L&T named preferred EPC Contractor for Solar PV and Battery Storage Gigascale Project
- January 27, 2025
The renewables business vertical of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been selected by Masdar, as one of the preferred EPC contractors for the north site of the world’s first 24×7 solar PV and battery storage gigascale project which will be built in Abu Dhabi, L&T said in a release.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, in collaboration with EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) that it is developing the gigascale project, capable of delivering up to 1 GW of baseload power 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The project will feature a 5.2GW (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and both coupled with a 19 GWh BESS, making it the largest solar and BESS project in the world. The project will constitute a north site and a south site, amounting to 2.6GW and 9.5GWh PV capacity each, the release noted.
The ceremony took place at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar.
The Letter of Award was signed by Abdulaziz Alobaidli, Chief Operating Officer, Masdar and A. Ravindran, Senior Vice President & Head – Renewables IC, L&T in the presence of T. Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Utilities), L&T, added the release.
S. N. Subrahmanyan, Chairman & Managing Director – Larsen & Toubro, said: “The foresightedness coupled with definitive actions reflect UAE’s leadership role in accelerating sustainable economic progress. L&T is determined to bring in advanced capabilities for the global energy transition.”
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