Aed Energy secures Catalyst investment to scale thermal storage across MENA from Masdar City

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1. https://africa-middleeastmining.com/aed-energy-secures-investment-to-scale-long-duration-storage-across-mena/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aed-energy-secures-investment-to-scale-long-duration-storage-across-mena – Please view link – unable to able to access data
2. https://aed.energy/blog/aed-energy-secures-investment-to-scale-long-duration-storage-across-mena – Aed Energy has secured investment from Catalyst, the Masdar City–bp backed accelerator focused on scaling climate technologies across the Middle East and beyond. The investment will support Aed Energy’s regional growth and fast-track the deployment of its long-duration thermal energy storage systems. As part of the partnership, Aed Energy will open a branch office in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE – reinforcing its commitment to building decentralised energy, water and cooling infrastructure across the GCC and wider MENA region. The new base places the company at the centre of a global hub for clean energy innovation and commercialisation. Backed by Masdar City and bp, Catalyst provides a strong launchpad for scaling practical, high-impact technologies. With deep regional insight and access to strategic partners, Catalyst’s investment will be instrumental in accelerating the roll-out of Aed Energy’s storage systems in markets where reliable, dispatchable clean energy is urgently needed to meet rising demand. Aed Energy’s MWh-scale modular thermal batteries capture intermittent renewable electricity and store it as high-temperature heat, delivering zero-carbon baseload energy – with direct applications in heat, power, and cooling. Built for high-reliability, low-maintenance operation, the systems unlock clean energy access in places where conventional batteries fall short, from heavy industry to remote grids and combined energy–water–cooling applications. Rayan Kassis, CEO of Aed Energy, said: “The MENA region has abundant solar and wind, but limited clean baseload options. Our thermal batteries fill that gap – delivering 24/7 energy for sites that need more than just a few hours of storage. From desalination to decentralised power and cooling, we’re focused on solving practical energy and water challenges at scale. Catalyst’s support helps us move faster.” Swethal Kumar, Managing Director at Catalyst commented: “At Catalyst, we are committed to accelerating scalable technologies that solve real-world climate challenges. AED Energy’s innovative thermal storage systems are exactly the kind of high-impact solution needed to decarbonise energy and water infrastructure across the region. By supporting its growth, we’re helping bring reliable, affordable clean energy to markets where it’s needed most — and positioning the UAE as a launchpad for global climate innovation.” With presence in the UK and US, this strategic milestone strengthens Aed Energy’s global position and expands its reach into high-impact markets across the Middle East and North Africa.
3. https://technicalreviewmiddleeast.com/power-a-water/aed-energy-secures-investment-to-scale-thermal-storage-in-mena – Aed Energy has secured investment from Catalyst, the Masdar City and bp-backed accelerator dedicated to advancing climate technologies across the Middle East and beyond. This funding will support Aed Energy’s expansion in the region and accelerate the deployment of its long-duration thermal energy storage systems. As part of the partnership, Aed Energy will establish a branch office in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, reinforcing its commitment to developing decentralised energy, water, and cooling infrastructure across the GCC and wider MENA region. The new office situates the company within a global centre for clean energy innovation and commercialisation. Optimised operations Catalyst, backed by Masdar City and bp, provides a strong platform for scaling practical, impact-driven technologies. With access to strategic partners and deep regional expertise, Catalyst’s investment will help Aed Energy rapidly deploy its storage systems in markets where stable, dispatchable clean energy is crucial to meeting growing demand. Aed Energy’s modular thermal batteries store surplus renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and deliver zero-carbon baseload energy on demand. Suitable for applications in heat, power, and cooling, these MWh-scale systems are designed for reliable, low-maintenance operation. Their flexibility makes them particularly effective in settings where conventional batteries underperform, including remote grids, heavy industry, and integrated energy–water–cooling systems.
