Utility-scale Projects

London Array is one of the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently in operation, a joint venture between Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Schroders Greencoat, Masdar, RWE Renewables.

The 72-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm is Montenegro’s first wind farm and one of the largest in the region.

Located 32 kilometres off the coast of North Norfolk, in East Anglia, Dudgeon is one of Masdar’s current investments in the UK’s renewable energy sector.

A consortium led by Masdar with EDF Renewables and Nesma Company as partners is developing the 300-megawatt (MW) utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Jeddah.

Lekela’s West Bakr Wind project in the Gulf of Suez takes advantage of a world class wind resource to produce 252MW of clean, reliable power at a highly competitive price.

Masdar acquired John Laing Group plc’s interest in the wind farm in the United States in 2019, marking the first time the company has invested in renewable energy projects in North America.

In March 2013, Masdar inaugurated Shams – one of the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants in operation and the first of its kind in the MENA region.

The project comprises of two solar PV plants with a total capacity of 311 MW located in Riverside County, California. Together, the projects feature 780 thousand Bifacial Canadian Solar panels with SMA inverters on NexTracker single axis trackers upgraded with TrueCapture Software, guaranteed to increase project output.

Located in Willacy County, Texas, this 273 MW project is part of the 1.6 GW clean energy portfolio Masdar acquired in partnership with EDF Renewables.

The Desert Harvest 1 and Desert Harvest 2 PV projects, which total 217 MWdc of solar, started commercial operation in December 2020. The projects are located in Riverside County, California.

The 29.9MW Sterling project in Lea County, New Mexico was commissioned in 2017 and is comprised of 13 GE 2.3MW turbines.

Located 27 kilometres off the coast of North Norfolk in East Anglia within water depths of between 18 and 25 metres, the Dudgeon Extension Offshore Wind Farm is one of Masdar's latest investments in the United Kingdom’s renewable energy sector.

The Cibuk 1 wind farm is a utility-scale onshore wind farm located in Vojvodina province, Serbia. The project provides clean, reliable and economically viable electricity to around 113,000 Serbian homes.

The 230-megawatt (MWac) Garadagh (Area 60) Solar PV Plant is the country’s first foreign investment-based independent utility scale solar project structured as a public-private partnership.

The Investment agreement for the 315MW Neftchala Solar project was reached in October 2023, followed by the signing of Power Purchase Agreements, Transmission Connection Agreements, and Land Lease Agreements.

The Investment agreement for the 445MW Bilasuvar Solar project was reached in October 2023, followed by the signing of Power Purchase Agreements, Transmission Connection Agreements, and Land Lease Agreements.

In January 2020, Masdar signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PT PLN Nusantara Renewables, a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) (PLN), the state-owned electricity company in Indonesia. The agreement was to build Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar power plant.

Masdar entered the geothermal market in February 2023 by investing in one of the world’s largest geothermal players, Pertamina Geothermal Energy. The geothermal plants generate 4.8TWh geothermal energy with 3,915,000 tons of carbnon dioxide avoided each year.

Masdar and Taaleri SolarWind II Fund have together acquired 50:50 stakes in the Mlawa and Grajewo Wind Farms in Poland.

In November 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Armenia to design, finance, build, own and operate a utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project.

With an installed capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), the Dumat Al Jandal project was Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm, developed by Masdar and EDF Renewables.

In November 2019, Masdar signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Government Support Agreement (GSA) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) solar power plant.

The Khobab Wind Farm was contracted under the South African Government’s Round 3 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, achieving commercial operation in December 2017.

In July 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate a 220 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar PV project in the Samarkand Region.

The 103.5-megawatt (MW) landmark project provides cost-effective, large-scale, utility wind power to the UAE’s electricity grid, further diversifying the country’s energy mix and advancing its energy transition.

The Zarafshan project is Central Asia’s largest wind farm. The 500MW capacity plant will power 500,000 homes.

In July 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate a 220-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar PV project in the Djizzakh Region of Uzbekistan.

