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Is Saudi Arabia a leader in battery energy storage?

Riyadh, Febru, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a leading position among the top ten global markets in the field of battery energy storage, coinciding with the launch of the Bisha Project, which has a capacity of 2000 MWh and is one of the largest energy storage projects in the Middle East and Africa.

Will Saudi Arabia develop a storage capacity of 48 gigawatt-hours?

Under the National Renewable Energy Program, which is overseen by the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia aims to develop a total storage capacity of 48 gigawatt-hours by 2030. To date, projects totaling 26 gigawatt-hours have been tendered and are currently in various phases of development.

Which country has the largest battery storage capacity in the world?

Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia's growth in battery storage capacity was vastly outpaced by China, which remained the world leader globally in terms of annual capacity installed in 2025 at about 56GW. The US clung to second place despite Trump's rolling back of support for renewable energy, thanks to mega-projects brought online in California.

Is Saudi Arabia the 'break-out star' of grid-scale energy storage in 2025?

But other points also caught my eye — in particular, Volta Foundation's crowning of Saudi Arabia as the “break-out star” of grid-scale energy storage in 2025. The world's largest crude oil exporter is now also one of the world's top deployers of massive batteries to help stabilise its electricity system.