Rewriting the Energy Rulebook: Abu Dhabi''s World-First 24/7 Solar
The World Energy Future Summit is going on in Abu Dhabi and it has once again made history with the launch of the world''s first large-scale, round-the-clock solar photovoltaic
Currently, Abu Dhabi has installed a solar capacity of 1.3 GW. The major capacity shares of the total capacity come from the Noor Abu Dhabi (Sweihan) project with 1.17 GW capacity, whereas, the Shams solar CSP project gives its fair share of 100 MW. In addition, the Abu Dhabi virtual battery also contributed 108 MW to the region's solar capacity.
Delivering up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of baseload power every day generated from renewable energy, it will be the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world.
The announcement came on the sidelines of the Opening Ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025. Located in Al Azeezah, Abu Dhabi, the innovative project will be the world's largest round-the-clock combined solar power and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), delivering reliable renewable energy 24 hours a day.
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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