As the scorching sun of Saudi Arabia bakes the desert of Riyadh, a joint venture agreement between Chinese energy storage giant ZOE Energy quietly injects lithium genes into this oil kingdom. After the commissioning of the 6GWh base in Hungary, ZOE Energy has once again settled in Saudi Arabia. A battery factory with an annual output of 18GWh is about to be built, which is not only an overflow of production capacity, but also a deep binding of China's energy storage technology to Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision.

The second overseas base has been established

ZOE Energy announced the signing of an agreement with Saudi partners to build a battery energy storage system factory in two phases. The first phase of 6GWh production capacity is scheduled to be put into operation in the first quarter of 2027, and the total production capacity will jump to 18GWh after the completion of the second phase. This 150 acre factory will strictly adhere to European manufacturing standards and become another important manufacturing hub for Chinese energy storage companies outside of Europe, following Hungary.

Precise positioning Saudi Arabia's new policy

This move directly targets the core goals of Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision. Saudi Arabia plans to deploy 130GW of renewable energy and 48GWh of energy storage systems to achieve 50% clean energy generation. At the same time, Saudi Electricity Procurement Company is preparing for the bidding of a 3GW independent energy storage project. ZOE Energy's localization layout undoubtedly adds a key chip to the competition for this super order, achieving a leap from product export to localized manufacturing.Keywords:New energy latest reports、Energy storage cluster

Reshaping the global production capacity map

With the formation of dual bases in Hungary and Saudi Arabia, ZOE Energy has completed a manufacturing layout spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa. This not only avoids trade barriers, but also marks the transformation of Chinese energy storage companies from simple equipment suppliers to deep participants in global energy infrastructure. Relying on localized production and services, the Chinese energy storage corps is accelerating the rewriting of the global competitive landscape.Editor/Gao Xue