UAE inaugurates first wind power plants ahead of COP28
The UAE has inaugurated its first wind programme, as the country is stepping up its fight against climate change ahead of the COP28 climate summit later this year. The UAE wind programme builds on the country’s efforts to develop alternative energy sources, which began with the establishment of the region’s first wind power station on […]
DEWA selects Masdar as preferred bidder for Solar PV Project
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced that the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is the preferred bidder to build and operate the 1,800MW 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park for using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on the […]
UAE to set up world’s 1st national system for carbon credits using blockchain
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), the Industrial Innovation Group (IIG), the world’s leader in the area of security printing, biometric systems and global systems for national and corporate entities, and Venom Foundation, the first crypto foundation licensed in UAE’s ADGM , have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s […]
UAE to bolster coordination between advanced technology & space sectors
The major UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between the advanced technology and space sectors. The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE Space Agency, and COP28, through the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change (OSECC) will work together to encourage organizations in the advanced technology and space […]
GL Holding & UMS agree to launch renewable energy projects in UAE
Global Links Holding (GLH), an Abu Dhabi-based Investors group, has signed a partnership agreement with Urban Mobility Systems (UMS), a leading Dutch company in the green energy sector, to launch a series of renewable energy projects in the UAE. This series of projects will start with the establishment of a factory specialized in developing and […]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park: A global model for clean energy leadership
The UAE is among the largest countries in the world to invest in clean and renewable energy projects and was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to launch a strategic initiative to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. During the Year of Sustainability, it hosts the Conference of the Parties […]
Iberdrola, UAE’s Masdar to develop $1.5bln Baltic wind farm, Expansion reports
Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed an exclusive deal with Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to develop a 476 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in German waters in the Baltic Sea, Expansion newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified market sources. The Baltic Eagle wind farm being built off Germany’s northeastern coast will have 50 wind turbines and is […]
Abu Dhabi TAQA-led consortium secures $620mln funding for desalination plant
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA), alongside France’s ENGIE, have announced the financial closing of the 2.3 billion dirhams ($620 million) low carbon Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) desalination project. This follows Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) awarding the contract to develop the desalination plant to a consortium made up of TAQA, and […]
Masdar City completes LEED ratings for all Masdar Green REIT assets
Masdar City has secured the LEED Gold O+M (operations and maintenance) rating for the corporate headquarters buildings of IRENA, Masdar City, and Tabreed, meaning that each building owned by the Masdar Green REIT is now rated LEED Platinum or Gold. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings, provided by the US Green Building […]
Masdar plans huge increase in clean energy capacity
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has announced that it has nearly doubled its clean energy capacity and CO2 displacement in just two years and is on track to fulfil its ambition of becoming one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies by 2030. According to the company’s Sustainability Report, Masdar achieved a clean […]