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Project Summary
Project Name: SEC’s KSA 2.5 GW Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Facility Type: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) power project
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget (US $): Unknown
Project Initiation: Not Given
Project Completion:: Not Given
Location: Riyadh, Qaisumah, Dawadmi, Al Jouf, Rabigh
Project Current Status

SEC has signed a contract with BYD Energy Storage of China for supplying 12.5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of BESS capacity for the project. BYD will provide its MC Cube-T ESS, featuring Cell-to-System (CTS) super-integrated technology with a Vcts index (proportion of cell volume to system volume) exceeding 33 percent. (March 2025)

Project History
  • SEC has awarded a contract for BESS with Combined Capacity of 2,500 MW/10,000 MWh across Saudi Arabia. The contracts awarded: BYD Auto industry Co Ltd has been awarded the design, supply, supervision of installation, testing & commissioning and maintenance of Battery System, Alfanar Projects has been awarded the EPC contract for the BESS Substation and associated works. (January 2025)

  • SEC has issued tender for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with Combined Capacity of 2,500 MW across Saudi Arabia. The project locations are: Riyadh – 500 MW, Qaisumah – 500 MW, Dawadmi – 500 MW, Al Jouf – 500 MW, Rabigh – 500 MW. The BESS plant will provide Load Shifting as main application while providing Black start, Frequency regulation and voltage support application through a selectable part of the system’s total capacity for the network at their respective Point of Interconnection (POI). The BESS is expected to replace part load operation of existing power plants by charging & discharging according to the system load variations, primary & secondary reserve and shall also operate to provide voltage and frequency regulations. (September 2024)

  • SEC has awarded a contract for BESS with Combined Capacity of 2,500 MW/10,000 MWh across Saudi Arabia. The contracts awarded: BYD Auto industry Co Ltd has been awarded the design, supply, supervision of installation, testing & commissioning and maintenance of Battery System, Alfanar Projects has been awarded the EPC contract for the BESS Substation and associated works. (January 2025)

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  • BYD Auto industry Co Ltd
  • Alfanar Projects
  • Alfanar Projects
  • BYD Auto industry Co Ltd
  • Alfanar Projects (BESS Substation )
  • BYD Auto industry Co Ltd (Battery System)
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Project Schedule

September 2024: Invitation to Bid for EPC

January 2025: Bid  Submission EPC

Project Scope

The project scope involves Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with Combined Capacity of 2,500 MW across Saudi Arabia.

 

Following are the project locations:

• Riyadh – 500 MW

• Qaisumah – 500 MW

• Dawadmi – 500 MW

• Al Jouf – 500 MW

• Rabigh – 500 MW

 

The BESS plant will provide Load Shifting as main application while providing Black start, Frequency regulation and voltage support application through a selectable part of the system’s total capacity for the network at their respective Point of Interconnection (POI).

 

The BESS is expected to replace part load operation of existing power plants by charging & discharging according to the system load variations, primary & secondary reserve and shall also operate to provide voltage and frequency regulations.

Project Structure:
The project is owned, operated and managed by the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
AmerAl Swaha
Designation: Head - Power Plant Program
Department: Saudi Electricity Company
Phone: +9661 461 9006
Fax: +9661 461 9016
Email: swaha.am@se.com.sa