On January 14, 2026, a symbolic meeting took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in the United Arab Emirates. The hand of Sheikh Khalid, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, and the hand of Wang Chuanfu, the Chairman of BYD, are tightly held. This is not only a cooperation between the two companies, but also marks the beginning of a new chapter towards the future for traditional oil economy representatives and global new energy leaders at the historical juncture of global energy transformation.

The world's largest energy storage system unveiled

From January 13th to 15th, 2026, at the World Future Energy Summit, BYD's booth became the focus. The Haohan Haohan system, equipped with the world's largest mass-produced 2710Ah energy storage dedicated blade battery, showcases the strength of China's solution to the global energy industry. This ultra large capacity battery cell significantly increases energy density and significantly reduces the electricity and maintenance costs of large-scale energy storage projects. This exhibition is not only a product display, but also a technical declaration, declaring that Chinese new energy enterprises have become industry standard setters. The joint attendance of BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu and Executive Vice President Li Ke also conveyed the company's firm determination to regard the Middle East as a global strategic pivot to the market.

Building a Middle East New Energy Industry Corridor

Behind this handshake is BYD's meticulously designed systematic strategic layout in the Middle East region. On January 13, 2026, the day before his meeting with the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Wang Chuanfu appeared in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for in-depth talks with the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources on the localization of the automotive industry and the introduction of new energy vehicle technology. The cooperation between the two parties has gone far beyond simple buying and selling, covering dimensions such as joint venture construction, technology authorization, and standard co construction. The UAE aims to build a complete new energy industry chain through this. From Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, BYD is drawing a new energy industry corridor that runs through the Middle East along the Persian Gulf, achieving a leap from commercial cooperation to deep integration with the national energy transformation strategy. Keywords: Middle East News and Information, Middle East News Network

Billions of Blue Oceans and Reshaping the Global Landscape

BYD's layout in the Middle East has yielded fruitful results. As early as February 2025, BYD successfully won the bid for the Saudi Arabia 12.5GWh energy storage project, which was then the world's largest single energy storage project, opening up a blue ocean market worth hundreds of billions of yuan for it. Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision proposes that by 2030, 50% of the country's electricity will come from renewable energy sources, with a target of up to 130GWh of energy storage capacity. BYD precisely meets the high temperature and safety requirements in the Middle East region by leveraging the dual advantages of blade batteries in terms of safety and energy density. The market has given direct feedback: in the first half of 2025, BYD's energy storage system shipments have jumped to the third place in the world. This is not only a commercial success, but also a profound restructuring of the global energy power structure. Middle Eastern countries are transitioning from traditional energy suppliers to centers for energy technology application and innovation; And China has evolved from a world factory to a provider of green technology solutions. When the deserts of Saudi Arabia are paved with energy storage devices made in China, and factories in the United Arab Emirates begin producing blade batteries, a global energy revolution that began in the Persian Gulf has arrived.Editor/Gao Xue