Emirati state-owned renewable investment company Masdar is partnering with EWEC to build a giant solar and battery energy storage (BESS) facility. 2 GW of solar with 19 GWh of battery storage to produce 1 GW of continuous baseload renewable energy. Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. In a remarkable advancement for renewable energy, the United Arab Emirates, under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has inaugurated the. Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi has officially broken ground on the world's largest renewable energy project integrating solar power and battery storage, marking a historic milestone in the UAE's clean energy journey. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, minister of industry and advanced technology for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and chairman of state-owned.