Saudi Arabia and the UAE have emerged as two of the world’s most prominent energy storage markets, with mega-scale projects announced and moved forward at a staggering pace over the last two years. But what does the next phase look like?

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

The energy regulator of Grenada is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for a solar or solar-plus-storage project at the Caribbean island nation’s main international airport.

Utility EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has invited developers to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for a 400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the UAE.

Argentina is set to launch a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for energy storage projects as it looks to reach 20% renewable energy in 2025.

Canadian utility NB Power has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) seeking to establish 50MW of energy storage and 220MW of renewables capacity in New Brunswick, Canada.

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for energy storage demonstration projects to integrate renewables, recognising that the technology “has the potential to become highly attractive for both grid-connected and off-grid renewable energy applications”.