Theguardian iconTheguardianJul 19, 2026

Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy

The Gulf state has been steadily combining 5.2GW of solar power capacity with 19GWh of battery storage to create the largest battery scheme in the world.

Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

The Gulf state has been steadily combining 5.2GW of solar power capacity with 19GWh of battery storage to create the largest battery scheme in the world.

From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy's biggest challenge In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project, stretching across an...

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

The Gulf state has been steadily combining 5.2GW of solar power capacity with 19GWh of battery storage to create the largest battery scheme in the world.

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app