DUBAI: A new solar-powered car park will be opened at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, with 7,542 solar panels producing electricity for what is described as the largest in the UAE capital. Abu Dhabi Airports and Masdar completed the project that will save approximately 5,300 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The three-megawatt (MW) solar […]
Abu Dhabi to Host Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Facility Powered by 800 MW of Solar
Abu Dhabi to host green hydrogen and ammonia facility powered by 800 MW of solar. Plans have been revealed for a US$1 billion green hydrogen and ammonia facility in Abu Dhabi that will be powered by a dedicated 800MW solar project. According to Abu Dhabi Ports, the facility will be constructed by special project vehicle […]
Helios to Invest $1bn in The UAE’s First Solar Powered Green Ammonia Hub
New facility will be built in phases and aims to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia to export to regional and international markets. According to Helios Industry, the newly announced facility will be the first production plant within Abu Dhabi to produce green ammonia from hydrogen using renewable energy. Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), […]
Abu Dhabi to Build $1 Billion Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant
Abu Dhabi said a private company will spend more than $1 billion to build a solar-powered hydrogen and ammonia plant, as investors and governments in the Middle East step up efforts to develop emissions-free energy. The facility will be located at the Khalifa Industrial Zone and built by Helios Industry, according to state-run Abu Dhabi […]
UAE Offers to Host Global Climate Summit COP 28 in Abu Dhabi
The annual COP is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the UN Framework on climate change. The United Arab Emirates has asked to host the COP 28 international conference on climate change in 2023, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said on Sunday. […]
UAE to Commission First Green Hydrogen Plant This Week
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei said Masdar has started an initiative to also use solar PV (photovoltaic), to produce hydrogen and try to use it in some buses and passenger vehicles in Abu Dhabi as a first stage. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) in collaboration with […]
UAE’s Masdar Set to Make First Renewable Push Into Greece
Clean energy major announces plan to develop a 65MW solar project on site 65km north of Athens. Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company, and Taaleri Energia have agreed to develop a 65-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Greece. The project will be managed through the companies’ joint venture Masdar-Taaleri Generation (MTG), a statement […]
France’s EDF Helping Saudi Arabia Achieve Renewable Energy Targets
Despite pandemic delays, Kingdom’s largest wind farm set to begin operations this year. DUBAI: Like many executives around the world, Bruno Bensasson hasn’t been on a plane much in the last year. However, one of the few flights he did take recently was to Riyadh to check up on the progress of two massive renewable […]
EWEC Forecasts Halving CO2 Emissions from Water and Electricity Production by 2025
Investment in clean energy technologies to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 million tonnes EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has released its latest Statement of Future Capacity Requirements Summary Report for Abu Dhabi’s future water and electricity production. The statement forecasts a significant 50 percent reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a shift towards […]
Solar Energy Plant Noor Abu Dhabi Provides Clean Power for Two Years
The plant, which began commercial operations on April 30, 2019, supplies the UAE capital with enough clean energy for 90,000 individuals. Solar energy plant Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the first initiatives to contribute to the UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050, has completed two years of commercial operations. The plant, which began commercial operations on April […]