Chinese clean energy storage manufacturers have expanded their presence across the Middle East following substantial procurement deals in early November 2026. For Abu Dhabi clean energy firm Masdar's round-the-clock solar-storage project, BYD and Sungrow split key battery energy storage supply contracts approaching a combined volume of 19 gigawatt-hours.
Under the Masdar project arrangements, BYD is supplying 11.275 gigawatt-hours of its Epic Energy Storage system, featuring 2710Ah Blade Batteries with an operational temperature range from -30 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius. Sungrow is supplying 7.5 gigawatt-hours of PowerTitan 3.0 liquid cooling systems alongside 2.6 gigawatts of inverters, configured for a 24-hour cycle of eight hours of charging and 16 hours of discharging.
In Saudi Arabia, Gotion High-Tech secured a 6 gigawatt-hour order for the country's first batch of large-scale battery energy storage projects, deploying its Qianyuan Smart Energy Storage system. The deployment represents project-based delivery with fixed construction milestones rather than non-binding reservations.
The contracts reflect stringent regional technical requirements. The Saudi SASO 1502:2025 standard requires battery systems to operate at rated power in ambient temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius with capacity degradation limited to no more than 8 percent after 100 cycles. Similarly, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority requires operational service life at 55 degrees Celsius ambient temperature to be at least eight years.
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- 36Kr · 2026-11-09