In August 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate a 457-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar PV project in the Surkhandarya Region of Uzbekistan. This project reached full capacity in 2024, with commercial operation expected to commence in 2026.

Masdar, as part of a consortium, developed the third phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai, and is currently developing the sixth phase

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Masdar – alongside partners EDF and JinkoPower – developed the Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project.

In December 2023, Masdar and Taaleri Energia, a Finnish-based renewable energy developer and fund manager, acquired eight hybrid renewable energy projects in Poland, marking a significant expansion in Masdar’s presence in Poland.

The Tafila Wind Farm is the first commercial utility-scale wind power project in the Middle East. Located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 117 megawatt wind farm has increased the country’s total power capacity by 3 per cent.

Masdar and EDF Group consortium is developing a a fully optimised and decarbonised off-grid renewable energy system at AMAALA, a new destination with wellness at its core, nestled along the Red Sea coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Al Sadawi Independent Power Producer (IPP) project will be a 2,000 MWac solar photovoltaic plant, located in the Sadawi Region of Saudi Arabia. Financial close was reached in 2025.

Baltic Eagle is a joint venture project between Masdar and Iberdrola, involving the construction of a 476 MW offshore wind farm located near Rügen Island in the Baltic Sea.

Loeriesfontein 2 is situated in the Hantam Municipality of South Africa’s Northern Cape and was contracted under the third round of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

Situated approximately 52km east of the town of Springbok in the Nama Khoi Local Municipality of the Northern Cape

Noupoort Wind Farm successfully reached commercial operations on schedule and on budget in July 2016

Perdekraal East is a 110 MW wind farm located approximately 30km north of Touwsriver in Western Cape, South Africa.

The 243 MW Coyote wind project is part of Masdar’s second strategic EDF investment in Scurry County, Texas and features (48) 4.5 MW and (11) 2.4 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines.

The Benban Solar Power Plant in Egypt has a total combined capacity of 1.8GW, 230MW of which is owned by IPH and the rest by other developers.

Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have announced the launch of the world’s first ‘round the clock’ 24/7 clean energy gigascale project, integrating solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi.

Located east of Amman, Baynouna is the largest single solar energy project operational in Jordan

Big Beau is a 164 MWdc solar PV and 40 MW/160 MWh battery energy-storage system. Located in Kern County, California. The project features more than 443 thousand Bifacial Canadian Solar panels with power electronics inverters on ATI trackers.

A consortium led by Masdar was awarded the 1,100MW Al Henakiyah project, after a successful tender process by SPPC.

The key applications of the project are grid stabilization, frequency regulation and reactive power support.

The 158.7MW Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN) provides power for over 2 million people.

The Welkin Road battery energy storage system (BESS) plant is situated in Stockport on a previously industrialized site, conforming to Masdar Arlington Energy’s strategy to house projects on land in need of redevelopment and regeneration. The 20MW/40Mwh plant will power 10,000 homes per day based upon two cycles per day. It is expected to become operational in Q2 2025.

Located 32 kilometres off the coast of North Norfolk, in East Anglia, Dudgeon is one of Masdar’s current investments in the UK’s renewable energy sector.

The Royle Barn Road battery energy storage system (BESS) plant is situated in Rochdale on a previously industrialized site, conforming to Masdar Arlington Energy’s strategy to house projects on land in need of redevelopment and regeneration. The 35MW/70Mwh plant will power 15,900 homes per day based upon two cycles per day. It is expected to become operational in Q2 2027.

In November 2023, Masdar entered a Public Private Partnership Agreement (PPA) with JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, build and operate a 300MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant and 75MWh capacity battery energy storage system in the Kashkadarya Region in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project has been tendered under assistance of the Asian Development Bank’s Office of the Public Private Partnership and its advisory team. It is scheduled to be operational in 2027.

Hywind is the world’s first floating offshore windfarm, located off the coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Masdar has a 25 per cent stake in the 30MW project, along with lead operator Equinor, which owns 75 per cent.