UAE battery-storage market forecast to reach $3.25 billion by 2030
The UAE battery energy-storage market is forecast to reach $3.25 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual rate of 41.2% from 2025. Regional demand is rising as utilities, developers and commercial, industrial and residential users integrate more renewable power.
UAE market projected to expand rapidly
The United Arab Emirates’ battery energy-storage market is expected to reach $3.25 billion by 2030, according to Jack Chen, head of energy storage for the Middle East and Africa at Trina Solar. Chen projected a compound annual growth rate of 41.2% between 2025 and 2030, placing the country among the fastest-growing battery-storage markets in the Middle East and Africa.
Chen made the forecast in comments to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of Middle East Energy 2026 in Dubai, Mubasher reported. He described the UAE as a strategic market for Trina Solar, whose regional headquarters for the Middle East and Africa is in Dubai. Trina Storage, a business unit of the group, specializes in energy-storage systems and related solutions.
The projected expansion reflects growing requirements to integrate solar generation and provide more flexibility across electricity systems. Trina Solar is working with utilities, project developers and engineering, procurement and construction contractors in the UAE and the wider region as demand for combined solar and storage solutions accelerates.
Middle East installations could reach 15-25 GWh annually
The Middle East currently has an estimated 2-3 gigawatt-hours of installed battery-storage capacity in 2026, with total system value ranging from $600 million to $900 million, according to Chen. Demand is concentrated primarily in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, making the Gulf the central market for the region’s current storage rollout.
Chen expects the Middle Eastern market to record compound annual growth of 20%-25% through 2035. Annual installations could reach 15-25 gigawatt-hours by the end of that forecast period. Growth is expected across utility-scale projects as well as commercial, industrial and residential applications, broadening the buyer base beyond large power companies and government-backed developments.
For equipment suppliers and project contractors, that range implies a substantial increase from the region’s present installed base. The expansion will require additional battery systems, engineering capacity, technical support and long-term servicing. For utilities and renewable-energy developers, storage can support the deployment of variable solar generation and help align electricity supply with demand.
Trina Storage adds production as overseas shipments rise
Trina Storage’s cumulative global energy-storage system shipments exceeded 25 gigawatt-hours by the end of June 2026. Its shipments to overseas markets increased 250% year on year during the first half of 2026, while confirmed orders across the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific, excluding China, reached a combined 4.92 gigawatt-hours by June.
The company is adding 20 gigawatt-hours of new production capacity during 2026 to serve rising international demand, including requirements in the Middle East. Its global service network comprises 31 centers covering more than 100 countries and regions, supported by over 230 service engineers. That infrastructure is relevant in storage markets where commissioning, system availability and continuing technical support affect project economics.
Trina Solar is also investing in its UAE presence, technical support and customer service. The group spent $314.1 million on research and development in the first half of 2026 alone. The combination of local support, added manufacturing capacity and a larger order book positions the company to compete for Gulf projects as the UAE and neighboring markets scale up battery deployment.