Huawei unveils world''s largest microgrid
Covering 100 km of grid infrastructure, it is the world''s first independent microgrid project to be fully powered by solar and energy storage without connection to any power network.
Rystad Energy expects Saudi Arabia's battery energy storage capacity to surpass 11 gigawatt hours (GWh) by the end of the year, from zero at the start of 2024. According to the consultancy, Saudi Arabia plans to have the world's fifth-largest utility-scale battery storage capacity, after China, the US, Australia and the UK.
Central to this vision is Huawei's FusionSolar Smart String Energy Storage Solution (ESS). This solution will enable the Red Sea Project to independently meet its power needs. The microgrid solution addresses the intermittent and fluctuating nature of solar and wind power. It ensures the safe and stable operation of renewable energy systems.
Huawei's dominance in the renewable energy sector is further evidenced by its position as the leading global solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter vendor in 2022, with a 29 percent market share, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Meanwhile, technology for Abu Dhabi's round-the-clock solar and battery project will be provided by Chinese battery maker CATL, whose listing in Hong Kong in May was the world's biggest so far this year. Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund was among the cornerstone investors.
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