Financial Times: Saudi Arabia is a “rising star” in the global electricity storage market
A recent newspaper report highlighted "Financial Times" Shedding light on the great progress made by Saudi Arabia in the field of electricity storage, describing the Kingdom as… "Rising star" In this sector during 2025.
The British newspaper reported, citing the Volta Foundation’s annual report on the Electricity storage batteries, Saudi Arabia, which is one of the largest oil producers in the world, has become one of the most prominent countries that use large batteries to support the national electricity grid.
The report stated: "Until 2024, the kingdom didn’t have any batteries on the ground – but it now ranks fifth globally in terms of annual storage capacity, with nearly 3 gigawatts added last year, according to data. "Wood Mackenzie" Which was cited by the Volta Foundation.
The report noted that The Saudi Electricity Company in December 2025 to connect its huge 7.8 gigawatt-hour project, which extends over 3 sites in the southwest of the Kingdom, to the electricity grid, using technology from the Chinese company Songru.
Cecilie Christiansen, associate researcher in the field of energy storage in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at Wood Mackenzie, said: Saudi Arabia has achieved a radical 180-degree transformation, from being a new player in the market to one One of the fastest growing countries in this field. She added: "This is a revolutionary advance in terms of the speed at which we have seen batteries come into operation in the region."
Saudi Arabia seeks to meet about 50% of electricity needs from Renewable sources by 2030 as part of "Vision 2030" For economics.
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