Sungrow has signed an agreement with Masdar to supply energy storage and photovoltaic inverter technology for the UAE’s large-scale round-the-clock renewable energy project.
The initiative, being developed by Masdar in partnership with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), combines 5.2GW of solar PV generation with a 19GWh battery energy storage system, creating what is described as the world’s first gigascale renewable baseload energy project.
Under the agreement, Sungrow will provide 7.5GWh of its PowerTitan 3.0 energy storage systems and 2.6GW of PV inverter solutions to support the project’s performance, efficiency and reliability.
The development is intended to meet rising demand for uninterrupted clean electricity across sectors including industry, residential communities, commercial operations and digital infrastructure.
Expected to begin operations in 2027, the project is designed to strengthen grid resilience while demonstrating how solar and battery storage can work together to deliver continuous renewable power at utility scale.
The scheme will utilise more than 1,000 PowerTitan 3.0 liquid-cooled battery systems integrated with advanced inverter technology to maintain stable power delivery. Each unit is engineered to operate on an eight-hour charging and 16-hour discharging cycle, supporting around-the-clock renewable energy supply.
The storage systems incorporate liquid-cooled Silicon Carbide Power Conversion System technology, achieving efficiency levels of up to 99.3% and a round-trip efficiency of 90%. The systems are also designed to operate in harsh climates, including temperatures reaching 55°C without performance reduction, making them suitable for the UAE’s environmental conditions.
The project aims to address one of the renewable energy sector’s biggest challenges (intermittency) by combining large-scale solar generation with advanced battery storage. Once completed, it is expected to provide competitively priced renewable baseload electricity and serve as a model for similar projects globally.
Sungrow to power UAE’s gigascale renewable project
