(Yicai) Jan. 20 -- A number of Chinese companies, including solar panel maker Jinko Solar and battery energy storage system provider Contemporary Amperex Technology, have been chosen to supply Masdar Clean Energy’s USD6 billion photovoltaic power project in Abu Dhabi.

Masdar, also known as Abu Dhabi Future Energy, selected India's Larsen & Toubro and Power Construction Corporation of China as the preferred engineering procurement and construction contractors for the project, the Abu Dhabi-based firm said on Jan. 17.

China’s Jinko Solar and JA Solar were chosen as preferred suppliers for solar panels, and CATL as preferred supplier for the battery energy storage system.

Masdar announced during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week that it had joined hands with Emirates Water and Electricity to build the world's first round-the-clock gigascale combined solar and BESS project. Able to deliver up to one gigawatt of baseload power 24/7, it will have a 5.2-GW solar plant and a 19-GW-hour BESS, making it the world's largest such project.

"As Masdar's largest and most ambitious project to date, we made sure we are working with the best possible partners that will deliver to the highest standards,” Abdulaziz Alobaidli, chief operating officer of Masdar, said in a press release. “I look forward to working with these preferred suppliers in setting a new global benchmark in clean energy innovation.”

Jinko Solar and JA Solar will each supply PV modules with a capacity of 2.6 GW, with both firms using the latest tunnel oxide passivated contact technology, better known as TopCon, with optimized parameters for maximum efficiency and production for 30 years, Masdar noted.

CATL will provide its leading Tener technology for a total capacity of 19 GWh, Masdar added. Tener technology features all-round safety, a long service life, and a high level of integration, ensuring the reliable and stable operation and high efficiency of the entire project.

Editor: Futura Costaglione