300 MW station

Context & Issues

This 300 MW station is located near the city of Hatta in the Emirate of Dubai. It will make it possible to store the excess energy produced during off-peak hours by renewable energies (in particular photovoltaic) and then feed it into the grid during peak hours. Commissioning is scheduled for February 2024.

Project characteristics

• First pumping energy transfer station in the United Arab Emirates 
• Upstream reservoir: 5.5 Mm³.
• Downstream reservoir: 6.5 Mm³.