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.
29. April 2024 California-based battery producer Statevolt plans to manufacture solid-state battery cells in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of 2026. Sister company Statevolt Emirates is preparing to build a 3.2-billion dollar gigafactory in Ras Al Khaimah.
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.
Sister company Statevolt Emirates is preparing to build a 3.2-billion dollar gigafactory in Ras Al Khaimah. With an annual production capacity of up to 40 gigawatt-hours, the project aims to tap into the emerging export markets for battery storage and electric mobility in the Middle East region, including Africa and India.
Harrison adds: “For Statevolt, the UAE’s government support for Statevolt Emirates gigafactory is welcome, but notably the initial plan appears to be to supply solid-state batteries for energy storage solutions to Africa and the wider region.
“The UAE and Middle East currently has relatively low levels of vehicle production, and very low levels of EV production” - Daniel Harrison, AMS Lucid is a venture backed by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, and opened its first international EV manufacturing plant in Jeddah in 2023 under a $3.4 billion deal with the Kingdom.