Sungrow, the PV inverter and energy storage system provider, has forged a strategic partnership with Larsen & Toubro to supply 165MW PV inverters and 160MW/760MWh energy storage systems for AMAALA, in Saudi Arabia.
This partnership, which coincides with China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, is a turning point in the development of sustainable energy. For the benefit of the customer Red Sea Global, this flagship project is being developed and overseen by Abu Dhabi Future Energy firm (Masdar) and EDF Group, the top French utility firm that specializes in low carbon energy generation, with over 91% of its own production free of CO2 emissions.
T Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Utilities) at L&T, remarked, “Following our successful collaboration on the Neom New City project, we are excited to partner with Sungrow once again for the AMAALA destination. With Sungrow’s cutting-edge energy storage solutions and the groundbreaking 10MW demonstration platform, we anticipate delivering exceptional quality and timely execution, ensuring 100% sustainable water usage within the destination. This partnership represents a significant stride towards net-zero emissions, marking a milestone in reducing fossil fuel dependency for both China and Saudi Arabia.”
A major component of Saudi Arabia’s strategic plans is AMAALA, a destination that will run entirely on renewable energy. When fully operational, it will add more than 11 billion riyals to the Kingdom’s GDP and create over 50,000 employment. AMAALA, which would take up 4,155 square kilometers along the shore of the Red Sea, will have 3,900 rooms spread among 29 hotels, 1,200 luxury villas, flats, and estate homes, as well as upmarket eating, shopping, and entertainment options.
Consistent with the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” and the “Belt and Road” initiative, the AMAALA off-grid project will provide local wastewater treatment and desalination plants with uninterrupted green electricity. Powered by Sungrow’s unique solar-plus-storage system, this historic project will include the building of the largest 10MW demonstration platform in the world. By utilizing sophisticated simulation models like PSCAD, Hil semi-physical simulation, and DigSilent, thorough testing will guarantee system dependability under diverse conditions, hence bolstering power quality and stability.
An estimated 410 million kilowatt hours will be produced annually by the project, which will be enough to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 500,000 tons.
