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Start: Masdar's press release of 23 October 2025 (cited by Enerdata[5]) says the UAE "has broken ground" on the project. Completion: "Once completed in 2027" (pv magazine[1], 24 Oct 2025); Masdar, 14 Jul 2026: construction "began in October 2025" and operations are expected in 2027.Masdar and EWEC broke ground on 23 October 2025 on a 5.2 GW solar plant paired with a 19 GWh battery system in Abu Dhabi, designed to deliver 1 GW of continuous power around the clock; financial close in July 2026 put its cost at $6.1 billion, with completion due in 2027.
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