Abu Dhabi Export Office finances capacity expansion of solar park in Togo
The Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) announced on Thursday that it signed an agreement with Togo’s Ministry of Economy and Finance to finance the increase in production capacity of the Mohammed bin Zayed Solar Park in the country. The financing will help increase the Park’s capacity from the current 50 megawatts (MW) to 70 MW […]
ADNOC accelerates delivery of low carbon growth strategy to continue responsibly meeting global energy needs
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is accelerating operationalisation of its board mandated low carbon growth strategy, by establishing a new Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth vertical that will focus on renewable energy, clean hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, as well as international expansion in gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and chemicals. Musabbeh […]
e& and Ericsson partner to build more sustainable future networks
e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) and Ericsson will explore initiatives aimed at reducing energy consumption and building more efficient and sustainable future networks. For this they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Egypt. The three-year partnership […]
DEWA appoints consultant for implementing sixth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the appointment of a consortium of companies led by Ernst & Young (EY Consulting) to provide consultancy services for implementing the 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The 900MW 6th phase, which […]
Dubai’s DEWA appoints advisor for Phase 6 of solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed a consortium led by Ernst & Young (EY Consulting) to provide advisory services for implementing the 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The 900-megawatt (MW) Phase 6, which will use photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, will be based on the Independent Power Producer […]
Masdar joint venture to provide COP27 with clean, renewable energy
A joint venture between UAE’s Masdar and Egypt’s Infinity, will provide clean and renewable energy to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which starts in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from Sunday. Infinity Power Holding said in a statement that the solar photovoltaic (PV) plant it has developed in Sharm El-Sheikh is now fully operational. The 6-megawatts […]
Etihad, Cepsa partner for decarbonisation of air transport
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed an agreement with Cepsa, a Mubadala group company, to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The sustainable fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with food resources, such as used […]
Dubai’s DEWA adds 600MW of clean energy production capacity
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that the entity had added 300 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy in 2022 from the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest single-site solar park using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) […]
UAE seeks closer green partnership with China
As the United Arab Emirates’ energy transition gathers pace before it hosts the United Nations climate conference next year, it is looking to climate partners such as China to help it sustain the momentum, its climate change special envoy says. Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, said the […]
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala acquires stake in Germany’s Skyborn Renewables
Abu Dhabi’s strategic investor Mubadala Investment Co. has acquired a stake in Skyborn Renewables, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The acquisition of a 100% interest in Skyborn Renewables provides Mubadala and GIP “with access to the largest private offshore wind developer globally with a long track record of development and an established presence in Europe […]