As the UAE prepares to host the largest United Nations climate change conference, COP28, later this year, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently announced 2023 as the “Year of Sustainability” to emphasize the importance of sustainability in shaping a more prosperous future. This announcement signifies the UAE’s commitment to sustainable […]
UAE’s Masdar to develop renewable energy projects in Kyrgyzstan – EQ Mag
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi renewable energy firm Masdar has signed an agreement with Kyrgyzstan’s energy ministry to develop clean energy projects with a capacity to generate 1 gigawatt (GW), it said on Tuesday. The pipeline of projects will start with a 200 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant scheduled to begin operations by 2026, Masdar said in a […]
‘50% energy cost is saved by rooftop owners in ME’ – EQ Mag Pro
Laurent Longuet, CEO of SirajPower talks about UAE’s net zero target, financing, hurdles and prospects of renewable energy, and more in an exclusive interview with EQ International Magazine. During an interview with EQ International Magazine, Laurent Longuet, CEO, SirajPower said, “If you are a bank and you want to develop some energy project abroad, you […]
UAE’s Masdar Secures Financing For Indonesia’s First Floating Solar Plant
Clean energy major announces financial close on the Cirata floating photovoltaic power plant project. Abu Dhabi-based clean energy major Masdar and PT PJBI, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PT PLN, have announced the financial close on the Cirata floating photovoltaic power plant project. Financing for the project – Indonesia’s first floating solar power […]
PV Cleaning Expert SunBrush Mobil Partners With UAE’s United Motors & Heavy Equipment
As a full service partner, UMHE is responsible for installing and commissioning as well as servicing and maintaining all cleaning machines of the German PV expert in the UAE. UAE based construction machinery group United Motors & Heavy Equipment Co LLC (UMHE) is now exclusively selling SunBrush® mobil cleaning machines in the Middle East. As […]
UAE’s Masdar Picked to Develop $174M Solar Project in Armenia
Energy project will be developed on a design, finance, build, own, and operate basis with Masdar holding a 85% stake. The Government of Armenia has selected Abu Dhabi-based clean power major Masdar as the winning bidder for the tender for a utility-scale solar project. The 200-megawatt (MW) plant will be located in the Talin and […]
UAE’s Masdar to Develop 2 GW Solar Projects in Iraq
Iraq has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Masdar to boost the contribution of renewables to the country’s power generation with the development of 2GW of solar projects. The agreement will see Masdar develop a range of solar power projects across the centre and south of the country. This comes as part of an […]
Iraq, UAE’s Masdar Sign Solar Power Agreement – Iraqi Oil Ministry
The Iraqi electricity ministry signed with Masdar, a United Arab Emirates-based renewable power developer, an agreement to build solar power projects in central and southern Iraq, with a total capacity of 2,000 Megawatts, the Iraqi oil ministry said on Thursday in a statement. The project is the biggest investment in Iraq’s renewable energy industry, the […]
Abu Dhabi International Airport Completes Work on Ambitious Solar-Powered Car Park Project
UAE. Abu Dhabi Airports and renewable energy company Masdar have announced the completion of Abu Dhabi’s largest solar-powered car park. The new facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport will save the production of the equivalent of 5,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The three-megawatt solar photovoltaic project has been installed on the car shading […]
UAE’s Masdar Wins Uzbek Sherabad Solar Power Plant Tender
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 […]