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 […]
Bright Future Of Hydrogen Fuel Cells In India
Road transport today is responsible for a significant and growing share of global anthropogenic emissions of CO2. Moreover, it is almost entirely dependent on oil-derived fuels and therefore highly vulnerable to possible oil price shocks and supply disruptions. Improving road transport requires all these issues to be addressed. Introducing alternative transport fuels and vehicles will […]
US and Gulf share concerns on climate change
It is fair to say that there has been some nervousness among Gulf states about the new Biden administration. New President Joe Biden’s intention to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal, together with the potential for a more distant relationship with him than with his predecessor, […]
UAE solar capacity to increase fourfold by end of 2025 thanks to ‘robust’ development pipeline
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is capable of reaching its renewable energy targets thanks to a “robust” development pipeline of solar projects, new research from Rystad Energy suggests. Installed solar PV is expected to increase fourfold from now to the end of 2025, increasing from its 2.1GW level to reach 8.5GW, when it will represent […]
Solar energy set to power GCC green recovery, decarbonisation strategy Solar energy seen as anchor to national renewable strategies
A green recovery is far more than an ambition or even an opportunity. It’s an absolute imperative for a sustainable social and economic future in the post-pandemic world. That’s the most significant takeaway from Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2021. Government, business and civil society leaders across the globe are trying to anticipate significant social, geopolitical, […]