As solar and wind deployment accelerates across the Middle East, power systems are facing increasingly complex operating challenges. Faysal Pirmohamed, one of Sargent & Lundy’s energy storage specialists, will discuss these challenges, as well as solutions for a stronger, more flexible electrical grid at the upcoming Intersolar Middle East Forum.
The forum, which will be held Sept. 1-3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attracts more than 35,000 people from across the energy sector and is part of the Middle East Energy conference. Pirmohamed, a senior energy consultant with nearly 15 years of experience advising power project developers on utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, thermal, electrical vehicle charging, and other energy projects, will discuss “Unlocking Grid Flexibility in the Middle East Through Advanced Energy Storage Systems.”
In his presentation, Pirmohamed will explore how utility-scale storage can help stabilize low-inertia systems, improve frequency response, support renewable integration, and strengthen resilience in weak or isolated grids. He will provide insights on the technical and operational considerations shaping today’s grid, including inverter-based resource performance, grid-forming versus grid-following controls, reactive power support, black-start capability, and optimized dispatch of hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.
As an industry leader, Sargent & Lundy offers due diligence and innovative approaches to utility-scale solar projects, battery storage integration, and hybrid renewable projects around the world. Recent examples of Sargent & Lundy’s solar and energy storage experience include the Eleven Mile Solar Center hybrid project in Arizona, the UAE’s first battery energy storage system, the Archtop Solar project in Illinois with its innovative interconnection approach, and battery storage work ranging from PJM frequency-response applications to transit-system studies for San Francisco BART.