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 […]
TAQA in Talks to Buy Power Plants in Abu Dhabi, Plans Green Bonds, Says CFO
Chief Financial Officer Steve Ridlington told Reuters the company was in early talks to buy power plants in Abu Dhabi, the largest and wealthiest of seven emirates making up the UAE. DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is in talks to buy power plants in the United Arab Emirates and could issue debut green […]
UAE is setting a world-class example in sustainability
It is a fine balancing act for countries to pursue the development goals of today without derailing the prospects for the coming generations to have a healthy future. Global climate change and its impact on our planet is no more a cock and bull story or a conspiracy theory. It is a known fact that […]
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation
On Sunday, the climate dialogue concluded with another statement that was signed by Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Sudan, the UAE and the United States pledging to accelerate climate action, mobilise investment in a new energy economy and help the world’s most vulnerable cope with climate change. Kerry is also due to visit India, the […]
World Adds Record New Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, more than 260GW of renewable energy capacity added globally in 2020, beating previous record by almost 50% IRENA Director-General Francesco Camera hails start of ‘decade of renewables’. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from […]
Abu Dhabi gets UAE’s first ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations
The charging stations on Yas Island have a total capacity of up to 350KW, with charging times 25 times faster than traditional chargers The UAE’s first ultra-fast electric vehicles charging stations has been installed on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It is not yet officially opened to accept customers though. The stations with a capacity […]
Abu Dhabi’s Taqa to invest $10 billion at home and expand in Saudi Arabia
The energy company said developing highly efficient solar power and reverse osmosis desalination technology will be a big part of the plan DUBAI: Abu Dhabi energy giant Taqa has unveiled is set to invest 40 billion dirhams ($10.88 billion) in the UAE as it boosts solar projects and reduces exposure to hydrocarbons.The energy company said […]