Masdar made the lowest bid of $0.018045/kWh on the Sherabad solar tender, placing it well ahead of four other competitors. TASHKENT: Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, also known as Masdar, has won the tender to build a 457 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in the Sherabad district of Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya province, the Central Asian nation’s […]
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 […]
GCC’s renewable energy transition unlocks the potential for a new green economy
Expansion in sustainable energy and development are essential components to achieve economic diversification Global climate change leaders who attended the UAE Regional Dialogue for Climate Action in Abu Dhabi on April 4 witnessed first-hand a region that is not only talking about carbon-reduction commitments and the strategic transition to a renewable energy future but one […]
Schneider Electric to help develop the UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant
The French energy services firm will provide a range of electrical solutions for the 30MW power plant. French energy services company Schneider Electric will supply a range of electrical solutions for the first waste-to-energy facility being built in the UAE at Sharjah. The 30-megawatt facility is being built by Abu Dhabi’s Masdar and Sharjah-based Bee’ah […]
UAE’s Taqa seeks to shine with solar energy push
State-owned utility introduces sustainability goals as part of the emirates’ drive to wean itself away from oil. From a distance, the 3.4m panels making up the United Arab Emirates’ largest solar power plant look like a massive lake. But Noor Abu Dhabi, nestled between camel farms and rolling sand dunes, is no mirage. The 1.2 […]
SirajPower signs 7 MWp solar power deal with Al Shirawi Group
The solar rooftop project will produce 10.6 GWh of clean energy annually. UAE-based distributed solar energy provider SirajPower has signed a solar partnership with Al Shirawi Group, an industrial conglomerate with operations across the GCC. The partnership begins with a 7 MWp solar rooftop installation for Emirates Printing Press in three of their plants. Emirates […]
UAE’s Masdar inks deal for mega solar power project in Azerbaijan
The 230-megawatt project is Azerbaijan’s first foreign investment-based independent solar project structured as a public-private partnership. UAE’s Masdar has signed agreements to develop a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The plant is expected to start commercial operations in early 2023. The 230-megawatt (MWac) project is the country’s first foreign investment-based […]
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 […]
UAE’s Masdar commits to support Ethiopia’s solar energy plans
Additional plans call for the signing of power purchase agreements ABU DHABI– Masdar and the Government of Ethiopia, are exploring the development of solar power projects with a total capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), along with the related grid infrastructure across Ethiopia. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s […]
UAE’s Masdar, Malaysia’s PETRONAS sign deal to explore renewable energy opportunities
Apart from Malaysia, the companies are also interested in countries in the region that have pledged to accelerate the development of renewable energy Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and Malaysia’s PETRONAS, a global energy and solutions company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore renewable energy opportunities across Asia […]