Saudi Arabia 20kw off-grid energy storage power station solar storage integrated machine

Can Saudi Arabia leapfrog the world's fastest adopters of renewables?

Saudi Arabia is now complementing its healthy pipeline of renewable energy projects with a renewables integration plan that aims to leapfrog the world’s fastest adopters. This includes large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to enhance grid flexibility and reliability, enabling higher penetration of renewables.

Why is Saudi Arabia deploying solar energy?

Saudi Arabia is deploying solar energy at a faster rate than any country in history. This new, clean electricity will not only decarbonize the country’s grid, but it will also help to decarbonize the factories and transport systems of Europe and the Far East, by producing and exporting green hydrogen made from water and renewable electricity.

How many Bess projects does Saudi Arabia have?

Saudi Arabia has already operated four BESS projects with a total capacity of 2GW / 8GWh. In addition, the country is developing a pipeline of 5.5 GW / 22 GWh of additional BESS projects, with a national target of reaching 48 GWh of storage capacity by 2030 as a part of its energy mix.

What is Sakaka solar power?

Developed by ACWA Power, Sakaka marked Saudi Arabia’s entry into utility-scale solar power production feeding directly into the national electricity grid. Since then, it has connected over 10.2 GW of renewable capacity and has over 33 GW in different stages of the development pipeline.