide the project with its leading TENER technology, which features all-round safety, long service life, and high level of integration, ensuring the reliable and stable operation and high efficiency of the entire project. Based on the previous generation of products, it has improved the protection level and the comprehensive energy of the energy storage system, and can adapt to various working conditions and more application scenarios, providing a brand-new solution for today's evolving energy requirements. 

Established in 2006, Masdar has been a key enabler of the UAE's vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action. The company has developed and partnered in projects in over 40 countries, with a mandate to increase its renewable energy portfolio capacity to 100GW by 2030.