L&T selected as an EPC contractor for gigascale project in Abu Dhabi
Indian construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been selected as a preferred engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the northern site of the
The solar and storage project is divided into two sites—north and south—each with an equal capacity of 2.6GW of solar PV and 9.5GWh of battery storage. Announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the project highlights UAE's commitment to advancing clean energy and sustainable development. Dr.
and POWERCHINA have been selected as preferred Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors for the project, which will be built in Abu Dhabi. Letters of Award for the EPC contractors were signed today in a special ceremony at the Masdar Pavilion at ADSW, with Abdulaziz Alobaidli, Chief Operating Officer, Masdar, signing both.
Saudi Arabia is running its first 8GWh public procurement for BESS resources, while Chinese BESS-specialised battery maker Hithium recently announced plans to build a 5GWh production plant in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Saudi engineering solutions company MANAT as the pair also launched a BESS solution designed for use in desert conditions.
The region does boast some of the world's most ambitious solar PV projects, such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, which has a planned 5GW generation capacity by 2030 from both solar PV and concentrated solar power (CSP).
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