Masdar has broken ground on a 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region, including a 600MWh battery system. The $1.4 billon project will power 880,000 homes, cut 2.5 million tonnes of CO₂, and add 400km of transmission lines.
Dubai-based real estate development firm Sweid & Sweid has announced the launch of a 390,000 sq ft build-to-suit advanced manufacturing facility for Microporous, a 90-year-old global manufacturer of battery separators used in both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, in Virginia, US.
Corvus Energy and BYD Energy Storage have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to expand their partnership on next-generation maritime battery technologies.
The global lithium-ion battery market surpassed $150 billion in 2025, growing over 20 per cent from 2024. Batteries are key for automotive, power systems, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies, becoming foundational to modern economies while raising strategic concerns over supply security and industrial competitiveness.
Masdar, a clean energy leader, has reached financial close on a package worth more than $225 million for the Guzar 300-megawatt (MW) solar power plant and 75-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kashkadarya, Uzbekistan.
Leading Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has opened its first new energy aftermarket facility in the Middle East at Riyadh. The launch of the Ning Service Experience Center comes as Saudi Arabia advances its ambitious electrification and decarbonisation goals under Vision 2030.