4. https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-adnoc-and-masdar-to-form-strategic-partnership-to-provide-clean-energy-solutions-for-uk-and-uae.html – BP, ADNOC, and Masdar have signed three agreements with the potential to lead to billions of dollars of investment into clean and low carbon energy, creating potentially thousands of energy jobs. The first agreement would see the companies collaborate to initially develop 2GW of low carbon hydrogen across hubs in the UK and UAE, with the intention to expand as the project progresses. Access to clean hydrogen – a critical fuel in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries – can reduce emissions, enable new, low carbon products, and unlock future fuels. Today’s announcement could enable a significant contribution towards the UK Government’s target to develop 5GW of hydrogen production by 2030. It could also lead to the first international investment in the low carbon hydrogen facility in Teesside (H2Teesside), which aims to produce 1GW of blue hydrogen starting in 2027. H2Teesside would capture and store up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year through the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). The investment is expected to support thousands of jobs and stimulate economic growth. It is also expected to diversify and bolster local supply chains in both the UK and UAE. “This is a fantastic investment in the industries of the future, creating high value jobs across the UK as we build back better and greener.” – Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister. As part of the first agreement, BP, ADNOC and Masdar also intend to pioneer decarbonized air corridors between the UK and UAE – one of the busiest global air travel routes – further strengthening the commercial and cultural ties between the two countries in a sustainable way. Bernard Looney, BP’s chief executive officer, said: “The UK and UAE governments have bold plans for decarbonization. The UK is our home and we have worked in the UAE for nearly a century. By partnering with the visionary leaders of ADNOC and Masdar, we see massive business opportunity to generate the clean energy the world wants and needs – and at the same time revitalise local economies and create the jobs of the future.”
5. https://tradearabia.com/News/434493/Aed-Energy-secures-funding-for-MENA-storage – Aed Energy has secured investment from Catalyst, the Masdar City–bp backed accelerator focused on scaling climate technologies across the Middle East and beyond. The investment will support Aed Energy’s regional growth and fast-track the deployment of its long-duration thermal energy storage systems. As part of the partnership, Aed Energy will open a branch office in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE – reinforcing its commitment to building decentralised energy, water and cooling infrastructure across the GCC and wider MENA region. The new base places the company at the centre of a global hub for clean energy innovation and commercialisation. Backed by Masdar City and bp, Catalyst provides a strong launchpad for scaling practical, high-impact technologies. With deep regional insight and access to strategic partners, Catalyst’s investment will be instrumental in accelerating the roll-out of Aed Energy’s storage systems in markets where reliable, dispatchable clean energy is urgently needed to meet rising demand.
6. https://www.masdarcity.ae/news-and-media/news/2023/09/27/khalifa-university-masdar-and-azelio-launch-electrical-thermal-energy-storage-system-technology – An innovative R&D project that will demonstrate 24/7 affordable clean energy utilization has been launched at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. The cutting-edge distributed and scalable Thermal Energy Storage-Power on Demand (TES.POD) system, will be run by Sweden’s Azelio long duration energy storage company, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and Masdar, as part of a three-party research and development agreement. Now officially in operation, the Azelio storage system is used with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and enables renewable and cost-efficient electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The system will undergo extensive testing and demonstration at the Masdar Intitute Solar Platform (MISP), in a desert environment that provides ideal solar conditions to generate full daily cycles of clean energy in combination with solar PV. Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President, Khalifa University, said, “This collaboration builds on Khalifa University’s expertise in energy-related research and innovation, and reflects our efforts to leverage our state-of-the-art concentrating solar power and thermal energy storage research facility – the Masdar Institute Solar Platform. It will bridge the gap between idea and implementation, to deliver tangible, commercially-viable solutions that will drive the sustainable energy sector in the UAE and the wider region.” Jonas Eklind, CEO and President of Azelio, said, “The strong position and deep knowledge in renewable energy of Masdar and Khalifa University make the MISP platform a perfect place to showcase and test our technology. We look forward to demonstrating our TES.POD together with other groundbreaking solutions and taking further steps towards a global establishment of the solution.” Khalifa University’s MISP at Masdar City offers a valuable resource to equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and project developers, utility companies, investors, private end users, research organizations, and the public.
7. https://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395302972245 – Masdar City-based Seramic Materials, a start-up company supported by accelerator The Catalyst, has developed a unique patented solution to recycle industrial solid waste into a high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) product – a circular economy solution that both reduces wastage and promotes renewable energy development. The innovative product called, ReThink Seramic – Flora, can store heat at temperatures up to 1250 C. This allows the storage of thermal energy from process heat in concentrated solar power (CSP) or industrial waste heat recovery systems, or from electricity in renewable energy systems such as solar photovoltaic, wind, or even excess grid electricity. Made completely from recycled materials, in a 100 percent carbon-offset process, the product offers a sustainable solution at a considerably lower price point than other commercially available TES materials. Abdulla Balalaa, Executive Director, Masdar City, said, “This ground-breaking product from Seramic Materials was developed at their base in Masdar City a testament to being Abu Dhabi’s only planned and approved research and development (R&D) cluster.