Abu Dhabi, the capital emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Image: Wadiia / WikiCommons. The UAE should deploy 300MW/300MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the next three years, according to one of its main utilities EWEC.
The recommendation was made in the ‘Statement of Future Capacity Requirements 2023-2029: Summary Report’ by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), the utility for the capital emirate of Abu Dhabi. The UAE should deploy 300MW/300MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the next three years, according to utility EWEC.
Abu Dhabi will also add 400 megawatts of battery storage that will allow it to tap clean energy for 24 hours a day, Al Ali said. EWEC is responsible for planning and supplying power for the emirate of Abu Dhabi and four smaller sheikhdoms in the country. Follow all new stories by Anthony Di Paola Have a confidential tip for our reporters?
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It follows EWEC’s recommendation made this time last year that the UAE should deploy 300MW/300MWh of BESS capacity by 2026. It didn’t reveal when it hoped the 400MW (MWh capacity undisclosed) would come online, so it’s not clear whether this is part of a longer-term target or whether its forecasted needs have increased.