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“We follow the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure energy security and sustainability. Energy storage is a vital aspect in ensuring energy sustainability and increasing the reliance on clean and renewable energy sources.
The Hatta pumped storage power project is located in Hatta, near the Hajar Mountains, about 140km south-east of Dubai. The project will use the existing Hatta dam as the lower reservoir, while the upper reservoir will be created by constructing two roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dams, measuring 35m and 70m high.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is one of the leading organisations in adopting the latest and best technologies for storing clean energy, and several of its energy storage projects are among the largest regionally and globally.
The project has a power capacity of 1.21 MW and an energy capacity of 8.61 MWh with a life span of up to 10 years. This is the second battery energy storage pilot project by DEWA at the solar park.
Hatta is claimed to be the first pumped storage hydropower project in the Arabian Peninsula. Credit: Artelia Group. The 250MW Hatta pumped storage power plant is being developed 140km away from Dubai, UAE. Credit: Hitachi Energy. A consortium comprising Andritz Hydro, Strabag and Özkar Inşaat was selected for the construction of the project.
DEWA is implementing a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta. The hydroelectric power station will utilise water from the Hatta Dam and a newly constructed upper reservoir in the mountains.
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