Huawei Digital Power has signed a contract with SEPCOIII for the Red Sea Project with 400MW PV plus 1300MWh battery energy storage solution (BESS), which is currently the world’s largest energy storage project. The two parties will cooperate to help Saudi Arabia build a global clean energy and green economy centre.
This 1300MWh off-grid energy storage project is the largest of its kind in the world and represents a milestone in the global energy storage industry.
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The Red Sea Project has been listed in the Saudi Vision 2030 as a key project. Its developer is ACWA Power, and the general contractor of EPC is SEPCOIII. Located on the Red Sea coast, NEOM is also known as the city of the future, powered entirely by renewable energy.
It will lead a new way of life and drive new economic growth, as resources such as oil are increasingly depleted.
Red Sea utility is the first to establish the public-private partnership (PPP) model in Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure construction. The scope of works includes:
- Solar Power Plant
- Wind Power Plant
- Water desalination Plants (RO)
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- District Cooling Plants
- Municipal Solid Waste Plant
- Primary Networks
- Infrastructure and facilities.
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“With more than 10 years of experience in researching and developing energy storage systems as well as more than 8GWh energy storage system applications, Huawei Digital Power is committed to integrating the digital information technology with PV and energy storage technologies to build a more efficient, stable, and safe smart string energy storage system using the string, intelligent, and modular designs, aiming to help PV become the main energy source and build a green and bright future,” the company said in a statement.
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. The company has more than 197,000 employees, and operates in more than 170 countries and regions.
