China’s JinkoSolar has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to supply 2GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi.

The agreement covers the supply of JinkoSolar’s Tiger Neo series modules for the project, which is being developed by Masdar in collaboration with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec).

The landmark $6bn project combines a 5.2GW solar PV plant with a 19 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system (Bess).

It entered construction in October 2025 with India's Larsen & Toubro and Power China working as contractors. It is known as the world’s first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy project.

Masdar had earlier selected JinkoSolar and JA Solar as preferred suppliers for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology), as preferred supplier for the bess segment.

The project is designed to provide baseload renewable power and address intermittency challenges associated with solar generation. The developers said the scheme will serve as a model for similar projects internationally.

JinkoSolar said the Tiger Neo modules supplied for the project are based on N-type TOPCon technology and have been adapted to meet the technical requirements of the development.

Senior executives from both companies attended the signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi, including Mohamed Jameel Al-Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, and Charlie Cao, CEO of JinkoSolar.

Jinko has won several major contracts in recent years including a contract to supply solar PV modules with a capacity of 3GW for Saudi Arabia’s Haden and Al-Khushaybi solar projects.

It also recently announced the signing of a 2GW solar photovoltaic (PV) module supply agreement with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) for Saudi Arabia’s Phase Six Khurais PV project.