FAB to finance Middle East sustainable projects with $75bln by 2030
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) plans to endorse sustainable development projects across the Middle East with financing worth $75 billion by 2030, Ahram Gate cited Shargiil Bashir, Chief Sustainability Officer at FAB. Bashir pointed out that FAB already financed projects worth $30 billion that serve sustainable development in the fields of solar energy, aviation, transportation, […]
UAE to host World Green Economy Summit in September
The UAE will hold the eighth World Green Economy Summit at Dubai World Trade Centre next month as the country prepares to host the Cop28 gathering in 2023. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and the World Green Economy Organisation will host the summit on September 28 and 29, in conjunction with the Water, Energy, Technology […]
DEWA adds 700MW of energy production capacity, with 1,627 MW from renewable energy
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that the total production capacity of energy has reached 14,117 megawatts (MW) after adding 700MW. This includes 600MW from the Hassyan Power Complex, which runs on natural gas, and 100 MW from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum […]
Fuel Assemblies loading started at Unit 3 of the Barakah Plant after receiving operating license from FANR
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced today that its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company has received the Operating License from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, and the process of loading fuel assemblies into the reactor has begun in line […]
Dewa to organise Wetex and DSS 2022 in September
The 24th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS) consolidate Dubai’s position as a global platform and a role model for the latest technologies for water, energy and the environment. The show, from September 27 to 29 at Dubai’s World Trade Centre, also promotes the Dubai’s position as […]
UAE interested in Turkish energy investments, says minister
The United Arab Emirates is eyeing investments in Turkey’s energy sector, ports and railways, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Friday. Speaking at a joint press conference with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul, Al Nahyan said the UAE was especially interested in renewable energy investments in Turkey.
Nestle, Yellow Door commission 2,400 MW solar power plant in Dubai
Nestlé Pure Life, along with Yellow Door Energy, has commissioned a solar power plant at its facility in Dubai, which will produce 2,400 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity reducing carbon emission by one million kilogrammes per year. Over 2,500 solar panels have been installed on a carport structure of Nestlé Pure Life, the number one bottled […]