A utility in Dubai, UAE, has launched launched an expressions of interest (EOI) call for a solar and storage project.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has neared the halfway completion mark of a 250MW pumped hydro project.

Sodium sulfur (NAS) batteries produced by Japan’s NGK Insulators are being put into use on a massive scale in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The potential for a 400MW/2,500MWh pumped hydro energy storage site is being investigated in Dubai.

A consultancy contract for a 250MW pumped hydro energy storage plant in Dubai has been awarded to French power company EDF by the emirate’s main public infrastructure company.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the renewables arm of major French utility EDF to share expertise and experience in areas including energy storage, renewables, EV chargers and energy system integration.