Saudi developer ACWA Power and Bahraini state-owned energy company Bapco Energies have signed a joint development agreement to build a 2.8 GW solar plant in Saudi Arabia, co-located with a battery energy storage system (BESS). According to ACWA Power, the project will be developed in “several phases,” with the electricity generated to be transmitted to Bapco Energies. The companies did not provide further details on the project’s technical specifications or construction timeline but confirmed it will be located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.