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Abu Dhabi seeks developers for greenfield power storage project

By Pramod Kumar
The project will provide up to 800 megawatt-hours of storage capacity Unsplash.com/Antonio Garcia
The project will provide up to 800 megawatt-hours of storage capacity

State-owned Emirates Water and Electricity Company has requested proposals from 27 qualified companies and consortiums to develop a greenfield 400-megawatt battery energy storage system project in Abu Dhabi.

The request for proposals is being issued to bidders who passed the qualification process following the expression of interest in April 2024. A total of 93 companies and consortiums submitted EOIs.

The value of the project was not given.

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The project will provide up to 800 megawatt-hours of storage capacity, accelerating the energy transition to renewable and clean sources.

The accelerated growth in renewables will significantly reduce the carbon dioxide intensity in power supply from 330 kilograms per megawatt hour (kg/MWh) in 2019 to an estimated 190 kg/MWh by 2030.

Othman Al Ali, CEO of Ewec, said that utility-scale battery energy storage system technology will facilitate rapid integration of renewable energy from solar into the system, enabling it to operate and manage peak demand more efficiently.

The project is based on the independent power producer model and involves the development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and ownership of the battery system and associated infrastructure.   

The deadline for the submission of RFPs is during the final quarter of this year.    

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