• World-leading renewable energy companies to explore collaboration on projects in range of markets Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar – and Germany’s RWE Renewables, two of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on developing […]
Abu Dhabi to build electric vehicle facility in its KIZAD industrial zone – EQ Mag Pro
Under the agreement, NWTN’s operations initially will have an annual capacity of 5,000 to 10,0000 units of semi knocked down electric vehicles Abu Dhabi will build an electric vehicle assembly facility that will manufacture thousands of cars a year from its industrial zone, and has brought in smart electric firm NWTN as it looks to […]
EWEC, Tadweer issues RFPs for Abu Dhabi waste-to-energy power project – EQ Mag Pro
UAE utility Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and waste management authority Tadweer have issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) to companies interested in the development of a waste-to-energy project in Abu Dhabi. A total of 109 companies and consortia have already expressed interest in the project which will convert municipal solid waste into electricity, […]
Abu Dhabi Plans Solar, Water Plants in Drive for Net-Zero Target – EQ Mag Pro
Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates, plans to increase solar power generation by two-thirds this decade and build more efficient water desalination plants to help the country meet its goal for net-zero carbon emissions. The projects are part of a government drive to lower industrial emissions and help reach that goal […]
Hydrogen Economy Hints at New Global Power Dynamics: IRENA – EQ Mag Pro
IRENA says green hydrogen could disrupt global trade and bilateral energy relations, reshaping the positioning of states with new hydrogen exporters and users emerging. Abu Dhabi, UAE : Rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts giving rise to a wave of new interdependencies, according to new analysis by […]
Abu Dhabi Implements Unified Tariff For Electric Vehicle Charging
Department of Energy approves governance framework for EV charging; deadline to instal sub-meters for charging units on Dec 31 Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) in private residences and commercial buildings in Abu Dhabi must instal sub-meters, authorities have announced. The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), in cooperation with the concerned parties, approved a new […]
UAE Reveals Plans to Make Drinking Water From Thin AIR: Solar-Powered ‘Hyper-Dehumidifiers’ That Can Extract 6,700 Litres a Day Will Be Installed Next to Abu Dhabi’s Main Airport in October
Technology sucks in moisture-rich air with fans and cools it until vapour forms The new carbon-free technology will operate on 100 per cent renewable power It could relive reliance on bottled water in one of the hottest climates on Earth The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to install ‘water generators’ that turn moisture in […]
Abu Dhabi Investor Develops 50-Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Togo
One of the largest solar plants in West Africa to deliver clean energy to nearly 160,000 Togolese homes and businesses. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : The government of Togo has inaugurated one of the largest solar projects in West Africa and the first renewable energy facility in the country. The now fully operational 50-megawatt […]
TAQA, Abu Dhabi Ports to Build 2 GW Green Hydrogen Project
Facility will convert green hydrogen to ammonia Ammonia storage facility provides export opportunity Green hydrogen is created through electrolysis of water powered by renewable energy. ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an MOU to build a green hydrogen-to-ammonia project powered by a 2 GW solar array. The […]
Masdar Signs Deal to Install 2 GW of Solar Power Plants in Iraq
Abu-Dhabi-based solar energy specialist Masdar signed a deal last week to provide more than 2GW of photovoltaic projects in Iraq. The projects will form part of Iraq’s plan to mitigate its chronic energy shortages and capitalise on its reliably sunny climate by installing up to 10GW of solar power projects by 2025. The scheme also […]