MENA Weekly Round-Up: BYD Energy Wins 5.2 GW Solar, 19 GWh Storage Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week
August 12, 2026
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BYD Energy Storage secured a major contract from Masdar to supply battery energy storage systems for the round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi. Jointly developed by Masdar and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, the RTC project will combine a 5.2 GW solar project with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system. Under the contract, BYD Energy Storage will supply 11.275 GWh of its Haohan energy storage system for a single battery energy storage station with a capacity of 1,644 MW/11,275 MWh.
