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The contracts were signed at a ceremony in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Image: Principal Buyer SPPC

Saudi Power Procurement Company awards 2GW/8GWh of battery storage contracts

August 26, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Principal Buyer of electricity has awarded four service contracts for large-scale battery storage projects to consortia featuring ACWA Power and Engie.
The 17 August ceremony marking the start of construction at the Sungrow plant. Image: Egyptian State Information Service (SIS).

Egyptian government minister lays foundation stone as Sungrow begins constructing MEA’s first specialised BESS factory

August 19, 2026
Egypt’s Minister of Industry laid the foundation stone at Sungrow’s BESS factory site in the Suez Canal Economic Zone earlier this week.
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