Saudi Arabia Opens 12 GWh BESS Tender, Accelerating Its Push to 48 GWh by 2030

The Saudi Power Procurement Company launched qualification for six new battery projects totaling 3 GW and 12,000 MWh this week, marking the second round of a program targeting 48 GWh of grid storage by 2030. Here is what the projects look like, who will supply them, and why the Gulf is becoming one…