Sungrow and Masdar have entered into a supply agreement for the UAE’s first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy project, known as RTC. Developed by Masdar in partnership with the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, RTC will combine 5.2 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system to deliver continuous renewable baseload power.
Under the agreement, Sungrow will provide 7.5 GWh of its PowerTitan 3.0 energy storage systems along with 2.6 GW of PV inverter solutions. More than 1,000 liquid-cooled PowerTitan 3.0 units will operate on an 8-hour charge and 16-hour discharge cycle, supplying stable, flexible power to industries, commercial facilities, residential communities and digital infrastructure. Each system features an AC block design with rack-level management to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
The PowerTitan 3.0 integrates a fully liquid-cooled silicon carbide power conversion system, achieving up to 99.3 percent maximum efficiency and a 90 percent round-trip efficiency. Designed for harsh environments, the units can operate at temperatures up to 55 °C without performance derating, making them well-suited to Abu Dhabi’s climate.
Once operational in 2027, the RTC project is expected to supply reliable clean energy around the clock, improving grid resilience and flexibility while setting a new benchmark for renewable integration at utility scale. By overcoming solar intermittency and providing gigascale baseload power at competitive tariffs, RTC aims to serve as a replicable model for similar developments worldwide.
Source: PR Newswire
